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Last week, at ASHP Midyear 2017, thousands of pharmacists from across the globe met in Orlando, Florida to learn, share, and discuss the most prevalent topics in clinical pharmacy. The meeting was comprised of workshops, recertification courses, education sessions (CE), student...

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has released a new self-paced, eLearning curriculum to help pharmacists and technicians better understand and implement USP General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings. The purpose of this new chapter is to...

Attended by more than 25,000 pharmacy professionals from all over the globe, the Midyear Clinical Meetingprovides valuable opportunities for professional development, networking, enhancing practice skills, and staying current with the latest products and innovations. The...

Vaccines have played a major role in the significant reduction of childhood infectious disease. Diseases like polio and d small pox have been eliminated in the United States thanks to effective vaccines. Due to the success of immunization programs in the 20^thcentury, many of...

Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee stated that during the month of October, around 50,000 people received the flu vaccine, nearly 8,000 more than the number of people who received it in October of last year.

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the MEDICA 2017 World Forum for Medicine. MEDICA is held each year in November in Dusseldorf, Germany. The dates for this year’s trade fair are November 13-16. Helmer Scientific will be located in Hall 3 at Stand...

USP General Chapter <800> provides standards for safe handling of hazardous drugs to minimize the risk of exposure to healthcare personnel, patients and the environment. Originally, the standard was set to go into effect on July 1, 2018, but USP announced intent to postpone the...

Healthcare construction and renovation projects are complex, with innumerable details that must be planned and executed correctly in order to achieve success. To make this process easier, Helmer Scientific has partnered with Attainia, Inc. , an industry leading source for...

The CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling toolkit provides need to know information on safely and effectively storing vaccines. The toolkit outlines specific features for refrigerators and freezers being used for vaccine storage. Here is a quick hit list to ensure you are using...

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) continues to push for proper the storage and handling of vaccines. Medical-grade cold storage plays an extremely important role in meeting the CDC vaccine storage and handling guidelines with ease and confidence. There are very specific...