Competency information
Details
Perform successful broth transfer test
Considerations
- UK regulatory requirements that apply to the design and operation of radiopharmacies.
- Activities normally undertaken in a hospital radiopharmacy.
- Consolidated Human Medicines Regulations 2012
- The Medicines Act 1968 and its implication to medicines preparation activities, with particular attention on hospital-based work.
- EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- Pharmaceutical microbiology:
- microorganisms, microbial growth (form and actions of microbes)
- sources of microbiological contamination
- potential risks from microbial contamination (pathogens and infection risks)
- spoilage and control/preservation.
- Quality assurance in radiopharmacy in particular and describe the most important means of control of aseptic preparation and how the principles of quality assurance are routinely applied in a radiopharmaceutical production system.
Relevant learning outcomes
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# 1 | Outcome Use the correct local procedures for entering and leaving the different types of controlled area within the department. |