Compounding: USP 797 Flashcards
Compounding facilities: 503A facilities- what do they do?
Traditional compounding
What do 503A facilities do?
Pharmacies perform the compounding pursuant to a script and are allowed to compound items when there’s a shortage of a commercially available drugs
Compounding facilities: 503B facilities- what do they do?
Outsourcing facilites
What do 503B facilities do?
Allows compounders to manufacture products without a script
What do 503B facilities have to follow?
GMPs as prescribed by the FDA and have to volunteer to inspections by the FDA
Examples of preparations that are CSPs
Infusions
Injections
Aqueous preparations for pulmonary inhalations
Irrigation for internal body categories
Anything that goes into the eye
Implants
Baths and soaks for live organs
Do USP 797 standards apply to manufacturing?
No
Do USP standards apply to preparing sterile products following a manufacturer’s approved labeling?
No, this is only for a single patient and won’t be stored
Immediate use CSP: is it considered compounding?
No
How are immediate use CSPs prepared?
Using the manufacturer’s labeling instructions
Who can use an immediate use CSP? (Who is it for?)
A single patient
When to administer an immediate use CSP
Within 4 hours of making it
Can hazardous drugs be made as immediate use products?
No
Do personnel need to use aseptic technique when making an immediate use compound?
YES, they need to be trained and demonstrate competency
Who needs to comply with 797?
All pharmacies that perform sterile compounding
Nursing home compliance with 797: who is preparing the CSPs?
The pharmacy (duhhhhh)
If products are made according to the manufacturer’s approved label, does it need to follow USP standards?
No. It needs to be for a single patient, can’t be stored for future use, and limited to nonhazardous drugs
What does prepackaging and repackaging fall under?
USP 797
Why does prepacking and repackaging fall under 797?
It involves sterility and stability
USP 797 products need assessments of what?
Change of container and closure
Responsibilities of the designated person overseeing USP 797 compounding
Developing and implementing policies and procedures
Establishing a training program
Overseeing compliance
Selecting components
Ensuring environmental controls for compounding and storing products
Does a designated person have to be a pharmacist?
No, but it’s most likely going to be one. Some states may select a tech and some practices may not have a pharmacist to serve in this role
Can one person be the designated person for multiple sites?
Yes
Where does a designated person receive their training?
Via ASHP with didactic and hands-on experience; they have certificate programs in sterile compounding
Activities a designated person must do: USP 797
Compliance with 797, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditation statements
Oversight of personnel training, competency documentation, and monitoring
Oversight of facility use and monitoring
Establish SOPs
Develop master formulation records
Monitor BUDs
Personnel competency requirements for USP 797: what should they be trained in?
Organizational policies and procedures
Use of garb
Use of equipment
Selection of components
Spill management
Personnel competency requirements: what should happen BEFORE they can compound?
They have to show competency and it has to be documented
Personnel competency requirements: how do personnel requalify?
Showing competency in garbing and gloved fingertip testing
Media fill and post medial fill gloved fingertip testing
Surface sampling
How often do personnel have to requalify in competency if they’re compounding Category 1 and 2 CSPs? (797)
q6 months
How often do personnel have to requalify in competency if they’re compounding Category 3 CSPs? (797)
q3 months
How often do personnel who oversee 797 compounding but don’t directly compound have to recertify? (Also includes designated person)
Once a year
Requirements for a Category 1 CSP (4 things)
ISO 5 PEC
Unclassified SCA
Sterile ingredients
No additional testing
Requirements for a Category 2 CSP (3 things)
Cleanroom suite
Sterile or nonsterile ingredients
Aseptic processing
Requirements for a Category 3 CSP (3 things)
Cleanroom suite
Sterile or nonsterile ingredients
Additional garbing, cleaning, etc. requirements
Initial testing for personnel, designated person, and personnel with direct oversight of compounders: what do they have to do?
Pass these 3 times sequentially:
Media fill test
Gloved fingertip and thumb test
Have to complete hand hygiene and full garbing procedure after each attempt
Key competency areas for personnel
Hand hygiene
Garbing
Knowledge of compounding technique
Proper movement of materials
Cleaning and disinfecting
Calculations
Measuring and mixing
Aseptic technique
Achieving and maintaining sterility
Proper use of equipment
Documentation
Gloved fingertip and thumb test: initial training
Must be done and passed 3 times before beginning to compound- if one is failed, you have to start over and perform 3 again
Purpose of the gloved fingertip and thumb test
Involves checking to ensure personnel maintain aseptic technique during the process