Pharmacy Practice News Buyer's Guide

2012

Buyer’s Guide SUMMER CATEGORIES Pharmacy Automation

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Pharmacy Waste Systems

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Medication Management Systems IV Devices

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Buyer’s Guide SUMMER

Pharmacy Automation

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 4

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 1

DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager

MEDICAL PACKAGING INC.

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800-827-8220 Fax: 800-494-2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Auto-Print™ Bagging Systems for Overwrapping Address: 470 Route 31 N, P.O. Box 500, Ringoes, NJ 08551 Phone: 800-257-5282 Fax: 609-466-3775 Email: medpak@medpak.com Web site: www.medpak.com

Product Description: The system is the first integrated system for managing IV and oral-dose preparation activities. Real-time status of incoming and in-process doses, barcode drug verification and dose tracking, automatic dose calculation. Offers best-practices approach for pharmacy workflow and remote inspection of pharmacy preparation steps. Also available – DoseEdge TPN system for managing the parenteral nutrition compounding process, including manual additions.

Product Description: The Auto-Print™ Bagging System is a tabletop packager that labels and barcodes directly on the bag, offering an excellent solution for packaging multiple customer prescriptions. A variety of bag sizes are available to package ampoules, vials, syringes and other ancillary medications, creating an efficient, professional packaging solution for medications.

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 2

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 5

EPS®, INC.

MEDICAL PACKAGING INC.

LiquiDose® Labeling

Fluidose™ Unit Dose Packaging System for Oral Liquids

Address: 70 Industrial Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 Email: info@medidose.com Web site: www.medidose.com

Address: 470 Route 31 N, P.O. Box 500, Ringoes, NJ 08551 Phone: 800-257-5282 Fax: 609-466-3775 Email: medpak@medpak.com Web site: www.medpak.com

Product Description: Scanning 1-D bar codes can prove frustrating on small or irregularly shaped containers.

Medi-Dose®/EPS® has addressed this with its new LiquiDose Square Labels. When used with MILT® software, these labels accommodate complete medication identification with comprehensive bar codes. By turning the label 90 degrees, the curvature of the container no longer hinders scanning. Available in 1”, 1.33” and 2.66” sizes for laser or direct thermal printers. Through MILT, appropriate bar code sizes and symbologies can be selected for the container and label. Labels have FDA-acceptable adhesive for use with blood, IV products.

Bar-Code

Product Description: The Fluidose™ Series 5 is a self-contained tabletop packager for batch packaging of oral liquid medication into bar-coded, unit-dose cups. Eliminates tedious manual dosing, simplifies drug reconciliation, increases compliance and reduces waste. Minimal cost per dose, with a package that provides a competitive advantage. Varying colors and cup sizes available.

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 3

Bar-Code Packaging Systems 6

MEDI-DOSE®, INC.

CAREFUSION Pyxis® Technologies Address: 3750 Torrey View Court, San Diego, CA 92130 Phone: 888-876-4287 Fax: 858-617-1451 Email: communications@carefusion.com Web site: www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions Product Description: Pyxis® technologies helps pharmacists save time and prevent medication errors while improving medication availability and nurse communication in end-to-end inventory management. Through automation and actionable intelligence, our pharmacy solutions help control and manage medications, improve workflow, increase medication availability and properly manage pharmaceutical waste. Learn more at www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions.

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MILT® 3.0 Unit Dose Labeling and Bar Coding Software Address: 70 Industrial Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 Email: info@medidose.com Web site: www.medidose.com Product Description: MILT 3.0 contains a whole new look, with a variety of innovative features designed to keep pace with the ever-changing practice of pharmacy packaging. We’ve greatly expanded our formatting options so you can design your Medi-Dose and LiquiDose labels any way you want. Bar codes, graphics, special fonts, tall man lettering, shapes and logos can now be included. All were added to call attention to important dispensing information and help minimize medication error.

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Decentralized Ward Based Cabinets 7

IV Automated Devices 10

CAREFUSION

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Pyxis® Technologies

INTELLIFILL i.v. System

Address: 3750 Torrey View Court, San Diego, CA 92130 Phone: 888-876-4287 Fax: 858-617-1451 Email: communications@carefusion.com Web site: www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Product Description: Pyxis® technologies helps pharmacists save time and prevent medication errors while improving medication availability and nurse communication in end-to-end inventory management. Through automation and actionable intelligence, our pharmacy solutions help control and manage medications, improve workflow, increase medication availability and properly manage pharmaceutical waste. Learn more at www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions.

Product Description: Each dose individually labeled, bar coded, scanned and matched to order. Captures source images for review and verification. On-demand reconstitution and filling. High-speed automation. Significant medication-acquisition cost savings. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the operator’s manual.

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Other 11

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

EXACTAMIX 1200 Compounder

RAPIDFILL Automated Syringe Filler, Order 90000

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Product Description: Barcode verification, 12-ingredient ports, closed system with no sterility breaks, accurate delivery with secondary check, easy setup, high-speed delivery, electronic Y-site for high-use ingredients, and lockout for incompatible ingredients as well as air occlusion detection.

Disposables available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

Product Description: RAPIDFILL device automates filling, capping, labeling and bar coding of sterile batch syringes—up to 800/hour. Designed to fit in your hood. Colored labels available. Disposables available on GPO contracts.

Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

EXACTAMIX 2400 Compounder

RAPIDFILL Automated System Connectors

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com Product Description: Bar-code verification, 24-ingredient ports, closed system with no sterility breaks, accurate delivery with secondary check, easy setup, high-speed delivery, electronic Y-site for high-use ingredients, and lockout for incompatible ingredients as well as air occlusion detection. Disposables available on GPO contracts. Rx only.

For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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Other 12

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com Product Description: RAPIDFILL Automated System Connectors enable connections of male luer syringes, tube sets, repeating syringes, bag ports and other containers. Available with cap, allowing intermittent fills and capped storage.

Latex-free and non-DEHP. Available 50/case. Available on GPO contracts.

Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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Pharmacy Waste Systems

Other 13

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Pharmaceutical Waste Services 16

REPEATER Pump

CAREFUSION

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Pyxis® Technologies Address: 3750 Torrey View Court, San Diego, CA 92130 Phone: 888-876-4287 Fax: 858-617-1451 Email: communications@carefusion.com Web site: www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions

Product Description: Tired of reconstituting, pooling and then filling syringes, dispensers and elastomeric devices?

The REPEATER Pump automates your fluid transfer needs with high flow rates, variable speeds and delivery accuracy as low as 0.2 mL. Disposables available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

Product Description: Pyxis® technologies helps pharmacists save time and prevent medication errors, while improving medication availability and nurse communication in end-to-end inventory management.

Through automation and actionable intelligence, our pharmacy solutions help control and manage medications, improve workflow, increase medication availability and properly manage pharmaceutical waste.

Learn more at www.carefusion.com/RXsolutions.

Medication Management Systems

Unit Dose Repackaging 14

MEDI-DOSE®, INC.

Drug Delivery Systems

Medi-Dose Unit Dose Packaging Systems

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BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Address: 70 Industrial Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 Email: info@medidose.com Web site: www.medidose.com

DISCPAC Self-Righting Luer Tip Caps Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Product Description: The Medi-Dose® unit dose packaging systems are efficient, inexpensive systems for in-house packaging and distribution of solid oral medication. Medi-Dose provides tamper-evidence, ultraviolet inhibitance and moisture protection. No glass, metal, large capital expense or formal training is required. Our Medi-Cup® PLUS blisters (blue and green) provide up to 1-year beyond-use dating, whereas our traditional ones (clear and amber) still maintain your meds for 6 months.

Medi-Dose features 13 different styles of blisters, including deep and jumbo ones for large tablets or capsules and new OVAL and Mini blisters, designed for saving space in medication bins. All labeling for the Medi-Dose system can be accomplished using the MILT® Bar Coding Software.

Product Description: Self-righting caps secure easily to any size luer syringe. Available in 12 colors, packaged individually or in convenient packages of 25 and 100. Latex-free, non-DEHP material withstands freezing. Pack may be closed and stored in the hood for later use. Available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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EPS®, INC.

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

TampAlerT® Liquid Unit Dose Packaging Systems

EXACTAMED Oral Dispensers

Address: 70 Industrial Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 Email: info@medidose.com Web site: www.medidose.com Product Description: EPS®, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest enhancements to its TampAlerT® liquid packaging line. TampAlerT is now available in larger sizes—60 mL, 100 mL and 120 mL (2-, 3- and 4-ounce capacities). These new larger sizes are ideal for larger volumes of unit-dose medications, controlled substances as well as outpatient and after-hours dispensing. The caps are available in either a regular screw cap or child-resistant styles. Tighten the cap on the bottle, when removed, a tamper-evident seal will adhere to the top of the bottles. All TampAlerT bottles (including the smaller 15- and 30-mL sizes) are stocked in either a natural polyethylene or in a white ultravioletinhibitant resin. No outside equipment or accessory heat seals are necessary to provide a tamper-evident seal. TampAlerT is tamper-evidence with a twist of the wrist. All TampAlerT bottles can be labeled with EPS’s LiquiDose Labels and MILT 3.0 Software.

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Drug Delivery Systems 18

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com Product Description: Market-leading oral-only syringes and accessories for oral liquid medication filling and delivery. Unique tip design, grey plunger and blue printing provide clear differentiation from IV syringes. Complete range of dispensers—from 0.5 to 60 mL—with precise deliveries as low as 0.01 mL. Also available: specialty dispensers for enteral, vaginal and topical medications. Available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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IV Devices

Drug Delivery Systems 19

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION EXACTAMIX Compounder EVA Containers

Dispensing Pins/Venting Systems 21

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

SUPOR® Syringe Filters Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Product Description: High bag clarity for ease of visual inspection, attached bag clamp for convenient closure, covered addition port to keep the area protected until used. New lay-flat tube material helps minimize the risk of particulate in the bag.

EVA construction provides cleaner disposal for incineration.

Available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

Product Description: Sterile syringe filters help provide quality control during sterile drug preparation. Double-luer design for secure attachment. Rapid filtration and high throughput, with low protein binding and broad drug compatibility. Allows for fast, effective filtration. Available on GPO contracts. Manufactured by Pall Corporation for Baxter Healthcare Corporation. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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Dispensing Pins/Venting Systems 22

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Tamper-Evident Luer Lock Tip Caps, Order 64010 or 64110

TWOFER Needles Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Address: 9540 S Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 800.827.8220 Fax: 800.494.2292 Email: CallToAction@baxter.com Web site: www.baxter.com

Product Description: Dual-purpose luer-lock needles for vented and non-vented vial additions and withdrawals. Huber point minimizes the risk of coring. Perform reconstitution and fluid transfer applications without changing needle. Available on GPO contracts. Rx only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

Product Description: Latex-free and non-DEHP three-part cap requires the user to break off the outer sleeve to dispense medication. A red ring remains, indicating the outer sleeve has been tampered with. Sold in sterile packs of 10 for convenient use. Available on GPO contracts.

Rx Only. For safe and proper use, refer to the IFU.

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EPS®, INC. High Alert and Line Tracing Labels Address: 70 Industrial Drive, Ivyland, PA 18974 Phone: 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 Email: info@medidose.com Web site: www.medidose.com Product Description: Confusion of IV lines can have catastrophic results. Standards organizations have long recommended labeling and reconciling IV lines, but facilities have struggled with implementing workable systems. Medi-Dose/EPS Line Tracing Labels help pharmacy and nursing overcome this challenge, enabling line traces for all IV and catheter lines.

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Does your unit dose packaging offer all this?

does.

Simple to Use–No Extensive Training Needed 1 and 2-dimensional barcoding–including NDC, Lot Numbers and Expiration Dating Tall Man Lettering and Dynamic Formatting Options Packaging Logs and Error Reporting 6-month and 1-year Beyond-Use Dating UV and Moisture Resistance Tamper-Evidence 4 Sizes of Blisters to accommodate virtually all meds No machinery or Space Requirements Inexpensive

Unit dose packaging the way it should be: Smart. Simple. Reliable.

Since 1971, hospital and community pharmacies around the world have relied on the proven Medi-Dose® system for the quick, simple and inexpensive method to manually package solid oral unit dose.

Medi-Dose provides Tamper-Evidence as well as UV & Moisture Resistance for One-Year beyond-use dating.

Our MILT® software maintains packaging logs and lets you design and print your Lid-Label® Covers...In Color! With Tall Man Lettering! In Bold! With optional Bar Codes! Directly from your own computer and printer!

Medi-Dose works well in any pharmacy operation and can be used with all classifications of drugs (chemo meds, compounded drugs, controlled substances, etc.) And it’s affordably priced for all pharmacy budgets. For the best in manual unit dose packaging, check out Medi-Dose!

EPS®, INC. Extra Personal Service in supplying pharmacy packaging needs around the world

Milton Building, 70 Industrial Drive Ivyland, PA 18974 800-523-8966 Fax: 800-323-8966 215-396-8600 Fax: 215-396-6662 E-mail: info@medidose.com

www.medidose.com