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In 2012 The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services measured vaccine temperatures at various locations across the country to assess storage conditions. During a 2 week period, they found that 76% of the 45 selected providers had vaccines exposed to inappropriate temperatures...

Proper storage and refrigeration is essential to prevent the loss of sensitive and expensive items such as reagents and patient samples. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) provides an easy to follow Self-Assessment Checklist for Good Testing Practices. The checklist is...

We rounded up our top clinical laboratory blog posts for 2017. Laboratory personnel were reading about ultra low freezer service, platelet storage, and auto defrost. Our customers help us stay on the forefront of what is happening in the laboratory environment, so we can...

In December, at ASHP Midyear, Jeannell Mansur, Pharm.D., R.Ph., FASHP, FSMSO, Principle Consultant, Medication Management and Safety Joint Commission Resources, gave a presentation highlighting the 2018 Joint Commission Medication Management Updates.

Ambient medications stored throughout the hospital in medication rooms are often stored inside of automated dispensing cabinets which provide inventory tracking, organization, and security. Refrigerated medications, on the other hand, are often over looked when it comes to...

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is one of the top rated ophthalmology hospitals in the United States with an exceptional team of 1,300...

Last week, at ASHP Midyear 2017, thousands of pharmacists from across the globe met in Orlando, Florida to learn, share, and discuss the most prevalent topics in clinical pharmacy. The meeting was comprised of workshops, recertification courses, education sessions (CE), student...

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has released a new self-paced, eLearning curriculum to help pharmacists and technicians better understand and implement USP General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings. The purpose of this new chapter is to...

Attended by more than 25,000 pharmacy professionals from all over the globe, the Midyear Clinical Meetingprovides valuable opportunities for professional development, networking, enhancing practice skills, and staying current with the latest products and innovations. The...

Vaccines have played a major role in the significant reduction of childhood infectious disease. Diseases like polio and d small pox have been eliminated in the United States thanks to effective vaccines. Due to the success of immunization programs in the 20^thcentury, many of...