Why are repackaged medications repackaged in negative airflow sterile rooms?
FDA reports that 50% of all drug reactions in the United States are caused by penicillin and cephalosporin contamination. It is almost impossible to get medications from a pharmacy that do not have some contamination of dust spores from penicillin or cephalosporin based medications as all medications are sorted using the same trays as the penicillin/cephalosporin based medications and cross contamination is a constant problem. One unit of penicillin is invisible to the naked eye, and many patients are highly allergic to penicillin/cephalosporin which can lead to anaphylactic shock. Repackaging medications in sterile negative airflow environments greatly decreases the chance of cross contamination.
