By PAUL HARASIM / RJ
A number of veterans as
well as doctors now
believe that Vietnam
veterans...could have
contracted hepatitis C
through unsafe jet gun
vaccinations.
While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is an official public
standards–setting authority for all prescription and over–the–counter
medicines and other health care products manufactured or sold in the
United States. USP Reference Standards are based directly on
official monographs in the USP–NF, whose standards and procedures are
enforceable by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Therefore,
USP Reference Standards are recognized as the official standards in the
U.S., and their use makes it easier to comply with statutory
requirements. USP's Reference Standards are widely recognized and
trusted in more than 131 countries around the world.
Clinical issues: question on multiple use vials. AORN J
2004 Jun;79(6):1306-9; US Pharmacopeia. Pharmaceutical compounding:
sterile preparations (onlne). Chapter 797. National formulary. 2008
(sited 2008, Mar 5.) Available from Internet:
http://www.usp.org/USPNF/pf/generalChapter797.html
