The core rate of inflation climbed to 6.3 percent in August, which continues the six-month trend of the highest rate of inflation the United States has seen in 40 years. The current core rate of inflation is more than triple the average rate seen the 10 years prior to the...
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IRS Section 179 Can Provide Benefits for Capital Equipment Investments
As we approach the fall and winter months, ensuring vaccine clinics, pharmacies, physician’s offices, and other healthcare sites are equipped with the resources needed to serve patients is an important step in improving patient outcomes and supporting overall public health.
Read more »Helmer Scientific Continues Expansion of GX Solutions; Adds Pass-thru Refrigerator
Helmer Scientific announces the launch of GX Solutions Pharmacy and Blood Bank Pass-Thru Refrigerators for clean rooms, pharmaceuticals, cancer therapies, blood therapies, research applications, and sample storage. Powered by OptiCool™ technology, GX Solutions are the first...
Read more »Pandemic Responsible for Largest Vaccination Backslide in 30 Years
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have released data showing a continued decline in vaccination rates among children. In 2021, 25 million infants worldwide did not receive one or more doses of routine immunizations. This represents the largest sustained decline in...
Read more »Pharmacists Expected to Maintain Expanded Role in a Post-COVID World
Pharmacists have always served a critical role in supporting public health. During the pandemic, a shortage of healthcare workers and limited access to hospitals, clinics, and traditional doctor offices due to restrictions, created an expanded role for pharmacists that patients...
Read more »Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Receives FDA Approval, CDC Endorsement
In the midst of a summer surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the FDA has approved the vaccine developed by Novavax for emergency use. The CDC has endorsed the use of this vaccine as a primary dose for people older than 18.
Read more »Power Shortage Fears Create Storage Concerns for Medications, Vaccines
In a recent assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that due to extreme summer heat, wildfires, and extended droughts, parts of the United States face an increased risk of blackouts, extended power outages, and energy emergencies.
Read more »5 Best Practices for Proper Vaccine Storage in a Refrigerator, Freezer
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent mass-vaccination efforts have placed an increased emphasis (and increased accountability) on the proper storage and handling of refrigerated and frozen vaccines. Improper vaccine storage presents a significant risk to patient safety and...
Read more »3 Best Practices to Support Safe Vaccine Administration
Temperature monitoring for vaccine storage is important. Vaccine inventories exposed to temperature excursions represent a risk to public health, and patient safety and vaccine efficacy may be impacted if vaccines are stored outside the manufacturer’s recommended temperature...
Read more »Regular Preventative Maintenance Supports Regulatory Compliance
Performing routine preventative maintenance and calibration on professional medical-grade refrigerators and freezers not only provides protection for your most valuable and sensitive medications, vaccines, and patient samples, it also supports regulatory compliance where...
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