What is required for all CSPs prior to dispensing?

All Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSPs) must undergo a visual inspection prior to dispensing to ensure their quality and safety for patient use. This inspection is a critical step that allows the pharmacy professional to identify any visible particulates, discolorations, or discrepancies in the preparation, which could indicate potential contamination or degradation of the product. Visual inspection helps ensure that the CSP meets required sterility and drug specifications, thereby safeguarding patient health.

On the other hand, while options such as stamping, refrigeration, and tagging have their own significance in pharmacy processes, they are not universally required for all CSPs prior to dispensing. Stamping may pertain to documentation practices, refrigeration applies specifically to certain preparations that require cold storage, and tagging could relate to internal tracking systems but is not a necessary step in the preparation of all CSPs. Therefore, the requirement for visual inspection stands out as fundamental to the quality assurance process in the preparation and dispensing of CSPs.