In early 2024, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) reported a record 323 active drug shortages, many affecting sterile injectable medications. This situation was exacerbated later ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One of the largest producers of IV fluids and dialysis solutions in the world is struggling. Baxter International’s North Carolina factory was hit hard by Hurricane Helene ...

Sterile compounding has long been recognized as a high-risk area of health system pharmacy. Traditional manual IV compounding techniques can be prone to human error, leading to incorrect ingredients ...

Central Pharmacy IV Compounding Service creates a safer, more accurate and cost-effective IV pharmacy Nearly one out of ten IVs are not prepared within guidelines1 using manual processes and ...

Adding ConsortiEX Assure-Trak simplifies USP compliance and assures safe, accurate and efficient compounding workflows Demand for compounded medications is increasing alongside added regulatory ...

Inside the pharmacy at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), the latest and greatest in technology is on display as two new robots compound the life-saving but hazardous drugs often used to treat ...

ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Germfree, a pioneering leader in modular and mobile cleanroom infrastructure, equipment, and services, today announced the launch of Smarthood™, the ...

Intravenous (IV) compounding safety has garnered recent attention as a result of high-profile incidents, awareness efforts from the safety community, and increasingly ...

WINNIPEG, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARxIUM, developer of industry-leading pharmacy automation and workflow solutions, today announced it signed an agreement with Wael Pharmacy Company W.L.L. to serve ...

Hazardous IV prep is becoming an automated process at the UMass Memorial Medical Center in Massachusetts. The hospital is using the CytoCare robot from healthcare services provider and drug wholesaler ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMCL), a leading provider of medication management solutions and adherence tools for health systems and pharmacies, today announced that ...

Purpose:Intravenous (IV) compounding safety has garnered recent attention as a result of high-profile incidents, awareness efforts from the safety community, and increasingly stringent practice sta ...