Loss of Colleague David Kelly

David Kelly (48) died earlier this month as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was nuclear pharmacist for Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV.  David was one of the first pharmacists to receive his BCNP.  He will be missed by his family and the nuclear pharmacy community.  View obituary...

 

Katrina Destroys New Orleans Pharmacies

Cardinal Health and GE Healthcare suffered extensive damage to their New Orleans operations.  Both pharmacies are planning to rebuild in the area.  Zeta Hayes, Cardinal Health manager in New Orleans, reported that they were able to serve the city from outlying locations in Houma, Slidell and Baton Rouge.  Currently, only about 35% of the customer base exists.  Shane Foret, the GE manager, described how their pharmacy’s roof was damaged by Katrina and that all radioactive and biohazard waste was accounted for and disposed of by the appropriate contractors. All of the employees have been greatly affected, many losing their homes.   Many have transferred to other locations within the companies during the interim period.  Zeta said "we could tell stories for hours."

 

Cover those Generator Ports

One of the easy ways to increase USP<797> compliance and protect a critical site for microbial contamination is to replace the generator needle cover vials after each elution.  This should be a common practice.

Look for pictures from Dr. Stanley Shaw's retirement and UNM Anniversary celebrations in next month's issue.