12/08/08: Architect's New Cancer Center Pharmacy Goes into Construction

Bernstein & Associates, Architects, is pleased to announce that a new usp 797 compliant pharmacy, designed by the firm, is now in the construction phase. The phased pharmacy construction project is located at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, one of the nation's premier cancer centers.

The pharmacy project is a complete reconstruction of the pharmacy. The renovation had to be phased, to allow continuous, uninterrupted operation of the pharmacy. The project includes all new iso 7 anteroom, iso 7 hazardous compounding room, and iso 7 non-hazardous compounding room. The facility is a state-of-the-art pharmacy, that includes the latest pharmacy automation equipment. 

About Roswell Park Cancer Institute:

Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), is America's first cancer center founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park. RPCI is the only upstate New York facility to hold the National Cancer Center designation of "comprehensive cancer center" and to serve as a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network.  Over its long history, Roswell Park Cancer Institute has made fundamental contributions to reducing the cancer burden and has successfully maintained an exemplary leadership role in setting the national standards for cancer care, research and education.

About Bernstein & Associates, Architects:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects has specialized in healthcare and lab design and construction since the firm's founding in 1990. This well-known  healthcare design firm has a sub-specialty in usp 797 compliant pharmacy design and construction. The firm's principal --- William N. Bernstein, AIA --- has

Written extensively on usp 797, his usp 797 articles can be found on the usp 797 website www.usp797.org. For more information about healthcare and hospital design and construction, contact Bernstein & Associates, Architects at:

Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
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