USP General Chapter <825> Impact on Nuclear Medicine Technology Practice

USP general chapter <797> pharmaceutical compounding-sterile preparations.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s (SNMMI) more than 17,000 members set the standard for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine practice by creating guidelines, sharing information through journals and meetings, and leading advocacy on key issues that affect molecular imaging and therapy research and practice. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the USP in ...

The impact of new technology on general practice.

CONTINUING EDUCATION Patient Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology Practice

Objective: This is the second article of a two-part series on patient education. This article builds on the first one by discussing some of the unique considerations in providing patient education in the nuclear medicine department. Concrete strategies for nuclear medicine technology practice are discussed here. After reading this article, the technologist should be able to: (a) describe the af...

A Primer on USP Chapter 797 "Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations," and USP Process for Drug and Practice Standards.

David W. Newton, BS, PhD, FAPhA Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia Lawrence A. Trissel, BS, RPh, FASHP M.D. Anderson Cancer Center The University of Texas Houston, Texas Editor’s Note In January 2004, Chapter <797> in the United States Pharmacopeia 27 became the first practice standards for sterile pharmacy compounding in US history that may be enforce...

Economic impact of homeopathic practice in general medicine in France

Health authorities are constantly searching for new ways to stabilise health expenditures. To explore this issue, we compared the costs generated by different types of medical practice in French general medicine: i.e. conventional (CM-GP), homeopathic (Ho-GP), or mixed (Mx-GP).Data from a previous cross-sectional study, EPI3 La-Ser, were used. Three types of cost were analysed: (i) consultation...