response is vague, I get suspicious. "Oh no, I can help you," the sales-
person sometimes says, refusing to transfer me to a pharmacist. When
that happens, I won't recommend that facility to my clients.
The fact is, any licensed pharmacy can buy an IV hood and start to
mix medications. And somebody will always be trying to get around
the system. If they get caught, they'll be in trouble. But the unwary
facility that does business with a pharmacy like that may end up in
trouble, as well.
The information you need to be able to make smart decisions is
readily available — and your consultant pharmacist should always be
included in the decisions to use an outsourcing facility. Knowing how
to navigate the new world of compounding regulations is what will
lead you down the path that's best for patient safety.
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Mr. Karwoski (jkrpmba@me.com) is the president and founder of JDJ
Consulting, a pharmacy consulting company in Wenonah, N.J.
