Sunday, May 16, 2021

Current Active Pharmacy Design Projects at Bernstein & Associates, Architects

Pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy construction management are specialties of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. 

Since its founding in 1990, Bernstein & Associates, Architects has designed over (40) pharmacies for hospitals and private owners across the United States. Pharmacy types have included: inpatient hospital compounding pharmacies, outpatient inpatient hospital compounding pharmacies, compounding pharmacies for private companies, and retail pharmacies in a range of settings. 

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is currently working on the design of (6) pharmacy projects, which are in various states of completion, including programming, design, construction documents, construction, and post-construction.

For further information about pharmacy design, see: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy-design/

For further information about design of compounding pharmacies, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy-compounding-facility-design/

Below is a standard suite of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Design Services commonly provided by our firm. The list can be expanded or reduced, depending on client/project requirements.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Development

Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects recommends that at the outset of each project, that we sit down with the client and identify project goals, including clinical priorities, budget, schedule and phasing (if any). Equipment planning services offered in this phase include:

• Initial Strategy and Program Meeting

• Develop Equipment Master Plan. Addressing Clinical Priorities, Budget, Schedule and Phasing

• Technology Assessment

• Develop Overall Equipment Plan

Assess Existing Pharmacy Compounding Equipment

A common requirement in the development of an Equipment Plan is to evaluate the current equipment. Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects audits existing equipment systems, to evaluate what should be kept in service (and for how long) vs. what should be replaced. Existing equipment assessment services include the following:

• Identify Master List of Existing Equipment

• On Site Evaluation of Each Equipment Item

• Evaluate Condition/Functionality of Equipment

• Make Recommendation for Maintain or Replace Existing Equipment

Development of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Plans

During this phase Bernstein & Associates, Architects develops the design of the pharmacy compounding facility. Once the initial design concept is approved, construction documents are developed which allow the project to be: submitted to client for approval, submitted to landlord for approval, and submitted to building department for approval

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Services During Construction

During this phase, pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects monitors the job for conformance to the drawings and specs, reviews and responds to Requests for Information (RFI's), submittals and shop drawings, and attends job site meetings and does walk throughs of the construction site.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Project Close Out

Bernstein & Associates, Architects oversees the successful close out of the project including:

a.) warranties

b.) as-built drawings

c.) final release of lien

d.) maintenance and operations manuals

e.) all close outs from DOB and other agencies

f.)  all overages

g.) completion of all punchlist items

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design, equipment planning and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy compounding facility planning, pharmacy compounding facility design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) pharmacy compounding facilities in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here: http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:

- www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)

- www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)

- www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)

- https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)

- www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)

- www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022

T: 212-463-8200

Email: info@bernarch.com

Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Labels: Compounding Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Architect, Pharmacy Automation Equipment Planning, Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Equipment Planning, USP 797 Design, USP 800 Design

New Compounding Pharmacy Design in Texas

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is currently designing a new pharmacy compounding facility in Texas, that includes: hazardous sterile compounding, hazardous non-sterile compounding, non-hazardous sterile compounding, non-hazardous non-sterile compounding, conformance to USP 797 guidelines, and USP 800 guidelines. 

Compounding Pharmacy Design is a specialty of pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects.

These services have been offered by the firm for over 25 years to both hospital pharmacies and private compounding facilities.

For further information about Design of Compounding Pharmacies, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy-compounding-facility-design/

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Compounding Pharmacy Design is a specialty of pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects - http://bernarch.blogspot.com/2021/05/compounding-pharmacy-design.html

These services have been offered by the firm for over 25 years to both hospital pharmacies and private compounding facilities.

For further information about Design of Compounding Pharmacies, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy-compounding-facility-design/

Below is a standard suite of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Design Services commonly provided by our firm. The list can be expanded or reduced, depending on client/project requirements.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Development

Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects recommends that at the outset of each project, that we sit down with the client and identify project goals, including clinical priorities, budget, schedule and phasing (if any). Equipment planning services offered in this phase include:

• Initial Strategy and Program Meeting

• Develop Equipment Master Plan. Addressing Clinical Priorities, Budget, Schedule and Phasing

• Technology Assessment

• Develop Overall Equipment Plan

Assess Existing Pharmacy Compounding Equipment

A common requirement in the development of an Equipment Plan is to evaluate the current equipment. Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects audits existing equipment systems, to evaluate what should be kept in service (and for how long) vs. what should be replaced. Existing equipment assessment services include the following:

• Identify Master List of Existing Equipment

• On Site Evaluation of Each Equipment Item

• Evaluate Condition/Functionality of Equipment

• Make Recommendation for Maintain or Replace Existing Equipment

Development of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Plans

During this phase Bernstein & Associates, Architects develops the design of the pharmacy compounding facility. Once the initial design concept is approved, construction documents are developed which allow the project to be: submitted to client for approval, submitted to landlord for approval, and submitted to building department for approval

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Services During Construction

During this phase, pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects monitors the job for conformance to the drawings and specs, reviews and responds to Requests for Information (RFI's), submittals and shop drawings, and attends job site meetings and does walk throughs of the construction site.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Project Close Out

Bernstein & Associates, Architects oversees the successful close out of the project including:

a.) warranties

b.) as-built drawings

c.) final release of lien

d.) maintenance and operations manuals

e.) all close outs from DOB and other agencies

f.)  all overages

g.) completion of all punchlist items

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design, equipment planning and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy compounding facility planning, pharmacy compounding facility design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) pharmacy compounding facilities in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here: http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:

- www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)

- www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)

- www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)

- https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)

- www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)

- www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022

T: 212-463-8200

Email: info@bernarch.com

Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Labels: Compounding Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Architect, Pharmacy Automation Equipment Planning, Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Equipment Planning, USP 797 Design, USP 800 Design

Compounding Pharmacy Design

Compounding Pharmacy Design is a specialty of pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects - http://bernarch.blogspot.com/2021/05/compounding-pharmacy-design.html

These services have been offered by the firm for over 25 years to both hospital pharmacies and private compounding facilities.

For further information about Design of Compounding Pharmacies, http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy-compounding-facility-design/

Below is a standard suite of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Design Services commonly provided by our firm. The list can be expanded or reduced, depending on client/project requirements.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Development

Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects recommends that at the outset of each project, that we sit down with the client and identify project goals, including clinical priorities, budget, schedule and phasing (if any). Equipment planning services offered in this phase include:

• Initial Strategy and Program Meeting

• Develop Equipment Master Plan. Addressing Clinical Priorities, Budget, Schedule and Phasing

• Technology Assessment

• Develop Overall Equipment Plan

Assess Existing Pharmacy Compounding Equipment

A common requirement in the development of an Equipment Plan is to evaluate the current equipment. Pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects audits existing equipment systems, to evaluate what should be kept in service (and for how long) vs. what should be replaced. Existing equipment assessment services include the following:

• Identify Master List of Existing Equipment

• On Site Evaluation of Each Equipment Item

• Evaluate Condition/Functionality of Equipment

• Make Recommendation for Maintain or Replace Existing Equipment

Development of Pharmacy Compounding Facility Plans

During this phase Bernstein & Associates, Architects develops the design of the pharmacy compounding facility. Once the initial design concept is approved, construction documents are developed which allow the project to be: submitted to client for approval, submitted to landlord for approval, and submitted to building department for approval

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Services During Construction

During this phase, pharmacy architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects monitors the job for conformance to the drawings and specs, reviews and responds to Requests for Information (RFI's), submittals and shop drawings, and attends job site meetings and does walk throughs of the construction site.

Pharmacy Compounding Facility Project Close Out

Bernstein & Associates, Architects oversees the successful close out of the project including:

a.) warranties

b.) as-built drawings

c.) final release of lien

d.) maintenance and operations manuals

e.) all close outs from DOB and other agencies

f.)  all overages

g.) completion of all punchlist items

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design, equipment planning and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy compounding facility planning, pharmacy compounding facility design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) pharmacy compounding facilities in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here: http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:

- www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)

- www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)

- www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)

- https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)

- https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)

- www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)

- www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects

575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022

T: 212-463-8200

Email: info@bernarch.com

Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Labels: Compounding Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Architect, Pharmacy Automation Equipment Planning, Pharmacy Design, Pharmacy Equipment Planning, USP 797 Design, USP 800 Design

Monday, May 29, 2017

USP797 Vendors Listed on USP797.org

USP 797 vendors are listed on the USP 797 website www.usp797.org in the following categories: 

USP 797 Architects, USP 797 Analytical Testing, USP 797 Cleanroom Products, USP 797 Cleanroom Design/Build Companies, USP 797 Equipment Planning, USP 797 Project Management, and USP 797 Testing & Certification.

http://www.usp797.org/vendors/

Additional Resources:

Follow USP.org:

USP.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uspharmacopeia
USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
USP.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia
USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

Follow USP800.guru:

USP800.guru on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp800
USP800.org on Blogger: http://usp800.blogspot.com/
USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:

PharmacyDesign.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pharmacydesign
PharmacyDesign.org on Blogger: http://pharmacydesigns.blogspot.com/
PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

New USP 797 Hospital Pharmacy Design Projects in New York - Design Phase Completed

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased that it has completed the design phase of six new pharmacy design projects in the state of New York for a multi-hospital system.

All six of the pharmacy projects involved redesign and/or expansion of existing hospital pharmacies to address compliance with USP 797 and USP 800. Additionally some of the projects involved addition of pharmacy automation equipment and additional pharmacy program requirements.

The pharmacy design projects center around state-of-the-art ISO 7 compounding suites, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding.

Pharmacy design services for these projects included: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy equipment planning.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:
www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)
www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)
www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)
https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)
www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)
www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
122 E 42nd Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10168
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Frequently Asked Questions about USP 797

Frequently Asked Questions: <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations

Frequently Asked Questions: <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations
Adapted from USP's FAQ on Compounding.
When was General Chapter <797> was last revised?
Is USP considering revisions to General Chapter <797>?
How can I obtain a copy of General Chapter <797>?
When will the final revision to General Chapter <797> be published?
How can I get status updates on the proposed revisions to General Chapter <797>?
Is <797> still enforceable?
How can I obtain a copy of the currently official General Chapter <797>?

For answers to these questions from USP itself, visit: http://www.usp.org/frequently-asked-questions/pharmaceutical-compounding-sterile-preparations

Additional Resources:

Follow USP.org:

USP.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uspharmacopeia
USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
USP.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia
USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

Follow USP800.guru:

USP800.guru on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp800
USP800.org on Blogger: http://usp800.blogspot.com/
USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:

PharmacyDesign.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pharmacydesign
PharmacyDesign.org on Blogger: http://pharmacydesigns.blogspot.com/
PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

USP 797 Compounding Pharmacy Design in Maryland Completed

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has completed compounding pharmacy architectural design services for a private compounding facility in Maryland.

Bernstein & Associates, Architects provided compounding pharmacy design services for this project including: compounding pharmacy programming, compounding pharmacy planning, compounding pharmacy design, and compounding pharmacy equipment planning.

The compounding pharmacy design is for a new, compounding suite for a privately owned company. It will include a state-of-the-art, ISO 7 compounding suite, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding, designed to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase which have been designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:
www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)
www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)
www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)
https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)
www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)
www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
122 E 42nd Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10168
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding - Part 1

This article was published in Pharmacy Purchasing & Products.

According to the introduction to the article: "When performing hazardous drug (HD) sterile compounding, it is vital that both the sterile compounding environment and the compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) are protected from microbial bioburden, while simultaneously achieving protection of the workers and the environment outside of the containment secondary engineering controls (C-SECs) through containment of HD residues. Containment is realized through the use of properly functioning primary and secondary engineering controls, as well as proper work practices, including a precise approach to donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE)."

A video of proper donning of two pairs of HD gloves is available at the CriticalPoint Web site at: https://www.criticalpoint.info/video/donning-double-hd-sterile-gloves/

For more information: https://www.pppmag.com/article/1968

Sterile Compounding Tips & Best Practices

Need some assistance in staying USP 797 compliant? 

With the help of industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP Pharmacy One source has documented 46 tips that will ensure your sterile compounding practices are safe and USP 797 compliant.

Here are a couple of the tips that are highlighted:
Make sure documentation explains what was done
Properly pack any materials or CSPs that are being prepared for shipping
Weigh bulk ingredients on an electronic scale with a printer 

Visit this page for more info: http://info.pharmacyonesource.com/46-tips-for-usp-797-success

Friday, February 24, 2017

Developing a USP 800 Compliance Gap Analysis

Developing a USP 800 <800>Compliance Gap Analysis

This article was written by David Aguero, manager of pharmacy operations and technology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Kristin Marge, PharmD, BCPS,  PGY1 residency program director at Inova Health System Mount Vernon Hospital.

This article recounts the systematic process that Inova Health System went through to document its current system relative to USP 800 compliance.

To read the full article: https://www.pppmag.com/article/1989

Additional Resources:

Follow USP.org:

USP.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uspharmacopeia
USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
USP.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia
USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

Follow USP800.guru:

USP800.guru on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp800
USP800.org on Blogger: http://usp800.blogspot.com/
USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:

PharmacyDesign.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pharmacydesign
PharmacyDesign.org on Blogger: http://pharmacydesigns.blogspot.com/
PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

New USP 797 Hospital Pharmacy Design Projects in New York

New USP 797 Hospital Pharmacy Design Projects in New York

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased that it has been awarded six new pharmacy design projects in the state of New York.

All six of the pharmacy projects will involve redesign and/or expansion of existing hospital pharmacies to address compliance with USP 797 and USP 800. Additionally some of the projects will involve addition of pharmacy automation equipment and additional pharmacy program requirements.

The pharmacy design projects will center around state-of-the-art ISO 7 compounding suites, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding.

Pharmacy design services for these projects will include: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy equipment planning.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant pharmacy design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:
www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)
www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)
www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)
https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)
www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)
www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
122 E 42nd Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10168
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding: Part 2

Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding: Part 2

This article --- written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI --- was published in the January 2017 issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products.

As per the article:

"In the November issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, the article “Best Practices for Garbing in HD Sterile Compounding” demonstrated the donning requirements for hazardous drug (HD) sterile compounding. This follow-up article presents best practices for doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and performing hand hygiene for HD sterile compounding, step-by-step instructions that are not widely available."

To read the full article, go to: https://www.pppmag.com/article/1988

Additional Resources:

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USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
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USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

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USP800.guru on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp800
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USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

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PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

USP 797 Compounding Pharmacy Design in Maryland

USP 797 Compounding Pharmacy Design in Maryland

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has been hired to provide compounding pharmacy architectural design services for a private compounding facility in Maryland.

Bernstein & Associates, Architects will be providing compounding pharmacy design services for this project including: compounding pharmacy programming, compounding pharmacy planning, compounding pharmacy design, and compounding pharmacy equipment planning.

The compounding pharmacy design is for a new, compounding suite for a privately owned company. It will include a state-of-the-art, ISO 7 compounding suite, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding, designed to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase which have been designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:
www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)
www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)
www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)
https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)
www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)
www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
122 E 42nd Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10168
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Refining PPE Usage for HD Compounding

Refining PPE Usage for HD Compounding: Part I

This article --- written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI, Amanda Richter, CPhT, Melanie Dorey, CPhT, and Izzat Rizvi --- reviews PPE requirements relative to USP 800.

The article focuses on gowns and shoe covers, and is a useful article for pharmacists looking to provide the optimal PPE in the new regulatory environment of USP 800.

To read the full article: https://www.pppmag.com/article/2000

Additional Resources:

Follow USP.org:

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USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
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USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

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USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:

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PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

USP 797 Pharmacy Design Project in Connecticut

USP 797 Pharmacy Design Project in Connecticut

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that architectural and engineering construction documents for a new pharmacy project in Connecticut have been completed.

Bernstein & Associates, Architects provided pharmacy design services for this project including: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, and pharmacy equipment planning.

The pharmacy design project is for a new, compounding suite for an inpatient, hospital pharmacy. It includes a state-of-the-art, ISO 7 compounding suite, with both hazardous compounding and non-hazardous compounding, designed to comply with USP 797 and USP 800 regulations.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This architecture firm is well-known for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (35) hospital pharmacies in the last 10 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

USP 800 compliant design is also a specialty of Bernstein & Associates, Architects. The firm currently has (11) projects in the design and construction phase which have been designed to comply with USP 800.

A new article on the architectural design of USP 800 compliant pharmacies was published in Health Facilities Management. The article can be found here:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Pharmacy design projects by Bernstein & Associates, Architects  are featured on:
- www.bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/ (Pharmacy Design by Bernstein & Assoc., Architects)
- www.twitter.com/pharmacydesign (Pharmacy Design on Twitter)
- www.pharmacydesign.org (the Pharmacy Design website)
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design (Pharmacy Design on LinkedIn)
- https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/ (Pharmacy Design on Facebook)
- www.usp797.org (USP 797 news, USP 797 education, and USP 797 vendors)
- www.usp800.guru (USP 800 news, USP 800 education, and USP 800 vendors)

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

New York (Headquarters)
Bernstein & Associates, Architects
122 E 42nd Street - 17th Floor
New York, NY 10168
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Friday, November 4, 2016

USP 800 and USP 797: What is New and What is the Same

A new article on creating a USP 800 compliant pharmacy, by William N. Bernstein, AIA, has just been published in Health Facilities Management.

Entitled “USP 800 Brings New Regulations to Hospital Pharmacies”, the article is a comprehensive guide to designing clean room environments for sterile compounding and non-sterile compounding in accordance with the new USP 800 guidelines.

The USP 800 pharmacy design article can be found at:

http://www.hfmmagazine.com/articles/2526-handling-hazardous-drugs-in-health-care

Below are some of the topics covered in this USP 800 article:
History of USP 800
Deadline for compliance with USP 800
Relationship of USP 797 and USP 800
Changes in guidelines on sterile compounding of hazardous drugs relative to previous guidelines in USP 797
What does USP 800 mean when it refers to “hazardous drugs”
Latest list of USP 800 hazardous drugs
Frequency of review of list of USP 800 hazardous drugs
Introducing new hazardous drugs in a USP 800 compliant facility
Exceptions to list of USP 800 hazardous drugs
Discussion of investigational drugs in USP 800 guideline
Under what circumstances do hazardous drugs fall outside of USP 800 guidelines
Discussion of “assessment of risk” in USP 800 guidelines
Areas governed by USP 800
How does USP 800 address storage of hazardous drugs
How does USP 800 address compounding of hazardous drugs
When is a negative pressure room required under USP 800
How many air changes does USP 800 require
What additional space does USP 800 require
How does USP 800 address refrigeration of hazardous drugs
Locations of refrigerated storage of hazardous drugs in USP 800
Location of exhaust relative to refrigerator in USP 800
Discussion of details of storage room shelving in USP 800
Seismic considerations discussed in USP 800
Discussion of which drugs go into the USP 800 storage room
Storage of sterile and non-sterile hazardous drugs in USP 800
Under what circumstances can sterile and non-sterile drugs be stored in the same room in USP 800
Discussion of compounding vs. fixed formulations in USP 800
Types of controls related to the compounding process in USP 800
C-PEC in USP 800
C-SEC in USP 800
Closed-system, drug transfer device in USP 800
When is an ISO-5 environment required in USP 800
When is an ISO-7 environment required in USP 800
When is a negative-pressure room required in USP 800
USP 800 discussion of loss of power
USP 800 discussion of emergency power
Discussion of worker safety in USP 800
Types of Biosafety Cabinets discussed in USP 800
USP 800 eliminates available options that existed in USP 797
USP 800 discussion of signage
Location of spaces discussed in USP 800
Receipt and unpacking of hazardous drugs as discussed in USP 800
Water column measurements in USP 800
What has to be externally vented in a USP 800 compliant pharmacy
Air exchange rate requirements in USP 800
USP 800 discussion of maintaining power to ventilation systems in a power outage
Different USP 800 requirements for sterile compounding vs. non-sterile compounding
Definition of non-sterile compounding in USP 800
Definition of sterile compounding in USP 800
Under what circumstances does USP 800 permit both sterile and nonsterile compounding in the same room
Under what circumstances does USP 800 permit sterile compounding in a non-ISO space
USP 800 discussion of segregated compounding area (C-SCA).
USP 800 requirements for non-sterile compounding
Carry-over of certain requirements from USP 797 in terms of cleanroom design in USP 800
Discussion of USP 795, Pharmaceutical Compounding — Nonsterile Preparations, in USP 800
Under what circumstances does USP 800 permit sterile and nonsterile compounding in the same room
Relationship of storage and compounding spaces in USP 800

Author of this USP 800 article is William N. Bernstein, LEED AP, AIA, the principal of Bernstein & Associates Architects. His firm has been at the forefront of designing USP 797 and USP 800 compliant  pharmacies across the US. He can be reached at info@bernarch.com.

Follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects:
Pharmacy Architecture and Design: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/
USP 797 Architecture and Design: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-usp-797-compliant-pharmacy-design-and-consulting/
USP 800 Architecture and Design: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-usp-800-compliant-pharmacy-design-and-consulting/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger: http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

Follow Empire Projects, Inc.:
Healthcare project management services, see: http://empireprojects.com/healthcare-project-management/
Hospital project management services, see: http://empireprojects.com/healthcare-project-management-hospitals/
Empire Projects, Inc. on Twitter: https://twitter.com/empireprojects
Empire Projects, Inc.on Blogger: http://empireprojects.blogspot.com/
Empire Projects, Inc. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/empire-projects-inc.
Empire Projects, Inc. on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empireprojectsusa/

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USP.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uspharmacopeia
USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
USP.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia
USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

Follow USP797.org:
USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
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USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

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USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:
PharmacyDesign.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pharmacydesign
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PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:
USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org 
W: www.usp797.org

Friday, October 28, 2016

USP 797 - Update on Current Status of Revisions

As is well known, USP is in the process of updating USP 797.

A brief history and update on the current revisions to USP 797 is listed below. This update is current as of the date of this article, October 2016.

Initially, the revision to USP 797 General Chapter was proposed in September 2015 for public comment. The public comment period for the proposed ended on January 31, 2016 and the Compounding Expert Committee is currently reviewing all of the public comments received.

The chapter is currently being revised based on the input USP received. USP does not yet have an anticipated date for the publication of the chapter due to the volume of comments during the public comment period. Based on the nature and significance of the public comments received, the Committee in charge of the revisions will determine whether the chapter will be republished in the Pharmacopeial Forum for another round of public comments.

Additional Resources:

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USP.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/uspharmacopeia
USP.org Blog: http://qualitymatters.usp.org/
USP.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uspharmacopeia
USP.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USPharmacopeia

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USP800.guru on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp800
USP800.org on Blogger: http://usp800.blogspot.com/
USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

Follow USP797.org:

USP797.org on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/usp797
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usp797

Follow PharmacyDesign.org:

PharmacyDesign.org on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pharmacydesign
PharmacyDesign.org on Blogger: http://pharmacydesigns.blogspot.com/
PharmacyDesign.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmacy-design
PharmacyDesign.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pharmacydesigns/

To reach USP797.org:

USP797.org
1483 York Avenue - #20602
New York, NY 10021
T: 800-974-3109
E: info@usp797.org
W: www.usp797.org

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Proposed Revisions to USP 797 - Overview and Current Status

This article is an overview, including current status, of the proposed revisions to USP 797.

Brief History of USP 797 and the Current, Proposed Revisions:

USP 797 was first published in 2004.

The last official revision to USP 797 became official on June 1, 2008.

The Compounding Expert Committee of USP began a new set of revisions in July 2010, and on September 25, 2015, USP issued a set of proposed revisions to USP 797 for public comment. The public comment period ran through January 31, 2016.

Currently, as of May 14, 2016, USP is evaluating the comments received through the public comment process.

You can download the proposed revisions that were published on September 25, 2015, from the following link: http://www.usp.org/sites/default/files/usp_pdf/EN/USPNF/usp-gc-797-proposed-revisions-sep-2015.pdf

Key Components of the Proposed Revisions per USP:

According to USP (per http://www.usp.org/usp-nf/notices/general-chapter-797-proposed-revision), the major revisions of the General Chapter include:

1. Reorganization of existing sections and placement of procedural information in boxes

2. Collapsing of the three compounded sterile preparation (CSP) microbial risk categories (e.g. low-, medium-, and high-risk) into two categories (Category 1 and 2) distinguished primarily by the conditions under which they are made and the time within which they are used.

3. Removal of information on handling hazardous drugs and added cross-references to <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings

About USP:

Go to: http://www.usp.org/about-usp

Additional Private Resources About USP 797: (not affiliated with or endorsed by USP)

USP797.org: http://usp797.org
USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USP797

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Pharmacy Design Commission in Ohio Awarded to Bernstein & Associates, Architects

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design services for a new, USP 797 compliant compounding suite for a hospital pharmacy in Ohio. See http://www.usp797.org/pharmacy-design-commission-in-ohio-awarded-to-bernstein-associates-architects/

Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, pharmacy architecture, pharmacy engineering, and pharmacy equipment planning.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com):
Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm’s founding in 1990. This architecture firm has an international reputation for pharmacy planning, pharmacy design and pharmacy construction, and has designed over (25) hospital pharmacies in the last 5 years, which have included USP 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm’s principal — William N. Bernstein, AIA — is a well-known architect of pharmacies. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and construction including USP 797 compliant pharmacies.

For more information about pharmacy design and usp797 architectural and engineering design, please see the pharmacy design page for Bernstein & Associates, Architects: http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/

Additional ways to follow Bernstein & Associates, Architects, include:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Twitter : https://twitter.com/bernsteinarch
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Blogger : http://bernarch.blogspot.com/
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/bernstein-&-associates-architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects on Facebook: : https://www.facebook.com/bernsteinarchitects/

USP797.org on Blogger: http://usp797org.blogspot.com/
USP797.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp797-org-inc-
USP797.org on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USP797

USP800.org on Blogger: http://usp800.blogspot.com/
USP800.org on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usp800-guru
USP800.org on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/USP800

For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design, pharmacy equipment planning, planning for pharmacy automation equipment, and pharmacy construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:
New York (Headquarters)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects
1201 Broadway – #803
New York, NY 10001
T: 212-463-8200
F: 888-214-0670
Email: info@bernarch.com
Also in Hartford, Princeton, Charlottesville, and Los Angeles

Saturday, November 28, 2015

List of Vendors on the USP797.org Website

Architects

Bernstein & Associates, Architects - www.bernarch.com

Analytical Testing

Aerobiology Laboratory Associates - www.aerobiology.net

Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. - www.acciusa.com

EMSL Analytical, Inc. - www.pharmaceuticaltestinglaboratory.com

Cleanroom Products / Contamination Control

Acute Care Pharmaceuticals - www.Pharma-Choice.com

Berkshire Corporation - www.berkshire.com

Clean Air Essentials - www.isotechdesign.com

IsoTech Design - www.isotechdesign.com

Cleanroom Connection, Inc. - www.CleanroomConnection.com

Connecticut Clean Room Corporation - www.ctcleanroom.com

Contec, Inc. - www.contechealthcare.com

Criti Clean Cleanroom Products - www.Criti-Clean.com

Decon Labs Inc. - www.deconlabs.com

Hutchins & Hutchins, Inc. - yourcleanroomsupplier.com

IsoTech Design - www.isotechdesign.com

Cleanroom Design/Build Companies

Connecticut Clean Room Corporation - www.ctcleanroom.com

Hutchins & Hutchins, Inc. - yourcleanroomsupplier.com

IsoTech Design - www.isotechdesign.com

Micro Filtrations, Inc. - www.mficertify.com

Environmental Monitoring

ENV Services, Inc. - www.envservices.com

IsoTech Design - www.isotechdesign.com

Micro Filtrations, Inc. - www.mficertify.com

Technical Safety Services, Inc. - www.techsafety.com

Equipment Planning

Equipment Planning, Inc. - www.equipmentplanning.org

Healthcare Design and Construction Resources

ENV Services, Inc. - www.envservices.com

Micro Filtrations, Inc. - www.mficertify.com

Pharmacy Design

Pharmacy Design - www.pharmacydesign.org

Project Management

Empire Projects, Inc. - www.empireprojects.com

Testing & Certification

ENV Services, Inc. - www.envservices.com

Medrep Technologies, Inc. - www.medrep.us

Micro Filtrations, Inc. - www.mficertify.com

USP 800

USP800 Guru - www.usp800.guru