Chemotherapy and immunotherapy medicines must go through a long process in the pharmacy before the medicine gets to you. This is why patients may have a long wait time before their treatment. This document summarizes how your chemotherapy and immunotherapy is prepared carefully for your safety. Here is a closer look at how it works: © Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Patient and Family Education Committee. Last revised 6/2022. Page 1 of 2 5 Pharmacy staff prepares your medicine in a sterile, enclosed workspace called a biological safety cabinet, completing several steps to prepare the complex medicine safely. 3 Two pharmacists review your vital signs, lab results, and medicine orders to make sure they match your doctor’s treatment plan for you. 4 A pharmacist or pharmacy technician gathers the supplies needed to prepare your medicine in a sterile setting called a clean room. 2 Your nurse tells the pharmacist that your medicine orders are approved, and the pharmacy can start to prepare them. 1 Your doctor writes orders for your medicine. Your nurse reviews the orders to make sure all is correct. It Takes Time to Prepare Your Infusion
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