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One of the leading errors when it comes to breast milk involves administering the wrong mother’s milk. Emphasis on the health benefits of breast milk for infants has led to a rise in the amount of milk stored in hospitals across the country. Breast milk errors in the neonatal...

The National Public Health Information Coalition has created an extensive toolkit to help you promote National Immunization Awareness Month. This toolkit was created to promote the importance of immunizations during National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), which occurs...

The 2017 Helmer Scientific Summer Interns recently participated in a community service event. Each year the summer interns choose an event to participate in as part of their intern experience. This year’s group volunteered with Hands of Hope, an adoption and orphan care...

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. It will be our 12th consecutive year of participation. This year’s meeting will be in San Diego, CA from July 30 to August 3, with Clinical Lab Expo taking place the last...

Starfish Initiative is a non-profit organization that inspires, encourages and prepares promising, economically disadvantaged students for college and career success. The program pairs economically disadvantaged high school students one-on-one with college-educated volunteer...

When a bleeding emergency occurs, it is important to stop the loss of blood as quickly as possible. Professional emergency response personnel may arrive within minutes; however, bystanders will always be first on the scene. It is possible for an injured person who is bleeding to...

The World Health Organization (WHO) convenes technical consultations in February/March and September each year to recommend viruses for inclusion in influenza vaccines for the northern and southern hemisphere  influenza  seasons, respectively. 

Pharmacies are being forced to undergo significant renovations to build out facilities that meet the requirements described in USP <797> Compounding  Sterile Preparations and USP <800> Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings. Compounding sterile preparations has and...

Earlier this month, the nation’s top pharmacists gathered at the ASHP summer meeting. The Joint Commission provided a medication management update for 2017 which highlighted key issues that pharmacists are encountering. The top four non-compliant standards for hospitals were as...

We are pleased to announce that Helmer Scientific medical-grade blood bank, laboratory, and pharmacy refrigerators have been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as meeting new ENERGY STAR® standards for energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® helps safeguard the...