Below is a summary of the USP797.org Newsletter (a usp 797 newsletter)
usp797.org - Vendor News
07/28/09: Architect Selected to Design New State-of-the-Art Pharmacy in California
Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.bernarch.com) is pleased to announce it has been selected to provide architectural design and equipment planning services for a new hospital pharmacy in Santa Barbara, CA.
For full text of the article, go to: http://usp797.org/NewsRelease-ArchitectSelectedforNewPharmacy-0709.htm
07/28/09: Connecticut Clean Room Corporation Expands Product Line to Include USP 797, Safety and Additional Industrial Products
Connecticut Clean Room Corporation, a manufacturer, distributor and converter of special products that meet all critical manufacturing, industrial and sanitary standards has recently expanded its product line to include USP 797, safety and additional industrial products.
For full text of the article, go to: http://usp797.org/NewsRelease-CTCleanroom-0709.htm
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USP797 Seminars Being Offered
Aseptic Processing and Compliance Tools for USP <797>
Fundamentals of Bioassay Practices
For more info go to: http://www.usp797.org/Seminars.htm
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usp797.org - Questions and Answers (latest Q&A posted on site)
RJLG Question 17: Chapter <797> states that “hazardous drugs shall be stored separately from other inventory in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure”. I work in a hospital with a separate negative pressure chemo room adjacent to a positive pressure ante room. We use a separate refrigerator for chemotherapy drugs and it is only accessed by staff that are involved in the preparation and distribution of these drugs. However, this refrigerator is too large to store in our negative pressure chemo room and would adversely impact our air quality. Therefore, we store this refrigerator in a separate storage room. Since the concern of volatilization of hazardous drugs is at room temperature and these drugs are refrigerated, is this an acceptable plan?
RJLG Answer 17: Hazardous drug storage in a separate negative pressure room is preferred, but not required by USP797. It sounds as if your hazardous drugs are stored separately from other inventory and access is restricted only to authorized personnel. As long as your storage is in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure, your plan may be acceptable. Hazardous drug storage must be in accordance with USP797, OSHA, and other applicable guidelines and recommendations. Your site-specific policies & procedures and hazardous drug safety plan must include conditions for storage. Also see RJLG Question 12 in this Q&A section of the USP797.org website for more information.
Answer provided as a courtesy to USP797.org by Matthew Zock of the RJ Lee Group, Inc. (RJLG). Note: Neither RJLG nor USP797.org assumes any liability for the use or interpretation of this information. Please con consult your pharmacy consultant prior to taking any actions in your pharmacy.
For more USP 797 Questions and Answers, go to: http://www.usp797.org/Questions_and_Answers.htm
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usp797.org Vendors
Pharmacy Architects
Bernstein & Associates, Architects (www.ernarch.com)
Pharmacy Construction Project Management
Empire Projects, Inc. (www.empireprojects.com)
Analytical Testing
Aemtek, Inc.
EDLab
EM Lab P&K
EMSL Analytical Inc.
Pathcon Laboratories
Cleaning Products / Contamination Control
Acute Care Pharmaceuticals
Attentus Medical Sales, Inc.
Berkshire Corporation
Blue Thunder Technologies, Inc.
Connecticut Clean Room Corporation
Contec, Inc.
Decon Labs Inc.
Dycem's CleanZone
FHP LP
Lymtech Scientific
Medical Specialties Distributors, LLC (MSD)
Techniglove International
Cleanroom Design/Build Companies:
Clean Room Technologies, Corp.
Connecticut Clean Room Corporation
TAC Americas
TCA
Compliance Action Plans
Clinical IQ, LLC
Global Quality Alliance, LLC
Lasco Services
Quality Solutions, LLC
RJ Lee Group, Inc.
Contamination Control
Building Remediation Sciences
Environmental Monitoring
AES-Chemunex, Inc.
Biotest
Building Health Check/Pure Air Control Services, Inc.
Controlled Environment Testing Association
ENV Services, Inc.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
RJ Lee Group, Inc.
Technical Safety Services, Inc.
Equipment Planning
Equipment Planning, Inc. (www.equipmentplanning.org)
National USP 797 Testing Provider
Medical Technology Associates, Inc.
Software
Simplifi 797
Testing & Certification
Certco, Inc.
ENV Services, Inc.
Pure Air Control Services, Inc.
Technical Safety Services, Inc.
USP 797 Related Products
The Baker Company
CriticalPoint, LLC
EMSL Analytical Inc.
Esco Technologies
Germfree Laboratories Incorporated
Isotech Design
RJ Lee Group, Inc.
Trion, Inc. Air Purification Systems
USP 797 Related Publications
Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org)
usp 797 (www.usp797.org)
Friday, September 4, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
New Article on Mail Order Pharmacy Design Published
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of a new article about mail order pharmacy design. The article was published on Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org), the website focused on pharmacy design.
The article discusses the following pharmacy design concepts for a mail order pharmacy:
- an aesthetically pleasing pharmacy environment, combined with a focus on pharmacy workflow and pharmacy functionality
- creation of pharmacy “pod” workstations
- pharmacy pod storage
- pharmacy pod touch screen computer
- use of pharmacy counting machines, located close to each pod for increased prescription workflow
- an efficient pharmacy storage and pharmacy shelving system to house drug overstock
- provision of excess pharmacy shelving to accommodate company and stock volume growth
- custom controlled substance cabinets disguised to look identical to regular cabinets to prevent theft in the event of a break in. These cabinets are located in a central, clear area for constant monitoring and easy access.
- provision for future addition of pharmacy automation technology, as well as the addition of new pharmacist/technician teams.
To view this article: go to www.pharmacydesign.org
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in healthcare and laboratories, with a sub-specialty in the design and construction of USP 797-compliant pharmacy facilities. Over the last three years, the firm has designed over (20) usp 797-compliant pharmacies.
For more information about pharmacy design and construction, please contact:
William N. Bernstein, AIA
Principal
Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@bernarch.com
W: www.bernarch.com
The article discusses the following pharmacy design concepts for a mail order pharmacy:
- an aesthetically pleasing pharmacy environment, combined with a focus on pharmacy workflow and pharmacy functionality
- creation of pharmacy “pod” workstations
- pharmacy pod storage
- pharmacy pod touch screen computer
- use of pharmacy counting machines, located close to each pod for increased prescription workflow
- an efficient pharmacy storage and pharmacy shelving system to house drug overstock
- provision of excess pharmacy shelving to accommodate company and stock volume growth
- custom controlled substance cabinets disguised to look identical to regular cabinets to prevent theft in the event of a break in. These cabinets are located in a central, clear area for constant monitoring and easy access.
- provision for future addition of pharmacy automation technology, as well as the addition of new pharmacist/technician teams.
To view this article: go to www.pharmacydesign.org
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded in 1990, *Bernstein & Assoc., Architects - PLLC* is an award-winning architectural firm specializing in healthcare and laboratories, with a sub-specialty in the design and construction of USP 797-compliant pharmacy facilities. Over the last three years, the firm has designed over (20) usp 797-compliant pharmacies.
For more information about pharmacy design and construction, please contact:
William N. Bernstein, AIA
Principal
Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@bernarch.com
W: www.bernarch.com
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Hazardous Drug Storage in an USP 797 Compliant Environment
Questions and Answers on USP 797
RJLG Question 17: Chapter <797> states that “hazardous drugs shall be stored separately from other inventory in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure”. I work in a hospital with a separate negative pressure chemo room adjacent to a positive pressure ante room. We use a separate refrigerator for chemotherapy drugs and it is only accessed by staff that are involved in the preparation and distribution of these drugs. However, this refrigerator is too large to store in our negative pressure chemo room and would adversely impact our air quality. Therefore, we store this refrigerator in a separate storage room. Since the concern of volatilization of hazardous drugs is at room temperature and these drugs are refrigerated, is this an acceptable plan?
RJLG Answer 17: Hazardous drug storage in a separate negative pressure room is preferred, but not required by USP797. It sounds as if your hazardous drugs are stored separately from other inventory and access is restricted only to authorized personnel. As long as your storage is in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure, your plan may be acceptable.
Hazardous drug storage must be in accordance with USP797, OSHA, and other applicable guidelines and recommendations. Your site-specific policies & procedures and hazardous drug safety plan must include conditions for storage. Also see RJLG Question 12 in this Q&A section of the USP797.org website for more information.
Answer provided as a courtesty to usp797.org, inc. by RJ Lee Group, Inc. (RJLG) and/or associates of RJLG. We assume no liability for the use or interpretation of this information. Please note that usp797.org, inc. is not responsible for this answer.
Matthew Zock is an industrial hygienist with the technical consulting services group at RJ Lee Group, Inc. Mr. Zock provides a variety of industrial hygiene, health & safety, and environmental consulting services for heath care, general industry, and litigation support. He manages RJLG's USP 797 services including environmental sampling (microbial), hazardous drug monitoring, and facility design and operation audits. Mr. Zock received his Bachelors in Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and his Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from Hunter College. He can be reached as follows:
Matthew Zock
RJ Lee Group, Inc.
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5820
New York, NY 10118
(212)613-2709
mzock@rjlg.com
RJLG Question 17: Chapter <797> states that “hazardous drugs shall be stored separately from other inventory in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure”. I work in a hospital with a separate negative pressure chemo room adjacent to a positive pressure ante room. We use a separate refrigerator for chemotherapy drugs and it is only accessed by staff that are involved in the preparation and distribution of these drugs. However, this refrigerator is too large to store in our negative pressure chemo room and would adversely impact our air quality. Therefore, we store this refrigerator in a separate storage room. Since the concern of volatilization of hazardous drugs is at room temperature and these drugs are refrigerated, is this an acceptable plan?
RJLG Answer 17: Hazardous drug storage in a separate negative pressure room is preferred, but not required by USP797. It sounds as if your hazardous drugs are stored separately from other inventory and access is restricted only to authorized personnel. As long as your storage is in a manner to prevent contamination and personnel exposure, your plan may be acceptable.
Hazardous drug storage must be in accordance with USP797, OSHA, and other applicable guidelines and recommendations. Your site-specific policies & procedures and hazardous drug safety plan must include conditions for storage. Also see RJLG Question 12 in this Q&A section of the USP797.org website for more information.
Answer provided as a courtesty to usp797.org, inc. by RJ Lee Group, Inc. (RJLG) and/or associates of RJLG. We assume no liability for the use or interpretation of this information. Please note that usp797.org, inc. is not responsible for this answer.
Matthew Zock is an industrial hygienist with the technical consulting services group at RJ Lee Group, Inc. Mr. Zock provides a variety of industrial hygiene, health & safety, and environmental consulting services for heath care, general industry, and litigation support. He manages RJLG's USP 797 services including environmental sampling (microbial), hazardous drug monitoring, and facility design and operation audits. Mr. Zock received his Bachelors in Biology from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and his Masters in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences from Hunter College. He can be reached as follows:
Matthew Zock
RJ Lee Group, Inc.
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5820
New York, NY 10118
(212)613-2709
mzock@rjlg.com
Pharmacy Design Website Features Latest Information for the Hospital Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy.
For Immediate Release (08/01/09)
Looking to design a pharmacy, purchase pharmacy equipment, or hire a pharmacy architect? Then you may be interested in a new pharmacy website which focuses on the all of the components that go into designing, building and maintaining a state-of-the-art pharmacy.
An important component of today’s pharmacy is pharmacy automation. This is one area that Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org) features, including the latest pharmacy equipment and pharmacy machines.
Another area of focus is trends in pharmacy architecture, pharmacy layout design, and pharmacy interior design. As an example, a recent article published on the site, written by well-known pharmacy designer William N. Bernstein, AIA --- of the prominent pharmacy design group Bernstein & Associates, Architects --- explores how design for pharmacy can contribute to the efficiency and success of the pharmacy operation.
An additional area of focus is usp 797 design.
For further information about pharmacies design, visit the pharmacy design website:
Pharmacy Design at www.pharmacydesign.org.
Looking to design a pharmacy, purchase pharmacy equipment, or hire a pharmacy architect? Then you may be interested in a new pharmacy website which focuses on the all of the components that go into designing, building and maintaining a state-of-the-art pharmacy.
An important component of today’s pharmacy is pharmacy automation. This is one area that Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org) features, including the latest pharmacy equipment and pharmacy machines.
Another area of focus is trends in pharmacy architecture, pharmacy layout design, and pharmacy interior design. As an example, a recent article published on the site, written by well-known pharmacy designer William N. Bernstein, AIA --- of the prominent pharmacy design group Bernstein & Associates, Architects --- explores how design for pharmacy can contribute to the efficiency and success of the pharmacy operation.
An additional area of focus is usp 797 design.
For further information about pharmacies design, visit the pharmacy design website:
Pharmacy Design at www.pharmacydesign.org.
Friday, June 19, 2009
usp 797 consulting services
www.usp797.org, inc. is a privately owned company, committed to public education and consulting on the usp 797 regulation.
We have been at the forefront of the usp797 regulation since 2005. Our website --- www.usp797.org – was launched in 2005, and is updated regularly.
usp797.org, inc. provides consulting to pharmacy clients, looking to upgrade or maintain their conformance to all of the latest usp 797 guidelines. Our consulting team has been built utilizing only the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, all of whom have a significant sub-specialty in the area of usp 797 theory and implementation.
Amongst the usp 797 consulting services offered by www.usp797.org, inc. are: architecture, engineering, construction, project management, analytical testing, recommendation of cleanroom products and contamination control, design/build, compliance action plans, environmental monitoring, software, and testing & certification.
Please note: usp797.org, inc. supports the important work of the USP, but has no affiliation with USP.
For further information about usp 797 consulting, please contact:
usp797.org, inc.
59 West 19th St. - 6A, NY, NY 10011
Telephone : 212-463-0800
Fax : 212-463-9898
Email : info@usp797.org
We have been at the forefront of the usp797 regulation since 2005. Our website --- www.usp797.org – was launched in 2005, and is updated regularly.
usp797.org, inc. provides consulting to pharmacy clients, looking to upgrade or maintain their conformance to all of the latest usp 797 guidelines. Our consulting team has been built utilizing only the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, all of whom have a significant sub-specialty in the area of usp 797 theory and implementation.
Amongst the usp 797 consulting services offered by www.usp797.org, inc. are: architecture, engineering, construction, project management, analytical testing, recommendation of cleanroom products and contamination control, design/build, compliance action plans, environmental monitoring, software, and testing & certification.
Please note: usp797.org, inc. supports the important work of the USP, but has no affiliation with USP.
For further information about usp 797 consulting, please contact:
usp797.org, inc.
59 West 19th St. - 6A, NY, NY 10011
Telephone : 212-463-0800
Fax : 212-463-9898
Email : info@usp797.org
Friday, June 12, 2009
New Pharmacy Design Website Now Online
For Immediate Release (06/12/09)
Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org) is a comprehensive new pharmacy website that is now online. The site will be useful to pharmacists, pharmacy vendors, pharmacy administrators, pharmacy managers, and pharmacy students.
Pharmacy Design is a comprehensive source for pharmacy owners, or managers, looking to upgrade their facility to a state-of-the-art pharmacy environment.
Why Pharmacy Design?
Are you interested in upgrading your pharmacy (either a hospital pharmacy or community health center pharmacy or retail pharmacy) to create a more functional, efficient, and appealing pharmacy environment? A facility that is also focused on patient and staff safety?
Pharmacy Design offers facility managers, pharmacy managers, pharmacy purchasing agents, and pharmacy owners a comprehensive directory for all products and services needed to design, build, equip, and manage a state-of-the-art pharmacy.
What you fill find on Pharmacy Design: Pharmacy Planning and Pharmacy Design Services, Pharmacy Construction Service, Pharmacy Project Management Services, Pharmacy Products, Pharmacy Equipment, Pharmacy Furniture, and Pharmacy Software.
For more information about pharmacy design and construction, including usp 797 compliant pharmacy design, visit Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org).
Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org) is a comprehensive new pharmacy website that is now online. The site will be useful to pharmacists, pharmacy vendors, pharmacy administrators, pharmacy managers, and pharmacy students.
Pharmacy Design is a comprehensive source for pharmacy owners, or managers, looking to upgrade their facility to a state-of-the-art pharmacy environment.
Why Pharmacy Design?
Are you interested in upgrading your pharmacy (either a hospital pharmacy or community health center pharmacy or retail pharmacy) to create a more functional, efficient, and appealing pharmacy environment? A facility that is also focused on patient and staff safety?
Pharmacy Design offers facility managers, pharmacy managers, pharmacy purchasing agents, and pharmacy owners a comprehensive directory for all products and services needed to design, build, equip, and manage a state-of-the-art pharmacy.
What you fill find on Pharmacy Design: Pharmacy Planning and Pharmacy Design Services, Pharmacy Construction Service, Pharmacy Project Management Services, Pharmacy Products, Pharmacy Equipment, Pharmacy Furniture, and Pharmacy Software.
For more information about pharmacy design and construction, including usp 797 compliant pharmacy design, visit Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org).
Thursday, June 11, 2009
New Article Published on Pharmacy Design
For Immediate Release (06/10/09)
New Article Published on Trends in Pharmacy Design and Operations
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of an article on recent trends in pharmacy design and pharmacy planning.
The article was published in the June 2009 edition of Pharmacy Design, the pharmacy design and pharmacy planning website, located at www.pharmacydesign.org.
The article discusses the latest trends in pharmacy design in the following areas:
- Pharmacy design has been undergoing dramatic changes in recent years
- A main trend has been the need to modernize and automate the production, packaging, distribution, and provision of drugs, particularly of prescription drugs, which have to be monitored and secured at all times.
- Clients looking to design a pharmacy will want to be cognizant of these trends.
- The movement towards pharmacy automation has been spurred by a number of factors
- The new electronic systems mean fewer medication errors and tighter security, not to mention more reliably safe drugs.
- Successful pharmacy plans from now on
- Clean rooms in pharmacies
- USP 797 for pharmacies
- automated drug management
- Pharmacy automation equipment within the pharmacy
- Swisslog PillPick
- McKesson ROBOT-Rx
- Pharmacy automation equipment connecting the pharmacy to other hospital departments
- Pyxis Medstation
- Bedside pharmacy dispensers
- Pneumatic tube systems in the pharmacy
- Future of the retail pharmacy
- Latest trends in retail pharmacy interior design
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:
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 architecture, including a sub-specialty in usp 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm has designed over twenty new pharmacies, pharmacy renovations, and pharmacy relocations in the past five years. The firm is featured on the pharmacy design website, www.pharmacydesign.org, and the usp 797 website, www.usp797.org. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA --- is a well known pharmacy architect. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and pharmacy construction including usp 797 compliant pharmacies. Mr. Bernstein's pharmacy design articles can be found on www.pharmacydesign.org, and his usp 797 articles can be found on the usp 797 website www.usp797.org.
For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A, NY, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com
NEW YORK - HARFTFORD - PRINCETON
New Article Published on Trends in Pharmacy Design and Operations
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of an article on recent trends in pharmacy design and pharmacy planning.
The article was published in the June 2009 edition of Pharmacy Design, the pharmacy design and pharmacy planning website, located at www.pharmacydesign.org.
The article discusses the latest trends in pharmacy design in the following areas:
- Pharmacy design has been undergoing dramatic changes in recent years
- A main trend has been the need to modernize and automate the production, packaging, distribution, and provision of drugs, particularly of prescription drugs, which have to be monitored and secured at all times.
- Clients looking to design a pharmacy will want to be cognizant of these trends.
- The movement towards pharmacy automation has been spurred by a number of factors
- The new electronic systems mean fewer medication errors and tighter security, not to mention more reliably safe drugs.
- Successful pharmacy plans from now on
- Clean rooms in pharmacies
- USP 797 for pharmacies
- automated drug management
- Pharmacy automation equipment within the pharmacy
- Swisslog PillPick
- McKesson ROBOT-Rx
- Pharmacy automation equipment connecting the pharmacy to other hospital departments
- Pyxis Medstation
- Bedside pharmacy dispensers
- Pneumatic tube systems in the pharmacy
- Future of the retail pharmacy
- Latest trends in retail pharmacy interior design
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:
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 architecture, including a sub-specialty in usp 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm has designed over twenty new pharmacies, pharmacy renovations, and pharmacy relocations in the past five years. The firm is featured on the pharmacy design website, www.pharmacydesign.org, and the usp 797 website, www.usp797.org. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA --- is a well known pharmacy architect. He has written extensively on pharmacy design and pharmacy construction including usp 797 compliant pharmacies. Mr. Bernstein's pharmacy design articles can be found on www.pharmacydesign.org, and his usp 797 articles can be found on the usp 797 website www.usp797.org.
For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, including pharmacy design and construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:
Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A, NY, NY 10011
T: 212.463.8200
F: 212.463.9898
E: info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com
NEW YORK - HARFTFORD - PRINCETON
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