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Stability challenges in aseptic services

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Topics: Aseptic services

A short video about stability challenges for medicines prepared in NHS pharmacy aseptic services.

This article forms part of a series
  1. Quality assurance for aseptic services videos
    1. Best practice aseptic processing in technical services
    2. Gowning in aseptic services
    3. Supervising cleanrooms in aseptic services
    4. Developing standard operating procedures in aseptic services
    5. Designing worksheets for aseptic services
    6. Change management in aseptic services
    7. Deviation management in aseptic services
    8. Investigating deviations in aseptic services
    9. Out of specification microbiology results in aseptic services
    10. Objectionable microorganisms in aseptic services
    11. Corrective and Preventive Action in aseptic services
    12. Management review and KPIs in aseptic services
    13. Self-inspection (internal audit) of aseptic services
    14. Chemical and physical stability evaluation in aseptic services
    15. Stability challenges in aseptic services

Contents

  1. Using our best practice videos
  2. Stability challenges in aseptic services video
  3. Further stability resources

Using our best practice videos

Our video topics are based on emerging themes and problem areas identified at aseptic preparation audits and from queries from Trusts. We provide them here so they can be viewed at any time.

This video was created by the SPS QA team and has been periodically used during the SPS QA lunchtime webinar sessions.

You remain professionally responsible and accountable for your own actions when using our advice and guidance.

Stability challenges in aseptic services video

Understanding the chemical and physical stability of medicines prepared in pharmacy aseptic services is essential for ensuring product quality and patient safety.

This 29-minute video explores how medicines behave during preparation and storage, using piperacillin/tazobactam, azacitidine and dacarbazine as examples to highlight the stability challenges that matter in day‑to‑day pharmacy aseptic work. A practical, case‑based exploration designed to support confident, evidence‑led decision‑making in aseptic services.

Further stability resources

Colleagues in NHS aseptic services can register for the SPS stability tool.

A video about the tool, and additional guidance can be found on the article on stability resources for aseptic services (SPS page), which is available only for NHS registered SPS users.