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With the start of the new year, flu season is picking up across the United States. There are currently almost 20 states experiencing high levels of flu activity. “The virus has already claimed the lives of 13 children so far this flu season. Last year, the flu killed more than...

 Helmer Scientific, a leading supplier of cold storage and processing equipment, has announced the release of GX Solutions, professional medical-grade refrigerators with OptiCool™ cooling systems.

The top ten vaccine related posts from 2018 are here. Topics include the CDC’s vaccine & handling toolkit, its 6 valuable sources and what is new in the 2018 version, and the CDC vaccine requirements. Experts shocked by flu season deaths, CDC warns the worst is yet to come, and...

Helmer has gathered the top ten pharmacy related posts from 2018. Topics include USP 797 and 800 highlights, compliance, and a helpful eLearning course, Joint Commission 2018 medication management updates, shocking amount of flu related deaths 2017-2018, BD and Helmer...

Vaccines are amazing. In fact, vaccines are so amazing that many people have forgotten about a long list of diseases due to their effectiveness in protecting the population. The infographic below highlights 14 diseases such as diphtheria, chickenpox, tetanus, polio, and...

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...

ASHP Midyear 2018 was one for the books! 500 leading experts from across the country and around the globe spoke on issues relevant to contemporary pharmacy practice. Pharmacists had hundreds of interactive educational opportunities that were developed to maintain and enhance...

Influenza sickens millions of Americans each year. During the 2017-2018 flu season, 49 million people caught the virus. Hundreds of thousands of them were hospitalized and, per the CDC, more than 79,000 died. Five flu related deaths have already been reported for the 2018–2019...

Inpatient pharmacies go to great lengths to ensure that their high-risk medications are properly stored, managed and accounted for. Hospital pharmacies deploy technology such as video cameras, smart stock cabinets, and drug management software that tracks inventory. Outpatient...

Pharmacists and other healthcare providers have a responsibility to follow guidelines and best practices for vaccine administration and general immunization practices. New vaccine approvals, observational studies, and recent outbreaks all serve as reasons for providers to...