Workshop2: Managing Extractables and Leachables in Hospital Pharmacy Practices: Challenges and Insights

1 October 2025

Dr Philip Chennel (Clermont-Ferrand - FR)
Dr Laurent Carrez, Dr William BELLO (Lausanne - CH)

The aim of this workshop is to help participants gain a better understanding about what are extractibles and leachables, where they originate from, and what impact they can have on the safety profile of pharmaceutical preparations in a hospital contexte.
The session will cover the following main topics:

  • Understanding of plastic-related packaging and the migration of phenomena
  • Migration risks in a hospital pharmacy compounding context
  • Analysis of practical cases / specific situations
  • Mitigation means to counter the risk of leachables
    Throughout the session, participants will have the opportunity to take part using an interactive and collaborative tool.
    This workshop is aimed at all participants wishing to refresh and deepen their knowledge of the theory and practical aspects of extractables and leachables in hospital pharmacy.

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