Why are antibiotics repackaged in a separate building?
Penicillin and cephlasporin contamination of non antibiotic drugs cause up to 50% of all drug reactions in the US according to the FDA. One unit of penicillin is invisible to the eye and can cause anaphylactic shock to a sensitive patient. It is virtually impossible not to get a drug that is not contaminated with penicillin/cephlasporin pore particles. Not only are antibiotics repackaged in another building but the rooms have negative air flow too.
