UNIT DOSE PRODUCTION OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL IN FUNCTIONAL IMAGING

摘要

Radiopharmaceuticals for functional imaging are produced. The manufacturer of the radiopharmaceutical dispenses and packages in unit dosage. The unit dosage package is a standard amount, such as is used in over-the-counter drugs, rather than being patient specific, such as for a filled prescription. The containers with the unit dose are then delivered to the healthcare facility for use or further dispensing. This arrangement allows for pharmacists to be replaced by chemists at the manufacturer since the unit dose may be dispensed and packaged using GMP instead of pharmacy practice. This arrangement results in a different item being delivered to healthcare facilities for functional imaging.

主权项

1. A method for producing radiopharmaceutical for functional imaging, the method comprising:
generating, in a vial of a shielded area, the radiopharmaceutical with a half-life of less than one day; packaging the radiopharmaceutical from the vial into a plurality of syringes each of a labeled unit dosage; and distributing the syringes to different healthcare facilities having patients with orders for the functional imaging.