Policies and procedures

Pharmacy SOP and document-control checklist

A structured checklist for creating, approving, issuing, reviewing and retiring pharmacy-specific compounding procedures.

Reviewed August 11, 2026 · Educational resource
01

Purpose, scope and ownership

  • A specific purpose, applicable compounding level, locations, preparations and exclusions
  • Named pharmacy roles with duties that can be assigned and verified in practice
  • Required training, competency and authorization before performing the procedure
  • Definitions and controlled references needed to interpret the procedure
02

Procedure design

  • A clear sequence based on the pharmacy's actual room, equipment, materials and workflow
  • Decision points, independent checks, acceptance criteria and required records
  • Safety controls, PPE, cleaning, spill, waste and deviation instructions where applicable
  • Links to forms and logs without duplicating information that changes frequently
03

Controlled lifecycle

  • Document number, owner, version, effective date, review date and approval signatures
  • Read-and-understood acknowledgement plus training and competency evidence
  • Controlled distribution at points of use and protection from unauthorized changes
  • Change control, impact assessment, superseded-copy removal and archive retention