Guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work

This guide aims to: y Increase awareness about the risks of hazardous medicinal products amongst the workers that might come into contact with or handle HMPs and
their employers y Increase good practice by workers handling HMPs across the EU and provide a useful reference point and support for training activities
y Improve the flow of information about HMPs as they pass between the different life cycle stages in their supply chain y Promote harmonization between Member States
and sectors by ensuring comprehensive guidance is available to all stakeholders. There are some existing guides covering the use of HMPs, but they are often written at a regional or local level, or
only cover parts of the life cycle or specific roles. This guide should reduce this fragmentation of guidance about HMPs y Be a flexible up-to-date tool which can be
revised in the future, responding and adjusting to pharmaceutical advances y This guide focuses on preventing and controlling risks from occupational exposure to HMPs and the
information contained therein does not constitute a comprehensive overview of procedures for ensuring patient safety. The information in this guide must be read in conjunction with legislation
and protocols for ensuring patient safety.