The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Convention’s Chapter 800, “Hazardous Drugs — Handling in Healthcare Settings,” goes into effect Dec. 1. The new standards provide detailed specifications for the ...

Exposure to hazardous drugs can have a material impact on the physiology of anyone who comes in contact with the drugs – Patients, providers and material handlers. New USP<800> standards are designed ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated since original publication to delete a mention of oxytocin, which was made in error. See further comment below. * We ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Pharmacy Products, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical compounding chemicals, equipment and supplies, will be ...

Rockville, Md., March 6, 2008 — The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission (ChP) this week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the purpose of working ...