Entitled “Clean Spaces: A look at the revised and reissued USP 797 pharmacy design regulation”, it was written by company principal William N. Bernstein, AIA. The article is a review of the new, 2008, usp 797 guideline, in terms of

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that a new usp 797 compliant pharmacy, designed by the firm, is now in the construction phase. The phased pharmacy construction project is located at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, one of

The new USP 797 guidelines are designed to prevent the improper handling and contamination of sterile compounds for certain drugs or biologic preparations. These items include: 1) baths for live tissues and organs, 2) opthalmics, 3) parenterals, 4) tissue implants,

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased that it has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting for a new hospital in Santa Barbara. Services will include pharmacy programming, pharmacy adjacency diagrams, pharmacy flow diagrams, pharmacy equipment planning, and usp 797

Environmental sampling program provides a comprehensive solution for compliance MYRTLE BEACH, SC. (April 21, 2009, Controlled Environment Testing Association Annual Meeting) PathCon Laboratories, the pathogen control experts, today announced an initiative to assist pharmaceutical compounding facilities with US Pharmacopeia (USP)

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on greening the healthcare environment. The article has been published in the May 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper. The article discusses opportunities to introduce green or

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce the publication of an article on recent trends in pharmacy design and pharmacy planning. The article was published in the June 2009 edition of Pharmacy Design, the pharmacy design and pharmacy planning

Bristol, CT — Connecticut Clean Room Corporation, a manufacturer, distributor and converter of special products that meet all critical manufacturing, industrial and sanitary standards has recently expanded its product line to include USP 797, safety and additional industrial products. “Our

Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to announce it has been selected to provide architectural design and equipment planning services for a new hospital pharmacy in Santa Barbara, CA. The pharmacy will be designed to meet the latest best practices

Equipment Planning, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of a new article about pharmacy equipment planning. The article was published on Pharmacy Design (www.pharmacydesign.org), the website focused on pharmacy design and pharmacy equipment planning. The article discusses the following

A new hospital pharmacy design, for the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, has many goals, but the number one goal, from the beginning, was always clear: patient safety. The director of the pharmacy, Allan Cohen, PhD — who signs all of

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased that it has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting for a new hospital in New York. Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy plan review, pharmacy equipment review, and design review of the project

Severe storms battered the Northeast and caused flooding in some states including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and parts of New Hampshire and New York. Residents may be struggling with sewage back-ups and flooded basements and some neighborhoods have been

Pharmacy design architecture firm Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that it has completed another, new USP 797 compliant pharmacy for Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. The project involved complete redesign and reconstruction of large new

According to an article in Pharmacy Practice News, by David Bronstein, Purdue University’s College of Pharmacy has developed a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual clean room to teach its students how to comply with USP Chapter 797 requirements for sterile IV preparations.“The

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased that it has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting for a new hospital in New York. Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy plan review, pharmacy equipment review, and design review of the project

CompoundingSupplyConnection.com offers cleanroom supplies and pharmaceutical compounding products geared to sterile compounding and your pharmacy. Groton, CT. – Cleanroom Supply Connection announced today that it has launched Compounding Supply Connection which will cater to pharmacists and sterile compounding pharmacies and

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that a USP 797 hospital pharmacy that the firm designed in California has been recently completed and successfully occupied. The USP 797 pharmacy design commission was for a complete, new, state-of-the-art hospital

• Three-day course focuses on bioburden, endotoxin and sterility testing quality control methods• Attendees will explore practical applications and learn techniques to ensure high product quality and regulatory compliance• Courses launch in July 2012 and are offered throughout the US

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design services for a new hospital in New York State. Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy planning, pharmacy design, pharmacy equipment planning, architectural and engineering services for

SAN DIEGO (June 14, 2012) – For over 15 years, Acute Care Pharmaceuticals has been servicing the healthcare industry by delivering exceptional products and services to healthcare providers nationwide. Our disposable medical products are manufactured under the highest standards, resulting

Dr. Joseph Manfrida has begun working with the TestAmerica Ask the Expert webinar series to bring additional opportunities for education to interested professionals. Originally known for his acclaimed presentations in bacteriology, nosocomial mycoses, and USP <797>, Dr. Manfrida is now

GROTON, CT (June 14, 2012) – Charlotte Safety & Clean Room Supply Connection have launched www.CompoundingSupplyConnection.com which caters to pharmacies and USP 797 compliance. We are a manufacturer of USP 797 cleanroom products as well as a master distributor of

Decon Labs is the market leading manufacturer/supplier of disinfectants and cleaners made specifically for cleanrooms and compounding areas. Our wide range of sterile alcohol, sterile disinfectants, antimicrobial hand care products, pre-sat wipes, and cleaners will help you achieve USP 797

Charlotte Safety and CleanroomSupplyConnection.com have expanded their compounding pharmacy and cleanroom product offerings due to recent growth and need of their pharmacy clients. We are now an authorized dealer of SPS Medical sterilization products as well as Criti Clean cleanroom

Cleanroom Connection specializes as a pharmacy cleanroom supplies source and one-stop shop for complete USP 797 compliance. Pharmacy cleanroom-trained staff offer great knowledge of USP 797 and now USP 800 personal protective equipment. Cleanroom Connection stocks non-shedding lint free pharmacy

The USP 800 website is now live. Please visit www.usp800.guru for USP 800 consulting, USP 800 news, and USP 800 vendors. USP 800 News: Please visit http://www.usp800.guru/news/ for USP 800 News, USP 800 Articles and USP 800 information. USP 800 Vendors: Please visit http://www.usp800.guru/vendors/ for USP

QuicKlean™ System makes ordering more convenient and economical.Sterile Compounding pharmacies have had to use products that are inadequate or considered excessive for use in their environments. Pharmacies also need a system flexible enough to address all the USP<797> needs for

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has completed the pharmacy programming and pharmacy design phase for a new hospital pharmacy in Texas. Pharmacy design consulting services awarded to Bernstein & Associates, Architects

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that a new inpatient pharmacy design that was designed by Bernstein & Associates, Architects, for a prominent New York teaching hospital, has been completed. The hospital size is

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design consulting services for a new, USP 797 and USP 800 compliant compounding suite for a hospital pharmacy in Las Vegas. USP 800 is currently in

Technical Safety Services, Inc. [TSS] is pleased to offer an ongoing educational series for pharmacists involved in aseptic compounding. Pharmacists throughout North America recently attended the USP 797 Guide to Compliance for Sterile Compounding webinar, presented by TSS’ Andrew King

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design services for a new, USP 797 and USP 800 compliant compounding suite for a hospital pharmacy in Connecticut. USP 800 is currently in draft form,

We would like to give a big THANK YOU to our dedicated employees, vendors, business colleagues and customers who have contributed so much to the success of our business. The professionalism, integrity and knowledge of our staff have made this

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design services for a new inpatient pharmacy in New York. The new pharmacy will include a new compounding suite which will conform to USP 797 and

Decon Labs Inc., market leading manufacturer/supplier of disinfectants and cleaners made specifically for cleanrooms and compounding areas, offers a wide range of sterile alcohol, sterile disinfectants, pre-sat wipes, and cleaners that will help you achieve USP 797 compliance. CiDehol ST

This USP 797 pharmacy blog is focused exclusively on USP 797, a pharmacy-industry regulation which was developed by U.S. Pharmacopoeia. USP 797 (sometimes referred to as USP797) is a regulation that was developed by USP to improve the methods of

Ashland, Virginia, May 2, 2016 – Founded in 1977, Analytics Corporation has always been rooted in pharmaceutical and microbiological testing. Now, we’re expanding our pharmaceutical and microbiology testing services to make our testing capabilities even more comprehensive than before. We

In an article on the website usp800.guru, pharmacy architects Bernstein & Associates, Architects advocate planning for the future implementation of USP 800 in current pharmacy design. Some highlights from the article: Starting with all new pharmacy projects in 2015, Bernstein &

Acute Care Pharmaceuticals has been servicing the healthcare industry for 19 years, delivering exceptional products and service to healthcare providers nationwide. We offer a wide range of USP  797 and 800 compliant disposable products that are manufactured under the highest standards.

Technical Safety Services, Inc. [TSS] is pleased to announce a new series of USP 797  & USP 800  Guide to Compliance Webinars.  Join TSS’ Andrew King for an informative discussion of regulatory requirements surrounding aseptic compounding. Attendance is free. Contact

The new ISO-GCS is a unique, easy, aseptic, safe glove changing system in compliance with USP 797 and USP 800 that is composed of PVC safe guard barrier sleeves, cuffs, gasket, O-rings, FDA silicone grade cuff extension, and a plug.

Over the past few months there have been several on-site and media based developments, to improve upon our level of quality and service. Two new offices have been built, to accommodate our growing staff and all of the offices have

The new website allows pharmacists and certification companies to easily access the information and supplies they need to perform environmental monitoring in clean rooms. The simple to navigate website showcases the lab’s products and testing services. Materials ranging from TSA

Decon Labs Inc., market leading manufacturer of disinfectants and cleaners made specifically for cleanrooms and compounding areas, offers a wide range of sterile alcohol, sterile disinfectants, pre-sat wipes, and cleaners that will help you achieve USP 797 compliance. CiDehol ST

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) has been selected to provide pharmacy design services for a new, USP 797 compliant compounding suite for a hospital pharmacy in Ohio. Pharmacy design consulting services include: pharmacy programming, pharmacy planning, pharmacy

AM Cleanroom Build and Performance (AMCBP) was hired to propose a new cleanroom facility for a 503B outsourcing compounding facility. During the site walk to discuss plans for the new design-build project, Robert Logston, Cleanroom Division Leader, observed that the

Bernstein & Associates Architects is please to announce that it is currently designing four new pharmacy projects which include facilities and services to address the current draft of the USP 800 guidelines. Starting with all new pharmacy projects in 2015,

This article is an overview, including current status, of the proposed revisions to USP 797. Brief History of USP 797 and the Current, Proposed Revisions: USP 797 was first published in 2004. The last official revision to USP 797 became

Cleanroom Connection added an innovative line of sterile disposable apparel from BioClean. The BioClean-D Drop-Down Garment is a single-use coverall with unique design to make aseptic donning quick and easy as well as effective. BioClean-D™ Drop-Down Garment with Hood is made

As is well known, USP is in the process of updating USP 797. A brief history and update on the current revisions to USP 797 is listed below. This update is current as of the date of this article, October

A new article on creating a USP 800 compliant pharmacy, by William N. Bernstein, AIA, has just been published in Health Facilities Management. Entitled “USP 800 Brings New Regulations to Hospital Pharmacies”, the article is a comprehensive guide to designing

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that architectural and engineering construction documents for a new pharmacy project in Connecticut have been completed. Bernstein & Associates, Architects provided pharmacy design services for this project including:

This article — written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI, Amanda Richter, CPhT, Melanie Dorey, CPhT, and Izzat Rizvi — reviews PPE requirements relative to USP 800. The article focuses on gowns and shoe covers, and is a useful article

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has been hired to provide compounding pharmacy architectural design services for a private compounding facility in Maryland. Bernstein & Associates, Architects will be providing compounding pharmacy

This article — written by Kate Douglass, MS, RN, CRNI — was published in the January 2017 issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products. As per the article: “In the November issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products, the article “Best Practices

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased that it has been awarded six new pharmacy design projects in the state of New York. All six of the pharmacy projects will involve redesign and/or expansion of existing hospital

This article was written by David Aguero, manager of pharmacy operations and technology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Kristin Marge, PharmD, BCPS, PGY1 residency program director at Inova Health System Mount Vernon Hospital. This article recounts the systematic

Need some assistance in staying USP 797 compliant? With the help of industry expert Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP Pharmacy One source has documented 46 tips that will ensure your sterile compounding practices are safe and USP 797 compliant.

This article was published in Pharmacy Purchasing & Products. According to the introduction to the article: “When performing hazardous drug (HD) sterile compounding, it is vital that both the sterile compounding environment and the compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) are protected

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased to announce that it has completed compounding pharmacy architectural design services for a private compounding facility in Maryland. Bernstein & Associates, Architects provided compounding pharmacy design services for this project

Frequently Asked Questions: <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile PreparationsAdapted from USP’s FAQ on Compounding.When was General Chapter <797> was last revised?Is USP considering revisions to General Chapter <797>?How can I obtain a copy of General Chapter <797>?When will the final revision to

Pharmacy design architect Bernstein & Associates, Architects (http://bernarch.com/healthcare-design-pharmacy/) is pleased that it has completed the design phase of six new pharmacy design projects in the state of New York for a multi-hospital system. All six of the pharmacy projects involved

USP 797 vendors are listed on the USP 797 website www.usp797.org in the following categories: USP 797 Architects, USP 797 Analytical Testing, USP 797 Cleanroom Products, USP 797 Cleanroom Design/Build Companies, USP 797 Equipment Planning, USP 797 Project Management, and USP 797