CONTAMINATION CONTROL: CLEANROOMS, GLOVEBOXES, HOODS, ISOLATORS

Controlled environments refer to specifically designed and monitored spaces within a pharmacy that maintain predefined conditions, such as air quality, temperature, humidity, and contamination levels, to ensure the safe preparation, storage, and handling of medications. These environments are essential for compliance with regulatory standards, such as USP <797> and USP <800>, and are critical for maintaining the quality and safety of compounded and stored pharmaceutical products. Controlled environments are critical to maintaining product integrity, ensuring patient safety, and complying with regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical preparation and storage.