Biktarvy and Other Drugs that Require Original Packaging

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Thu, 06/04/2020 - 15:21
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Donna Lisi
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Biktarvy and Other Drugs that Require Original Packaging

Biktarvy(R) (bictegravir, emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide) states that the drug needs to be dispensed in its orginal container. I checked Pharmacist's Letter and it said it was because of having a desiccant. I called Gilead and they said that all research on the drug has been done using it from its original container so they do not have any stability data outside of that packaging.

For those who have a unit-dose system, how do you handle the dispensing of Biktarvy(R) or other drugs whose labeling states to dispense in their original containers?

Thanks!
Donna Lisi

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