Singapore – Ministry Of Health Issues Guidelines For The Conduct Of Sterile Pharmaceutical Services In Healthcare Institutions.

2 December, 2016

 

The Ministry of Health, together with the Pharmaceutical Standards Working Committee, has issued Guidelines for the Conduct of Sterile Pharmaceutical Services in Healthcare Institutions ("Guidelines").

 

The Guidelines seek to foster "good compounding practices" in hospitals and healthcare institutions, an area which was previously not regulated. The Guidelines cover all areas in the compounding of sterile preparations, including personnel, facilities, transport and processes involved to produce a sterile medicinal product. Service providers should be aware of these Guidelines, as it applies to service level agreements entered into between healthcare institutions and contractors for any of the above works relating to sterile preparations of pharmaceutical products.