Which type of pharmacy requires special procedures because of the possible exposure to chemotherapy?
A) Investigational pharmacy
B) Compounding pharmacy
C) Institutional pharmacy
D) Nuclear pharmacy
D) Nuclear pharmacy
Nuclear pharmacy is concerned with chemotherapy and requires special procedures as well as special precautions. It is the first specialty area of pharmacy for which a special regulation at the state level has been established. The other choices are incorrect because they do not focus on chemotherapy preparations and have lower levels of danger to pharmacy staff.
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