The Chapter 797 Answer Book 2nd Edition

The Chapter <797> Answer Book, 2nd Edition provides expert guidance and practical advice to pharmacists, technicians and other health professionals involved in sterile compounding.

The book follows a sterile product from receipt to preparation in a healthcare facility, addressing core elements of the revised USP chapter, to answer major questions healthcare systems may have when implementing the new standards.

Key discussion areas of the book include:

• Overview of the major changes between 2008 version of USP <797> and 2023 revision
• Guidelines, procedures, and compliance requirements for compounding sterile preparations
• Work practices to meet requirements and best practices
• Personnel training and core competencies, including suggested approaches for documenting competency
• Requirements for a cleanroom suite, segregated compounding areas, storage areas and areas used for compounding hazardous drugs
• Approach to assigning beyond-use dates