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USP <797> details the procedures and requirements for compounding sterile preparations and sets standards that are applicable to all practice settings in which sterile preparations are compounded. The goal of this chapter is to help prevent patient harm from inaccurate or...

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Hospitals have the responsibility to properly store and handle medical expressed breast Milk (EBM). EBM is to be collected and stored in a manner that reduces the risk of microbial contamination. Bacterial contamination of breast milk may pose a...

Helmer Scientific, a leading supplier of cold storage and processing equipment, has announced that their i.C³® Information Center is now available with an expanded feature set. The i.C³® Information Center is integrated into the design of the i.Series® line of refrigerators and...

Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) allow for decentralized medication distribution across hospitals, and allow for medication storage and dispensing close to the point of patient care. By electronically safeguarding and tracking medication inventory the pharmacy can maintain...

To better protect precious or irreplaceable patient samples, safeguard expensive and sensitive vaccines / medications, or store reagents and controls that are critical to patient care, the adoption of Medical-grade equipment continues to increase in prevalence.

The CDC continues to push for tighter guidelines around proper vaccine storage and handling. The vaccine cold-chain is crucial in ensuring vaccine safety and efficacy. Healthcare organizations storing and administering vaccines play an important role in maintaining the...

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Vaccines are an essential part of eradicating and preventing disease. The loss of precious vaccines is costly not only to patients but also providers. One refrigerator full of damaged vaccine can cost a practice upwards of $40,000....

For the fifth consecutive year, the ASHP Foundation, has published the Pharmacy Forecast report which is designed to propel pharmacy practice leadership. The report was featured in a session last week at the ASHP Midyear conference.

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The CDC Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit can seem a little overwhelming. Alex Evans, PharmD, CGP, spent an hour with us to walk through how to safely and effectively store and manage your vaccines through appropriate temperature monitoring, cold storage...

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Dormitory style refrigerators have not been allowed for long-term vaccine storage since 2009, however, they were allowed for short-term use (less than a day) until 2013. By the end of 2013 vaccine programs across the country strictly prohibited the use of...