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  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Quality Control
  • Compounding Pharmacy

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  • Standard quality control for compounded medications includes physical, chemical, instrumental, and microbiological tests.
  • These established methods are crucial but may benefit from supplementary techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the integration of visual testing and photodocumentation in compounding pharmacy quality control.
  • To outline the necessary components and simple procedures for establishing photodocumentation.

Main Methods:

  • The study proposes incorporating visual inspection as a quality assurance measure.
  • It details the requirements and straightforward methods for implementing a photodocumentation system.

Main Results:

  • Visual testing and photodocumentation provide supplementary assurance for compounded medication quality.
  • Simple procedures can be established to integrate these practices into pharmacy workflows.

Conclusions:

  • Visual testing and photodocumentation are appropriate additions to existing quality control protocols.
  • Establishing these practices can further strengthen the quality and reliability of compounded medications.