Pharmacy Technology

Pharmacy Technology

ROBYN BRYSON

The oncology infusion pharmacy at Pardee Cancer Center implemented a new computer software program, BD IV Prep™, in the fall of 2019 with the assistance of Kenmure Fights Cancer. This software allowed for the sterile compounding of the chemotherapy/immunotherapy medications to be done based on gravimetric weight (density) instead of based on syringe volume. Using gravimetric weight of the medication allows for precise doses being dispensed to the patient to lessen the potential for under- or overdosing. Another benefit with this software is the ability to identify the medications and solutions using bar code scanning.

The software program moves the pharmacy technician through each step in compounding the medication using bar code scanning, weight, and pictures of the product. A patient-specific label is generated that allows the pharmacist to perform the final verification using the pictures obtained at each step of compounding. 