Pharmacy Compounding 101: NIOSH 2016 & 2020 HDs Category | Esco TaPestle Rx

From the previous weeks, we learned about Hazardous Drugs (HDs) and where and how exposure can occur. For this week’s episode, we shall be learning The Different Categories of Hazardous Drugs. Who Categorizes Hazardous Drugs? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) categorized hazardous drugs NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a research agency that focuses on the study of worker safety and health and empowering companies to create safe and healthy workplaces. Where to find the different categories of Hazardous Drugs? NIOSH released guidance on the different categories of hazardous drugs through published listings. The NIOSH Hazardous Drugs list of 2016 is the current official issue. A more updated version, the NIOSH Hazardous Drugs List of 2020, is under review. What are the differences between the NIOSH Hazardous Drug list of 2016 and 2020?