The i.C3® Information Center is a touchscreen user interface integrated into Helmer’s i.Series® product line, including refrigerators, freezers and ultra low freezers. The i.C3® Information Center provides intelligent diagnostic information and temperature data, while...
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Join Us For Our Upcoming Webinar. COVID-19 One Year Later: Vaccine Progress and New Standards for Storage
A little over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is well underway. With 3 vaccines available, most states are now offering vaccines to residents 16 years and older, and over 47 million Americans have completed their vaccine series.
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Read more »GX Solutions Refrigerators and Freezers Recognized by ENERGY STAR®
GX Solutions professional medical-grade refrigerators and freezers from Helmer Scientific utilize innovative OptiCool™ technology, to help minimize energy use while also achieving optimal temperature management. The use of OptiCool™ technology in our products has been...
Read more »Vaccine Storage Safety and the Importance of Routine Maintenance
Safeguarding vaccines is important for a variety of reasons including patient safety, financial impact and compliance. Ensuring proper cold storage prevents costly temperature excursions, which could lead to vaccine waste and the need to revaccinate patients. It’s also...
Read more »Safeguard Room Temp Meds with Controlled Room Temperature (CRT) Cabinets
While much focus has been dedicated to cold storage of medications and vaccines, proper storage of room temperature meds or other pharmacy products at controlled room temperature should be considered. USP <1097> outlines guidance related to the storage and distribution of...
Read more »Third COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorization
Last week, the FDA authorized the Janssen / Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. This will be the third COVID-19 vaccine available, and the first to allow extended storage at refrigerated temperatures. The FDA also authorized Pfizer’s vaccine to...
Read more »Rising to the challenge to support COVID-19 vaccine cold storage
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the demand for reliable cold storage does too. Currently, there are two vaccines approved for emergency use. The Pfizer vaccine requires storage at ultra-low temperatures, -70°C, and the Moderna vaccine requires storage in a freezer...
Read more »Medical-Grade Refrigeration Purchasing Expanding Outside of Central Pharmacy
Medical-grade refrigeration has been utilized by central pharmacies for years. Pharmacists have relied on these purpose-built units to safeguard medications and vaccines. As the COVID-19 pandemic began, focus shifted to proper cold storage for test samples and now for the...
Read more »Helmer Custom Products for Pharmacy
Helmer Custom Products Division combines our expertise with temperature-controlled storage and competencies in integrations, software, design, testing / validation, and manufacturing to evaluate and build custom solutions to meet the unique needs of our customers.
Read more »Emerging Standards for Vaccine Storage in 2021
The CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit provides vaccine providers with guidelines and recommendations for the proper storage of vaccines. The CDC recommends using purpose-built units with a digital data logger to safeguard vaccines. A recently added addendum and a...
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