FOI_7497

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7497

Date Request Received: 18/10/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 10/11/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Pharmacy aseptic services.

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: A number of IV drugs are reconstituted or prepared before administration Pharmacy aseptic services. If your Trust procures all or some of their aseptic pharmaceutical services from licenced compounders both NHS and Private. If so, can you list the Providers your Trust Currently uses.

Answer To Question 1: A number of IV drugs are reconstituted or prepared before administration Pharmacy aseptic services. - Yes, an average of 300 products are compounded per month in house If your Trust procures all or some of their aseptic pharmaceutical services from licenced compounders both NHS and Private. - Yes, the Trust procures some of the products If so, can you list the Providers your Trust Currently uses. - Bath ASU, Intratech, BBraun

Question Number 2: Can you indicate if your Trust has a preferred or preferred provider if so please list them.

Answer To Question 2: Bath ASU, Intratech and BBraun as per PPSA contracts

Question Number 3: Does your Trust have any documentation that falls within the Scope of a competent FOI request relating to how you choose compounders if so, can I have copies. Please feel free to redact as necessary.

Answer To Question 3: The Trust is unable to answer as the information we hold is commercially sensitive. The Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA) set specific criteria that the external companies have to meet in order to be successful. The PPSA may hold documentation relating to your query that is not commercially sensitive. Please see attached exemption notice.

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