Extemporaneous Compounding Practice for Dermatologic Preparations in Ethiopian Public Hospitals: Regulatory Requirements and Quality Concerns

Quality of Quinine Preparations in Indian Hospitals and Dispensaries

Requirements for safety and quality of intravenous immunoglobulin G preparations.

The increasing use of intravenous immunoglobulin-G preparations (IVIg) calls for evaluation of the requirements for quality and freedom from infection. The WHO Requirements dating from 1982 have been surpassed by the majority of IVIg preparations. Three methods are used for ensuring safety from infection: the restrictive choice of donor, the precise introductory screening of every individual bl...

Current status, challenges and the way forward for clinical pharmacy service in Ethiopian public hospitals

BACKGROUND Clinical pharmacy service has evolved steadily over the past few decades and is now contributing to the 'patient care journey' at all stages. It is improving the safety and effectiveness of medicines and has made a significant contribution to the avoidance of medication errors. In Ethiopia, clinical pharmacy service is in its initial phase, being started in July 2013. This study ther...

ASHP guidelines on compounding sterile preparations.

The compounding of medications is a fundamental part of pharmacy practice. All compounding personnel, mainly pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, are responsible for compounding and dispensing sterile products and preparations of correct ingredient identity, purity (freedom from physical contaminants, such as precipitates, and chemical contaminants), strength (including stability and compatibi...

Extemporaneous compounding of oral liquid dosage formulations and alternative drug delivery methods for anticancer drugs.

Oncology pharmacists face a constant challenge with patients who cannot swallow oral anticancer drugs, making extemporaneous oral liquid preparation a requirement. Improper extemporaneous preparation of these agents, especially with the traditional chemotherapy with a narrow therapeutic index, may increase the risk of over- or underdosing. In community pharmacies, multiple barriers exist that p...