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As we approach the end of the year, the Helmer Scientific team took an opportunity to look back at the blogs from this year. We have compiled a list of the top 10 pharmacy and vaccine-related posts from 2022.

Topics include updated regulatory requirements, ongoing support for...

The workforce shortage of clinical laboratory professionals is an issue that has developed over many years and continues to become more severe. There are several factors that have contributed to this crisis, including a high rate of retirements with not enough new medical...

Pharmacists who carry out sterile compounding are no strangers to the stringent garbing and sterilization requirements required by USP General Chapter <797>. While USP <797> is the universally accepted guideline for cleanroom garbing requirements, state pharmacy board...

For more than two years, the blood bank community has faced unprecedented challenges to the blood supply. Maintaining an adequate blood supply is not easy even during the best of times. Then COVID-19 disrupted collections throughout the pandemic, and staffing difficulties have...

The first COVID-19 vaccine, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, was approved for emergency use on December 11, 2020, in adults 16 and older.

Since the first emergency use authorization was issued, the FDA has authorized the use of vaccines from three additional...

Helmer Scientific recently announced the launch of our GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators. Our next generation pass-thru models join the GX Solutions family of environmentally conscious, sustainability focused medical-grade cold storage.

Pharmacy Purchasing & Products (PP&P) published the results of its 17thAnnual State of Pharmacy Automation Survey. This survey is based on data provided by 363 pharmacy leaders across a wide range of facility type, size, and location.

Plasma is the liquid component of the blood that transports blood cells throughout the body along with other vital substances, such as clotting proteins. Plasma is used to treat patients for a variety of medical reasons, including severe blood loss, liver disease, or cardiac...

Since initially approved for emergency use in late 2020, COVID-19 vaccinations have proven to be the best weapon in the fight against COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, there have been nearly 95 million COVID-19 cases in the United States.

In the clinical laboratory, it’s important to safeguard sensitive media from temperature excursions. Temperature-controlled storage from 2-8°C is frequently required. Refrigerators used to store media should have tight temperature uniformity to reduce the risk of having to...