To increase accuracy, some U.S. hospitals have adopted IV workflow management systems and robotic compounding systems. (wikipedia.org)
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Hospital pharmacies typically engage in compounding medications for intravenous administration, whereas outpatient or community pharmacies typically engage in compounding medications for oral or topical administration. (wikipedia.org)
Pharmacy3
In the field of pharmacy, compounding (performed in compounding pharmacies) is preparation of custom medications to fit unique needs of patients that cannot be met with mass-produced products. (wikipedia.org)
The modern age of pharmacy compounding began in the 19th century with the isolation of various compounds from coal tar for the purpose of producing synthetic dyes. (wikipedia.org)
In the United States, compounded veterinary medicine must meet the standards set forth in the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) Many types of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy Patients who require multiple medications combined in various doses In hospitals, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians often make compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) using manual methods. (wikipedia.org)
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Due to the rising cost of compounding and drug shortages, some hospitals outsource their compounding needs to large-scale compounding pharmacies, particularly of sterile-injectable medications. (wikipedia.org)
In the United States, compounded veterinary medicine must meet the standards set forth in the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA) Many types of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy Patients who require multiple medications combined in various doses In hospitals, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians often make compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) using manual methods. (wikipedia.org)
The error rate for manually compounded sterile IV products is high. (wikipedia.org)
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With the isolation of medications from the raw materials or crude drugs came the birth of the modern pharmaceutical company. (wikipedia.org)
Pharmacists continued to compound most prescriptions until the early 1950s when the majority of dispensed drugs came directly from the large pharmaceutical companies. (wikipedia.org)
Medications2
In the field of pharmacy, compounding (performed in compounding pharmacies) is preparation of custom medications to fit unique needs of patients that cannot be met with mass-produced products. (wikipedia.org)
Hospital pharmacies typically engage in compounding medications for intravenous administration, whereas outpatient or community pharmacies typically engage in compounding medications for oral or topical administration. (wikipedia.org)