Medication Administration And Dispensing Articles & Analysis
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The pharmaceutical industry has always been at the forefront of innovation, and automation has played a vital role in driving the industry forward. With an increasing demand for pharmaceutical products, there has been a need for faster and more efficient packaging solutions on a commercial scale. Pharmacy packaging automation is an effective solution to meet this demand. Read on to explore ...
Pharmacies have come a long way with the use of technology. From keeping better track of the medications being prescribed to patients, to called-in prescriptions, to safely identifying the medications, modern technology has helped this industry make huge strides. As with any type of company that sends or receives personal information over the internet, many pharmacies are using multi-factor ...
Many hospitals struggle to achieve optimal compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). The challenge to comply seems to come from an incomplete or inaccurate understanding of the regulations, which is understandable given the Act’s complexity. DSCSA was put in place to protect consumers from harmful drugs, such as those that are stolen or contaminated. The Act outlines ...
Mass dispensing for medical prophylaxis and treatment of the general population requires rapid establishment of a network of dispensing sites and health facilities that are flexible, scalable and sustainable. In this article, we describe a systems approach to analyse mass dispensing of countermeasures, and present a set of powerful modelling and computational tools to assist in strategic and ...