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St. Luke’s launches centralized pharmacy hub

Beckers Hospital Review

The center is designed to support centralized medication repackaging, sterile compounding at scale, home infusion services, streamlined logistics and standardized operations across locations. Luke’s. The post St.

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Clinical pharmacy services grow, but hospitals struggle to fill key roles: ASHP

Beckers Hospital Review

Nearly 88% cited shortages of experienced pharmacy technicians and more than 92% reported shortages of sterile-compounding technicians. Despite the growth, hospitals report significant challenges across the pharmacy workforce. The survey included responses from 250 hospitals, with results weighted to provide national estimates.

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Unifying the Industry Around the Need for IV Automation

Beckers Hospital Review

Industry leaders, patient safety advocates, and policy activists gathered in Pittsburgh last month for the IV TRUST Summit – an exclusive event intended to further the adoption of IV automation to improve the safety, accuracy, and availability of sterile compounds. Among those leading the charge is Mark Neuenschwander.

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5 Years of Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

This includes an online renewal application where pharmacies provide supporting documents confirming compliance with the accreditation standards.

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Out of Shortage, Into Controversy: The Fight Over GLP-1 Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Be mindful of safety or efficacy claims in advertising compounded drugs as those are prohibited. Never reference any brand names in your advertising or state that any compound is a generic version. Be sure you follow United States Pharmacopeia for sterile compounding.

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Technicians Can Help With Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Amid pharmacy strikes and ongoing challenges, technicians can identify new opportunities for growth

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Implementing a Longitudinal Sterile Compounding Rotation for Pharmacy Residents

Pharmacy Times

This manuscript will describe the creation and development of a longitudinal sterile compounding rotation at an academic medical center for postgraduate year 1 acute care pharmacy residents.