From the introduction of HMOs in the 1990s to the Affordable Care Act in 2010 to the rise of the Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) and the rapid development of biologics, mRNA, and gene therapies, healthcare has experienced wide sweeping changes in the past 30 years that...
Read more »Rebates Available for Energy Efficient Cold Storage
Helmer Scientific entered a partnership with Energy Solutions, an organization that creates transformational programs for environmental change, to help combat climate change and promote decarbonization by offering substantial rebates to customers in eligible locations for...
Read more »Medical-Grade Refrigeration in Hospital Pharmacies
Pharmacy directors are required to balance many different operational factors in order to protect inventory, serve patients, manage staffing, and reduce expenses. So when the question of cold storage comes up, it can be tempting to jump straight to the cheapest viable option.
Read more »4 Key Indicators of Reliability When Selecting a Pharmacy Refrigerator
Selecting a pharmacy refrigerator is a critical task that impacts all aspects of the pharmacy, including footprint and physical space, inventory management and protection, cost containment, compliance, and more. Unfortunately, this critical decision is often driven solely by...
Read more »Four Key Considerations for Selecting Lab Freezers
To ensure accurate test results, clinical laboratories need to ensure temperature-sensitive reagents and specimens are stored properly. Medical-grade cold storage designed to maintain strict temperature ranges helps safeguard the integrity of these materials and supports...
Read more »Helmer to Attend Asembia’s AXS24 Summit
The Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit is at the epicenter of the pharmacy industry, providing a unique opportunity to understand challenges, generate solutions, and define the future of specialty pharmacies. The AXS24 Summit will be in Las Vegas from April 28-May 2.
Read more »Regulatory and Design Considerations for Automatic Cell Washers
Pre-transfusion testing refers to the laboratory tests required to ensure compatibility between a patient’s blood and a transfusion of donated blood. This process includes patient identification, sample collection and labeling, and laboratory testing to determine the patient’s...
Read more »Demystifying Medical-Grade Cold Storage: Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part of our three-part series dedicated to outlining the performance, features, and certifications that set medical-grade cold storage equipment apart from standard-, food-, or commercial-grade refrigerators and freezers.
Read more »Reliable Cold Storage Equipment Benefits Short-Staffed Labs
A long-standing challenge faced by clinical laboratories is the availability of enough qualified personnel to meet staffing needs. It can be difficult to fill open positions, which means that many labs struggle with being understaffed.
Read more »Demystifying Medical-Grade Cold Storage: Part 2
Welcome to part two of our three-part series dedicated to outlining the performance, features, and certifications that set medical-grade cold storage equipment apart from standard-, food-, or commercial-grade refrigerators and freezers.
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