THE Pharmacy Council of NSW has released a fact sheet about raw materials used in compounding, in response to a number of complaints received in relation to the authenticity of raw materials used in compounded medicines.
Council president Stuart Ludington said complex compounding was an area of growing concern, with the body working to provide practical guidance to pharmacists to support improved compounding practices.
"Pharmacists have an obligation to ensure that compounded preparations are safe, efficacious and of consistently high quality.
"Part of this is ensuring all raw materials used comply with pharmacopoeial standards and are produced by acceptable manufacturers," Ludington said.
The fact sheet includes a manufacturer assessment flowchart providing practical support for pharmacists in their decision making process - download it at pharmacycouncil.nsw.gov.au.
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