USP <800> Preparing for the changing standards in hazardous drug handling Why does USP <800> matter now? The Current Status of USP <800> and the OSHA
USP <800> Preparing for the changing standards in hazardous drug handling Why does USP <800> matter now? The Current Status of USP <800> and the OSHA
2 PagesUSP <800> Preparing for the changing standards in hazardous drug handling Why does USP <800> matter now? The Current Status of USP <800> and the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Why does USP <800> matter now that it is not currently enforceable? USP <800> was scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1, 2019, but the U.S. Pharmacopeia postponed enforcement while appeals on related provisions in USP <795> and <797> are resolved. During this appeals process, USP <800> will be “informational and not compendial applicable. USP encourages utilization of <800> in the interest of advancing public health.” Yet even without USP <800> enforcement, CMS, DHSS and the Joint Commission all have enforcement capacity for the safe management of sterile and non-sterile hazardous drugs. Th
