The proposed pharmacy modifications inclusive of cleanroom renovations, are necessary to bring the pharmacies and cleanrooms up to required compliance with regulations as stipulated by United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797, requirements related to ensuring safety and quality of compounded products, and USP 800, protecting healthcare workers who interact with hazardous drugs. These USP standards are used for credentialing by the Joint Commission and to set regulatory agency compliance standards that are used by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounding, in a compliant and safe cleanroom environment, is required to meet the institutional strategic objective and facility plan for provision of pharmacy services and medications to patients. This project includes the modification of ten pharmacies in total, that are located on: Floors 2 and 8 of the Lowry and Peggy Mays Clinic (originally known as the Ambulatory Clinical Building or ACB), Floors 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, and 14 of the Main Building complex, and in the Sugar Land Houston-area location. The project will include modifications to the air handling systems that serve these relatively compact areas, ingress, egress, and access control for these areas, and the change out of certain architectural finishes. Due to limitations on when pharmacies can be temporarily closed to effect the modifications, the work is to be completed sequentially, which will result in a construction duration of three to four years. This project is included in the university's FY 2023-2028 Capital Improvement Program. As of March 20, 2023, further details regarding design and firm construction timelines have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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