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Contamination Control FlooringDycem introduces its newest line of Clean-Zonewashable, semi-permanent flooring, available intitanium (grey speckled) and cobalt (blue speck-

led). Dycem’s high-tack polymer flooring has asmooth surface that conforms to the feet andwheels to remove particulate and bacteria witheach step. Larger Clean-Zone contaminationcontrol areas can be designed to fit your specificrequirements, offering an unavoidable area toensure removal even during busy shift changes.The new speckled design helps mask contamina-tion on the surface between cleanings. The floor-ing is also available in solid colors—midnight,slate, red, and green.

�Dycem, LTDCircle reader service number 8or visit www.dycem.com

Pharmacy Storage CartMedicus Health introduces its new pharmacystorage cart with pull-out divider boxes. Made

from high-density polyethylene, the cart comeswith four deep, removable, dividable drawersthat allow for easy filling, storage, and cleaning.Three inch locking casters allow for easy rollingfrom floor to floor and a locking rod prevents pry-ing or inadvertent opening of the drawers duringmovement.

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After-Hours and SupplementalTelepharmacyQuality Pharmacy Management, Inc (qPM)announces its remote, after-hours pharmacy

and supplemental staffing services. All qPM staffmembers are experienced hospital pharmacistsavailable as needed to provide drug therapyevaluation, drug information, medication orderentry, and intervention with the nursing andmedical staff. Services can be provided whenthe on-site pharmacy is closed, or during nor-mal pharmacy hours of operation to assist withorder processing. Quality Pharmacy Manage -ment uses state-of-the-art technologies to pro-vide safe, secure, and confidential services.qPM helps improve patient safety and phar-macy workflow by assuring access to pharma-cists 24 hours a day.

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Decision Support for Sterile Product PreparationEnvision Telepharmacy announces Pharm-Q ITH,a decision support system used for supervisionand verification of medication prepared in a ster-ile environment. Pharm-Q ITH allows pharmacytechnicians to prepare products and transfer

images of workand final productswithout having toexit the laminarflow hood. Thework images arethen accessed asline items in theweb-based queueby the pharmacist,

who may accurately conduct checks of the prepa-ration process and final product. Users may anno-tate the images, and return the jobs for furtherprocessing and re-imaging if necessary. Workimages are stored and readily retrievable for laterreview and reporting through Pharm-Q ITH.

�Envision TelepharmacyCircle reader service number 11or visit www.envision-rx.com

Institutional Warfarin ManagerCoagU-Log is a Microsoft Access databaseprogram designed to facilitate tracking andmanagement of warfarin patients. CoagU-Logis used by hospital pharmacies to help meetthe requirements of JCAHO National PatientSafety Goal 3E. To meet this goal, accreditedfacilities must develop a defined anticoagu-lant management program that uses ap -proved protocols for initiation and monitoringof warfarin therapy as well as ensures that

appropriate patient education is provided.CoagU-Log is designed to assist in the imple-mentation of efficient warfarin managementservices to ensure these goals are being metand, ultimately, to improve patient safety. Afree, trial version of the program is availableat the CoagU-Log website.

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Pneumatic Tube Monitoring SystemSwisslog introduces Hot Backup, a secondary

control center for the TransLogic PneumaticTube System. Hot Backup provides 24/7 mon-itoring of the primary control center for thepneumatic tube system and ensures that thesystem resumes in-process transactions in theevent of a primary control center failure. HotBackup significantly reduces the need formanual intervention following a control cen-ter failure—minimizing downtime labor costs.

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Scalable Thermal PackagingMinnesota Thermal Science (MTS)announces the Credo Cube, designed to

provide scalable thermalpackaging. The Credo Cubehas customizable wall dimen-sions and is uniquely suitedto the varying packagingdesigns of the pharmaceuti-cal industry. Modular con-struction allows for a con-tainer perfectly sized for itscontents, thus saving on

both shipping costs and packing time. TheCredo Cube employs a unique thermalisolation chamber that fully surrounds thepayload, offering greater temperature per-formance and overall payload protection.The latest generation in the Credo line isan enhancement made possible via sixinterchangeable walls. The modular wallsstack easily into standard freezers for pre-conditioning, and precision-formedbeveled edges ensure a tight thermal seal.

�Minnesota Thermal Science, LLCCircle reader service number 17or visit www.credothermal.com

Pharmaceutical RepackagingShamrock Medical Solutions Group is anFDA registered pharmaceutical repackag-ing company with facilities in Ohio andMassachusetts. Shamrock Medical repack-

ages its customer’sdrugs into fullylabeled and bar-coded unit dosepackaging in com-pliance with FDA

and USP standards, using its proprietarymultiple-step quality assurance process.Shamrock Medical repackages over onemillion doses per month including blisters,pouches, robot-compatible pouches, liq-uids in cups, oral syringes, powders, over-bags, robot over-bags, scheduled drugs,and refrigerated products. Outsourceddrug repackaging is a time-saving andcost-effective strategy to meet your facil-ity’s pharmaceutical repackaging needs.

�Shamrock Medical Solutions GroupCircle reader service number 19or visit www.medsolgroup.net

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Electronic Medication RecordManagementDrFirst introduces its Rcopia AcuteCare(RcopiaAC) Web-based application that col-

lects, displays,and documentspatient medica-tion informationfrom admissionto discharge.This applicationhelps facilitate

medication reconciliation and helps build yourcommunity health data warehouse. RcopiaACassists hospitals in meeting Joint Commission(JCAHO) requirements to reconcile everymedication a patient is taking upon admission,and at each change in venue. RcopiaAC pro-vides medication history and reconciliation tohealth care facilities, with a wide-area patientmedication search based on RxHub claimsdata, SureScripts pharmacy fill-history, andfrom any Rcopia-using practice nationwide,including over 40 EMR partners. RcopiaAC canbe used stand-alone or interfaced with anexisting ADT information system.

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Electronic Temperature LoggerDeltaTRAK announces the introduction of a newelectronic data logger, the FlashLink BioLogger.

This electronic recording device is programmedspecifically for temperature monitoring of ship-ments containing vaccines and pharmaceuticals.Preset alarm limits are set at the critical temper-atures of 2°C and 8°C. FlashLink BioLoggerincludes the patented ShadowLog feature thatguarantees temperature data is recorded even ifthe operator forgets to start the device.

�DeltaTRAK, IncCircle reader service number 20or visit www.deltatrak.com

Customizable Line Tracing LabelsMedi-Dose / EPS announces customizable linetracing labels to help prevent potential errors

caused by line confusion. This new product,which compliments Medi-Dose’s popular linetracing labels for high-alert meds, enables linetraces for all IV and catheter lines. Pharmacysimply places the entire label on an IV infusioncontainer, and when the medication is adminis-tered at the bedside, nursing applies one linelabel to each end of the tubing. This facilitateseasy line traces, improves accuracy, and helpsminimize line confusion. The label, available forlaser or thermal printers, can be designed andprinted with the same MILT 3.0 software thatmanages all Medi-Dose unit-dose and labelingproducts.

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Pre-Filled OR SyringesAmeridose introduces its pre-filled operatingroom syringes with enhanced label design.

Label features include ASTM color coding andbold TALLman lettering for easy visibility of crit-ical information. Intended for single use, pro-tected by tamper evident caps, and presentedin stackable, UV-protected trays, these syringesassist in both emergency and routine operatingroom tasks. Most commonly-used operatingroom medications are available. Ameridose pre-filled syringes help your facility adhere toJCAHO standards, enhance pharmacy control,decrease waste, and reduce overall cost at your facility.

�Ameridose, LLCCircle reader service number 24or visit www.ameridose.com

Wireless Web-based Monitoring ServiceNext Control Systems announces its Tutelamonitoring system, an on-demand, Web-based service that automatically collects

facility/temperature data in real time, andmaintains e-records and audit trails. The serv-ice also provides 24/7 alarm notifications tousers via a call center manned by Next-trainedtechnicians. Users have access to a secure,central site via any Web-enabled computer, atanytime, thereby eliminating an on-site systemthat requires management, maintenance, andupdating. Tutela is compliant with FDA 21 CFR 11, AABB, JCAHO and other regulatoryrequirements.

�Next Control Systems, LLCCircle reader service number 25or visit www.tutelamedical.com

Compounding Training SeriesBaxa Corporation and CriticalPoint, LLC an -nounce The Virtual Compounder training series.

This new interactive training tool consists of aseries of lessons that allow users to dictate thesteps a virtual pharmacy employee takesthrough all phases of aseptic compounding. TheVirtual Compounder lessons enhance existingCriticalPoint Web-based training programs,which comprise 35 hours of ACPE-approvedcontinuing education credits (CE). CriticalPointis also equipped with learning management sys-tem (LMS) administrative modules. Employeescan access this training from any computer withinternet access.

�Baxa Corporation/CriticalPoint, LLCCircle reader service number 26or visit www.baxa.com/criticalpoint

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Cleanroom PaperNeenah Paper announces its Munising LPCleanroom paper, designed specificallyfor the cleanroom environment. Unlikeordinary bond paper that spreads particu-

late contamination,Munising LP is poly-mer-saturated toreduce free particlesand particle re leasingtears. It can be laser printed withoutsmudging, written onwith ordinary clean-

room pens, photo copied, sterilized, andshredded. Munising LP features highopacity, good heat stability, and chemicaland moisture resistance. Munising LP isavailable in 30# and 22.5# white andblue, sized 8.5” x 11” and 11” x 17,” aswell as 22.5# yellow, pink, and green,sized 8.5” x 11.”

�Neenah Paper, IncCircle reader service number 28or visit www.neenah.com

Ready-to-Use Unit DoseMedicationCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services(CAPS), a B. Braun Medical Inc company,delivers high-quality admixture services,

which include a wide variety of ready-to-use doses. From oxytocin, to prefilledanesthesia syringes and controlled sub-stances, or ready-to-use parenteral glut-amine, CAPS provides convenience andquality products. Extended beyond-use-dating and local delivery make outsourc-ing to CAPS easy.

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