Evaluation of external contamination on the vial surfaces of some hazardous drugs that commonly used in Chinese hospitals and comparison between environmental contamination generated during robotic compounding by IV: Dispensing robot vs. manual compounding in biological safety cabinet.

Journal: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aims of the study were to evaluate the external contamination of hazardous drug vials used in Chinese hospitals and to compare environmental contamination generated by a robotic intelligent dispensing system (WEINAS) and a manual compounding procedure using a biological safety cabinet (BSC).

Authors

  • Hao Ml
    School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Wang T
    Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
  • Zhu Jq
    Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
  • Song Yj
    Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
  • Gong Tj
    Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.
  • Zou Lk
    School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Liu J
    School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Yan Jf
    School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.