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Posted On: 06/23/2006

Baxa Unveils Cleanroom Training Center

PharmaManufacturing.com

Baxa Corp. will launch its STAR (Skills Training, Academics and Resources) Center at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer Meeting at Walt Disney World, June 25-28. The STAR Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed for cleanroom and pharmacy practice demonstration, is located at the company’s world headquarters in Englewood, Colo. Baxa Corp. built the STAR Center to provide professional education on pharmacy practice, cleanroom principles and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The first class in the STAR Center, "Compliance Tools and Aseptic Certification for USP 797," will take place in September 2006. The ACPE-certified training targets pharmacy and IV managers, but will educate all personnel who compound sterile products on implementing cleanroom principles and practices that comply with USP 797 and industry best practice. Topics include cleanroom physical design and layout, engineering controls and airflow science, media fill testing and principles associated with work flow, staff training, cleaning, monitoring, validation and documentation. Participants in this 2-1/2 day STAR Center training course will get practical, hands-on experience with pharmacy and cleanroom equipment, as well as documentation and procedural guidelines to use in their own facilities.

Baxa Corporation is sponsoring the STAR Center to further best practices in hospital pharmacy. The STAR Center brings together professional and industry partners to provide participants with a range of experience in equipment, technology and design. Tuition charged for STAR Center training covers the cost of providing participant meals and training materials, ACPE accreditation and professional speakers’ fees. Future class offerings will be determined through professional interest and facility requirements.

About the STAR Center

The STAR Center is a state-of-the-art cleanroom, pharmacy and training facility located at the Baxa world headquarters in Englewood, Colo. The center was purpose-built to support training in aseptic technique, pharmacy workflow and practice, cleanroom design and maintenance and USP 797 compliance among other topics. Classes will be taught by industry-recognized subject-matter experts. To learn more about the STAR Center, click here.

About Baxa Corp.

Baxa provides solution-based technologies for fluid handling and delivery. Its systems and devices promote the safe and efficient preparation, handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications. For more information on Baxa Corp., visit www.baxa.com.