Pharmacy Purchasing and Products has been hosting various 20-minute webinars on important hospital pharmacy topics such as USP <800> guidelines and preparation. The webinars are designed to quickly and efficiently give you the knowledge you need to tackle USP <800> which will be...
Read more »Drug Storage Automation— Finding Solutions for your Refrigerated Products
As we move into a new era of drug storage, in all healthcare segments, the age-old question of automated storage of refrigerated medications continues to rear its head. Many of the most expensive products we keep on hand are refrigerated, and not having an automated storage...
Read more »OptiCool™ Technology: Facts and Figures
OptiCool™ Cooling Technology powers Helmer Scientific GX Solutions and pairs a variable capacity compressor (VCC) and natural hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerant to:
Read more »Seven Key Cold Storage Recommendations from USP <1079>
Medication management across the health system can be complex. Drugs requiring refrigeration make workflow management and proper storage even more complicated. For this reason, USP Chapter <1079> provides guidance around maintaining the cold chain. Many health systems and...
Read more »OptiCool™ Technology Benefits Medical-grade Cold Storage in Helmer Scientific's GX Solutions
OptiCool™ technology in Helmer Scientific’s GX Cold Storage Solutions ensures temperature-sensitive blood therapies, clinical samples, reagents/controls, medications and vaccines are appropriately safeguarded. OptiCool™ is necessary to maintain patient safety, support...
Read more »5 Fun Facts About Natural Hydrocarbon Refrigerants You Probably Didn’t Know
Carbon is the one element present in every organic structure on Earth. We’ve gathered a list of 5 fun facts about hydrocarbons (HCs) that may surprise you.
Read more »Join us for a Webinar on Managing Refrigerated Medications
Refrigerated medications are some of the most complex, costly and clinically necessary medications. This webinar will discuss the importance of safely storing refrigerated medications. An overview of the evidence, practice considerations and regulatory guidelines will be...
Read more »GX Solutions: Why You Need Professional, Medical-grade Cold Storage
Proper cold storage of medications, vaccines, blood products and patient samples is critical in the healthcare environment, and often can be the difference between viable, effective products and samples, and ineffective or wasted product. With the introduction of GX Solutions...
Read more »Helmer Scientific’s New GX Undercounter Refrigerator is Helping Reduce Hospital Noise Levels Thanks to OptiCool™ Technology
Hospital noise levels have been known to negatively affect the health and healing of patients. Noise levels are also ranked as one of the most common patient complaints. There are many ways that hospitals can help lower noise levels to create a better environment for patient...
Read more »Vaccine Refusal Leading to Measles Outbreak
Over the last few years, there has been a trend of parents hesitating to vaccinate their children, delaying their child’s routine immunizations or seeking pure exemption from state vaccine mandates. As the number of unvaccinated children grows, so does the number of cases of...
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