Surface contamination of the outer and blister packages of oral anticancer drugs: A multicenter study.
Hisanaga NomuraNoriaki KatakuraTomoko MoritaYoshiyuki SanoHiroaki UsuiSumiko HiuraMasayoshi NakakuniMasataka OtsukaEmiko AkiyamaKazushi EndoPublished in: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (2019)
The results of this study suggested that adherence to oral anticancer drugs may not occur during manufacture or transportation. However, it may be due to the presence of pollutants in the facilities. Prevention of pollution in facilities might eliminate the need to wear personal protective equipment during dispensing of oral anticancer drugs.