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Vented SEVA Convenience Kit by IntraVena

IntraVena’s cost-effective products offer improved safety and convenience in facilities where hazardous drugs are prepared and administered.

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Quickly and accurately determine the consistency of controlled substances with confidence by using HCL’s easy to operate palm-sized Digital Refractometer.

McKesson Automation Solutions Automating for better medication management and improved patient care. At McKesson, everything we do and every system we produce is designed to support you and your work. We can help you improve both the health of your patients and the financial health of your organization, with solutions that let you respond faster, with fewer errors, while automating tasks to lower your costs and save you time. So you’ll have more time to spend on clinical duties that directly improve the quality of patient care. Learn how better medication management leads to improved patient care at www.mckesson.com/automationsolutions.

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Pharmacy Refrigerators Reduced Humidity Optimal Temperature Uniformity Dry Storage

S/T Health Group Consulting, Inc. services have been proven in hospitals and healthcare systems across the U.S., with millions of dollars in cost savings captured.

McKesson Automation, Inc., provides hospital automation solutions to support better medication management through reduced errors, improved efficiency, and enhanced patient safety.

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PCCA Lipoderm® is on target.

The only transdermal vehicle proven to deliver four drugs at once through human skin in vitro.

As pharmacists are called upon to formulate transdermal products with multiple drugs, they can now turn to Lipoderm – the most studied transdermal vehicle in the compounding industry available exclusively from PCCA. The latest study on Lipoderm by PRACS Institute/Cetero Research in North Dakota has confirmed that simultaneous delivery of four drugs is possible! In addition, rigorous testing has proven that Lipoderm… …is a hypoallergenic, elegant alternative to traditional PLO gels …consistently outperforms the competition in effectiveness …is a vehicle that has been proven to increase permeation of actives …is a stable system with great resiliency in the presence of a wide variety of drug substances

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The ideal mop for cleaning and disinfecting aseptic areas. Building on the popular AlphaMop, the new autoclavable TX7108A provides the ideal flat surface mop for cleaning and disinfecting aseptic areas. Tested to withstand the rigorous demands of the steam sterilization process, the Autoclavable AlphaMop ensures consistent performance for ultraclean production environments.

Capture more discharge patient prescriptions by delivering to the bedside, using the EvolutionPOS portable point-of-sale system.

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AHP provides a full line of prepackaged unit dose products to health systems nationwide to support BCMA and promote efficiency in hospital pharmacy operations.

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Medication Warming Cabinets by Health Care Logistics

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Specifically designed to warm and store medications in a temperature maintained environment to help prevent drugs from crystallizing.

MEDICATION WARMING CABINET Warms medications such as Mannitol and provides storage in a temperature maintained environment to prevent drugs from crystallizing.

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BoxPicker High-Density Drug Storage and Retrieval System > > > >

Picking rate of 3 to 1 over carousels Secure and limited access to meds Available in refrigerated, non-refrigerated and dual-temperature Clean pass-through for USP 797 Clean Room

Contact Swisslog for more information about how BoxPicker will complete your medication management cycle.

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BoxPicker Automated Storage and Retrieval by Swisslog BoxPicker is the innovative medication storage and retrieval solution providing secure storage for bulk medications and supplies with the capability of completing up to 200 transactions per hour. President:

Charlie Kegley Founded: 1915 Employees: >250 Phone: (800) 525-1841 Address: Swisslog Healthcare Solutions 10825 East 47th Avenue Denver, CO 80239 Website: www.swisslog.com Email: healthcare@swisslog.com

Company Background Swisslog Healthcare Solutions began in 1915 as The Grover Company, a provider of pneumatic tube systems for local Detroit businesses. Over the years the company has transformed into a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions for healthcare facilities around the world. Its comprehensive product portfolio ranges from pharmacy automation to medication management and materials transport systems. Swisslog’s solutions optimize customers’ production, logistics and distribution processes in order to increase flexibility, responsiveness and quality of care while minimizing logistics costs. Decades of experience in the development and implementation of integrated logistics solutions have led more than 2,000 hospitals throughout North America to install Swisslog products. The North American Division of Swisslog Healthcare Solutions is based in Denver, CO.

Product Overview BoxPicker is an automated pharmacy warehouse unlike anything else on the market today. It provides high-density storage and retrieval of medications and supplies in non-refrigerated, refrigerated and dual temperature models. The modular and scalable system can meet the needs of any pharmacy and offers a cost-effective alternative to vertical carousel storage. It’s ideal for pharmacies looking to improve picking times and accuracy as well as achieving perpetual inventory. This unique solution to medication storage and retrieval allows the pharmacy to pick medications at a rate up to 3 times faster than a carousel, averaging 5 picks per minute and up to 200 transactions an hour. BoxPicker utilizes scan in and out practice, and as a result provides extremely accurate inventory control while optimizing pharmacy workflow.

Orders to be filled are submitted directly to BoxPicker through the hospital’s IT system. After entering their password into the secured system, the technician uses the touch screen interface to fulfill the orders. The internal robotic arm quickly picks the necessary bin and delivers it to a secured drawer. Once in place, a light indicated which drawer the bin was delivered to and unlocks the drawer. Access is limited to a single drawer at a time in order to eliminate picking errors. The technician scans the barcoded item for verification and inventory tracking. For storage, items are scanned and loaded into their assigned bin. Once filled, the drawer is closed and the bin is automatically placed onto a shelf until retrieval is requested. BoxPicker can also be utilized as a clean pass-through for USP 797 Clean Room applications.

Features and Benefits • Secure and limited access to medications • Limits access to one medicine at a time • Picks more than 3 bins to 1 when compared to carousels • Software tracks inventory, access and interfaces directly with hospital information systems • Unique single-opening loading feature reduces wrong location placement • Refrigerated, non-refrigerated and dual temperature options • Modular for easy expansion

Additional Product Lines ATP Series™ Inventory Management Software PillPick™ MedRover™ MedPickRx™ TransLogic™ Pneumatic Tube System RoboCourier™ Autonomous Mobile Robot

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Digital Refractometer by Health Care Logistics Quickly and accurately determine the consistency of controlled substances with confidence by using HCL’s easy to operate palm-sized Digital Refractometer.

Chairman:

Gary Sharpe CEO: Connie Lewis VP of Business Development: Cindy Bell Employees: 200 Stock Symbol: Private Company Toll Free Phone: (800) 848-1633 Address: PO Box 25 Circleville, OH, 43113-0025 Website: GoHCL.com

Company Background Since 1978, Health Care Logistics has been a health care industry leader who specializes in manufacturing, packaging and distributing unique and hard-to-find products. In addition to the 10,000+ products available in HCL’s inventory, the company provides free search and development services for non-inventory items. HCL offers small product quantities and has no minimum order requirements. Visit HCL online at GoHCL.com or call (800) 848-1633 to speak live with HCL’s friendly, knowledgeable customer service staff from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday. Features & Options

•R ated IP65 dustproof/water-resistant and is approved for use in any environment. • CE, RoHS and WEEE certified. •O perates on two AAA alkaline batteries, which will provide more than 10,000 measurements. • Easy to clean with a soft cloth and mild cleaning solution. •D imensions: 3-7/8"L x 2-1/8"W x 1-1/16"H (100mm x 54mm x 27mm)

Additional Product Modules HCL stocks more than 7,000 “unique and hard to find” items, such as boxes, bins, security seals, compounding and dispensing products, custom labels, security seals, and magnets, custom cabinets and storage, custom design foam, and unit dose packaging supplies. The company does not handle drugs or medications. Pricing Information $295/Each Ordering Information Call: (800) 848-1633 Website: www.GoHCL.com

• Tighten narcotic monitoring and test with confidence using this palm-sized digital refractometer. • Quickly and accurately determine the consistency of controlled substances. • Unit measures and displays a digital readout of % Brix and Refractive Index. • Easy to operate, eliminating the need for specialized training. Simply apply the sample to the sample well, press “READ” key and note the displayed value. • Measurement results display in 2 seconds. • Bright, 5-digit LCD screen provides all pertinent measurement data in one view; there is no partial display or scrolling digits, as is common with some other units. • Accuracy of 0.2% Brix and 0.0002 RI. • Automatic Temperature Compensated measurements. • Durable housing with non-slip side grips.

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“HOW IS THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT IDENTIFYING COST SAVINGS?” …WHAT WILL BE YOUR ANSWER?

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Tactical Services by S/T Health Group Consulting, Inc. S/T Health Group Consulting, Inc. services have been proven in hospitals and healthcare systems across the U.S., with millions of dollars in cost savings captured. Founded: 1998 Toll Free Phone:

1 (866) 247-STHG Phone: (281) 491-5555 Address: 10701 Corporate Drive, Suite 375 Stafford, TX 77477 Website: www.sthealthgroup.com E-mail: marketing@sthealthgroup.com

S/T Health Group Background S/T Health Group pioneered the practice of contract price integrity verification in 1998, helping hospitals recover previously hidden costs in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Today, our business reflects the ever-growing complexity of the hospital pharmacy market, with an emphasis on consultative services that provide big-picture solutions to procurement and management issues. Our extensive staff background in the pharmaceutical industry and hospital pharmacy operations gives S/T Health Group a unique perspective on the challenges you face. Our pharmacy and supply chain knowledge and insight is unbeatable; our strong working relationships with all of the major drug wholesalers and manufacturers are unmatched.

Services Overview S/T Health Group’s people come from the healthcare industry and healthcare is our only focus. Our mission is to apply our expertise and experience in healthcare operations and information technology to come alongside of our clients to create solutions that improve bottom line results by recovering hidden costs and maximizing efficiency and effectiveness in the entire supply chain. Our services are comprehensive, turnkey solutions for today’s health care cost containment challenges. While we provide autonomous solutions to your cost containment and data analysis issues, your time is freed up to focus on what you do best... taking care of patients. Whether it is invoice cost recovery, contract purchasing management, charge master analysis and maintenance or any other type of large data file analysis and management, we look forward to working with you in support of your organization’s mission.

Tactical Services Benefits n Contract Compliance and Optimization Process • Review of contemporary purchasing records with application of our proprietary algorithms and resources to analyze pharmaceutical contract compliance and identify opportunities to maximize the benefit of your pharmaceutical contract portfolio. • This monthly reporting can be performed on a corporate, regional and individual hospital level. The criteria for each product recommended conversion is on a generic level to identify purchases not compliant to the least cost awarded item as well as opportunities to reduce cost of sales through strategic selection of the best selection in the portfolio. • STHG can also monitor responses from individual hospital pharmacies to each monthly contract compliance recommendation and summarize the findings for corporate pharmacy and purchasing management, with results and give feedback regarding trends on products and purchasing patterns.

n Charge Master Accuracy and Performance • Full turnkey service • Compare charge descriptions to actual purchasing history and assess patient pricing against current acquisition costs • Ensure accuracy between ancillary systems and the CDM • Verify compliance with CMS, HCPCS, and APC coding • Help you manage risk by ensuring accuracy in patient billing • Maximize revenue by aligning prices with actual costs and assuring correct HCPCS coding

n NDC Monitoring Service • Provides a standardized and repeatable process for NDC maintenance. • Centralizes the NDC maintenance process • Provides charge master quality assurance by confirming if the NDC number on record in the hospital pharmacy system is appropriate for the associated charge master charge code description.

Other Cost Saving Services • Contract Price Verification Service • Operational Financial Recoveries • Custom Cost Recovery, Auditing and Analysis Services

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Vented SEVA Convenience Kit by IntraVena IntraVena’s cost-effective products offer improved safety and convenience in facilities where hazardous drugs are prepared and administered. CEO:

Gale H. Thorne Jr. Founded: 2007 Employees: <10 Phone: (801) 510-8733 Address: 1898 Chokecherry Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010 Website: www.intravenaonline.com

Company Background

IntraVena, LLC (“IntraVena”) was founded in 2007 by Gale H. Thorne Jr. and Gale H. Thorne Sr. IntraVena focused primarily in the area of hazardous drug safety. In 2008, IntraVena launched its first product called Sequence SDS. Sequence SDS proved useful when delivering BCG for the treatment of bladder cancer by delivering a saline flush behind the injection of the BCG solution. In Q4 2010, IntraVena launched Vented SEVA, SEVA Direct and SEVA Direct with Texium. SEVA is an acronym for Safety Enclosed Vial Adapter. SEVA is designed to minimize or eliminate accidental exposures to hazardous drugs. SEVA’s unique and simple approach helps prevent accidental exposure from a number of sources that are not addressed by any other known product on the market. These include: 1.) Residual hazardous drug found on vial exteriors 2.) Vapors released during use and disposal 3.) Vial breakage SEVA is part of IntraVena’s overall program for Arrival to Disposal safety. In third quarter 2011, IntraVena introduced an exciting new integral tethered alcohol swab feature that provides easier, more efficient product use.

Product Overview

Studies indicate a widespread occurrence of hazardous drug residue on the exterior surface of vials, and the mere act of spiking a vial can release hazardous drug aerosols outside the vial. To address these and other common hazardous drug transfer issues, IntraVena developed SEVA convenience kits. Vented SEVA is a low cost solution for closed system hazardous drug transfer. Each Vented SEVA convenience kit provides an enclosed vial adapter with tethered alcohol swab inside a medical grade, 4 mil, transparent, polyethylene bag. SEVA creates a barrier against hazardous drug on the exterior of the vial which may spread outside a laminar flow hood via touch contamination. The barrier also helps contain fluid and aerosol from release into a work environment.

exterior without compromising sterility of bag contents. An easy tug of the tether exposes the swab, thereby reducing steps in vial preparation and handling. Vented SEVA uses the bag as an air reservoir, permitting high volume gas transfer without a need to exchange air from the exterior environment. With the aid of a vent on the vial spike, diluent may be added to lyophilized powder for easy drug reconstitution. The SEVA bag is clear, permitting clinicians to easily see vial contents and labeling.

Additional Product Modules

Mini SEVA is a vial adapter for accessing hazardous drug vials requiring needle access. Similar to Vented SEVA, IntraVena’s Mini SEVA convenience kit offers a low cost, closed, needle based transfer system for hazardous drug requiring needle access. SEVA Direct provides transfer of hazardous drug from a vial directly to an IV bag without detaching a syringe from the vial access pathway. IntraVena’s SEVA Direct convenience kit offers a low cost, closed system hazardous drug transfer product, which delivers measureable doses of hazardous drug directly from a vial to an IV bag. SEVA Direct is even more cost effective when considering use of SEVA Direct for multidose vial applications. Fluids are delivered from the vial to a measuring syringe and there from to the IV bag through an integral stopcock.

Markets Served

Closed System Hazardous Drug Transfer

Wholesaler Order Numbers List Number

Product Name

0105-001

Vented SEVA

0105-006

Vented SEVA w/Tethered Alcohol Swab

0105-002

Vented SEVA w/Tethered Alcohol Swab and Texium®

0107-001

Mini SEVA w/ Tethered Alcohol Swab

0107-002

Mini SEVA w/ Tethered Alcohol Swab plus Texium®

0106-007

SEVA Direct Basic w/ Tethered Alcohol Swab

0106-001

SEVA Direct w/ Texium® w/ Tethered Alcohol Swab

Ordering Information Kendall Thorne, COO Phone: (801) 510-8733 Address: 1056 Millcrest Circle, Bountiful, UT 84010 Email: kthorne@intravenaonline.com

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Automating for better medication management and improved patient care. At McKesson, everything we do and every system we produce is designed to support you and your work. We can help you improve both the health of your patients and the financial health of your organization, with solutions that let you respond faster, with fewer errors, while automating tasks to lower your costs and save you time. So youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have more time to spend on clinical duties that directly improve the quality of patient care.

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McKesson Automation Solutions McKesson Automation, Inc. provides hospital automation solutions to support better medication management through reduced errors, improved efficiency, and enhanced patient safety. CEO:

Kraig McEwen

Founded: 1992 Employees: 884 Stock Symbol: MCK Toll Free Phone:

(800) 594-9145 Phone: (724)741-8000 Fax: (724) 741-8350 Address: 500 Cranberry Woods Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Website: www.mckesson.com/automationsolutions

Company Background McKesson Automation, Inc. manufactures market-leading automation solutions for hospitals across the U.S. and Canada to support better medication management. Our integrated solutions reduce errors, improve efficiency, and enhance patient safety. McKesson Automation is the only manufacturer in this industry to produce an integrated suite of solutions that communicate from the distribution center through the pharmacy, to the nursing unit and surgical suites to the patient’s bedside – ensuring accuracy every step of the way. Using bar-code-based technology, our solutions are designed to enable hospital personnel to respond faster, with far fewer errors, and focus on improving the quality of care instead of time-consuming manual tasks.

Product Overview McKesson Automation manufactures high-quality solutions that help hospitals reduce costs, streamline processes, and improve the quality of patient care. Our pharmacy, nursing, and surgical suite solutions run on McKesson Automation’s proprietary software platform which integrates the products through a shared database, giving healthcare professionals a central view of medication data, robust reporting capabilities, and unique features and functionality, enabling: • Improved pharmacy-nursing communication • Streamlined workflow • Enhanced productivity • Improved patient safety • Better value for the IT enterprise

Markets Served

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. and Canada, with integrated automation solutions for pharmacy, nursing and surgical suites, including:

n Central Pharmacy PROmanager-Rx™ - the first fully automated system for storing and dispensing manufacturer-packed unit-dose medications that enables the pharmacy to deliver doses faster, with greater safety and accuracy. ROBOT-Rx® - improves medication safety and process efficiencies while helping to contain costs, typically performing 90% of patientspecific, unit-dose dispensing, as well as processing automated dispensing cabinet replenishment. MedCarousel® - dramatically increases the accuracy and efficiency of medication distribution through bar-code scanning and pick-tolight technology, whether restocking cabinets or supplementing patient-specific dispensing. PACMED™ - automates bar-code packaging of oral solid medications, improves packaging accuracy and workflow efficiencies, and facilitates the transition to scanning bar-coded medications at the patient’s bedside. Automation Decision Support™ – this analytics solution simplifies performance monitoring for a hospital’s pharmacy and nursing departments, enabling better decision making.

n Nursing AcuDose-Rx® – fast and reliable medication dispensing cabinet that gives nurses ready access to the medications they need, while pharmacy maintains oversight of the medication use process NarcStation™ – Automates management of controlled substances through tracking software and optional secure storage, for better security and efficiency

n Surgical Solutions include Anesthesia-Rx™ – The providers’ choice for a fast, intuitive workflow, offers reliable access to medication, increasing safety and compliance

Trade Shows / Meetings Attended Visit Booth #713 during ASHP Midyear 2011 to learn more about McKesson Automation solutions. Ordering Information To learn more about McKesson Automation solutions, visit www.mckesson.com/automationsolutions or call (800) 594-9145.

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Pharmacy Refrigerators Reduced Humidity Optimal Temperature Uniformity Dry Storage

Customization, Efficiency, Reliability, & Support What you would expect from the Market Leader...

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i.Series® and Horizon Series™ Pharmacy Refrigerators from Helmer Helmer Refrigerators offer both a controlled temperature environment with superior temperature uniformity AND a dry storage environment excellent for storing boxes and other containers with our custom storage options. The reduced humidity level inside Helmer Pharmacy Refrigerators results in an environment that is well-suited for storage of water-permeable materials such as cardboard packaging, making these models ideal for use by Clinical and Research Laboratories, Pharmacies, Health Departments, and for any application that requires a drier storage environment.

Chairman:

David Helmer Founded: 1977 Employees: <150 Stock Symbol: Private Company Phone: (800) 743-5637 Address: 14395 Bergen Boulevard Noblesville, IN 46060 Website: www.helmerinc.com

Company Background Helmer is a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of cold chain storage and processing laboratory equipment. We have over 35 years of experience in providing high-quality temperature controlled environments. Our products are used in over 100 countries throughout the world. Reduced Humidity Storage Medical grade refrigerators offer a controlled temperature environment with superior temperature uniformity throughout the chamber. Unfortunately, refrigeration systems that achieve acceptable levels of uniformity also result in a humid storage environment. Typical scientific refrigerators run at humidity levels of 70% to 80%. For products stored in cardboard packaging, such as reagents, medications, and vaccines, the humid environment can create problems that lead to damp boxes that may become unreadable, contaminated, or fall apart. Helmer has developed a proprietary approach to refrigeration that allows us to reduce the humidity level of our pharmacy refrigerators while maintaining optimal temperature uniformity. • Relative humidity levels of 50% to 60%, with a 55% average relative humidity.

Custom Storage Options • Roll-out Baskets • Shelves • Drawers • 1/2 shelves • Bridge Shelves • Storage Trays • Dividers

26.7% Less Humidity in Helmer Refrigerators Standard Scientific Refrigerator 75% Average Relative Humidity with a range of 70-80% at 4°C.

• Reduction of 26.7% in average relative humidity levels compared to standard scientific refrigerators.

Reduced Humidity Helmer Refrigerator 55% Average Relative Humidity with a range of 50-60% at 4°C. 55% RH 75% RH

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Labeling Solutions by Medi-Dose, Inc. / EPS, Inc. Improve patient safety and team communication with bar coding & labeling solutions designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. President:

Robert Braverman Founded: 1971 Employees: Private Toll Free Phone: (800) 523-8966 Phone: (215) 396-8600 Fax: (800) 323-8966 Address: 70 Industrial Drive Ivyland, PA 18974 Website: www.medidose.com

Company Background Medi-Dose/EPS was founded in 1971 when Milton Braverman, a former pharmaceutical company Territory Manager, saw the need for inexpensive, manual unit dose packaging allowing a hospital to convert from traditional dispensing. He developed the Medi-Dose System to package, handle and dispense predetermined amounts of medication so they would be accessible for one regular dose. Because of the continued success of the Medi-Dose System, Medi-Dose/EPS expanded its product line to include the TampAlerT System offering tamper-evident liquid packaging, without the need for heat tunnels and accessory sealing equipment, and a full line of supplies and disposable products designed specifically for the pharmacy and health care professional.

Program Overview Often, the most important interaction you will have with the other members of your patient care team will be through your labels. It is imperative that you clearly and concisely communicate the information they need to provide the best possible care and to avoid costly mistakes.

Labeling Solutions • Unit Dose Packaging and Bar Coding Applications • Pharmacy Auxiliary Labels • Line Tracing Labels • LiquiDose and TampAlerT Tamper-Evident Labeling • ShrinkSafe Paralytic Agent ID Bands • Stock STERILE Labels • IV Medication Additive Labels • General Purpose Tape • Nursing Chart Tape • Nursing Label Tape • Laboratory Label Tape • Laser/Photocopier Data Processing Labels • Dot Matrix Printer Data Processing Labels

Complementary Labeling Software MLT 3.0, MLT 2.6, Medi-Dose 2000, IV Profile/Label Software Trade Shows / Meetings Attended ASHP Midyear, ASHP Summer, Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar, National Pharmacy Purchasing Association, various state & regional pharmacy conferences. Ordering Information For additional information, please contact us at (800) 523-8966, visit our website at www.medidose.com or e-mail us at info@medidose.com.

Our MILT bar coding and labeling software as well as all of our labeling products have been selected or created with the input of professionals like you. Benefit from the real world experience of your peers by using these labeling products to help your team work safely and effectively.

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PCCA Lipoderm® is on target.

The only transdermal vehicle proven to deliver four drugs at once through human skin in vitro.

Compound with Confidence. • Lipoderm® • Lipoderm ActiveMax™ • Anhydrous Lipoderm®

To order PCCA Lipoderm, simply log onto the PCCA Members-only Site at PCCARx.com or call a PCCA Customer Service Representative today.

• Lipoderm High Molecular Weight™ (HMW)

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PCCA Lipoderm® Family of Transdermal Bases The industry’s most studied transdermal bases now proven to deliver four drugs simultaneously. CEO:

David Sparks Founded: 1981 Employees: 250+ Toll Free Phone: (800) 331-2498 Phone: (281) 933-6948 Fax: (800) 874-5760 Address: 9901 South Wilcrest Drive Houston, TX 77099 Website: www.pccarx.com

Company Background

Three decades ago, a physician encountered a patient who required an anti-nausea medication that was no longer commercially available. The physician challenged a Houston-area pharmacist to compound the medication. The prescription was a success, and the pharmacist saw that others in his field faced similar demands to help patients who required compounded medications. This network of pharmacists, united by a commitment to meet patient needs, was the foundation of PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America). Today, PCCA has become the independent compounding pharmacist’s complete resource for fine chemicals, equipment, devices, flavors, ACPEaccredited training and education, pharmacy software, marketing, business and pharmacy consulting assistance. Our membership includes more than 3,900 independent community pharmacists in the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries around the world.

Product Overview

Lipoderm Transdermal Bases Available exclusively from PCCA, the Lipoderm family of transdermal bases has been independently tested, using the Franz Skin Finite Dose Model, and proven to deliver up to four drugs simultaneously through human skin in vitro. Lipoderm is an elegant alternative to traditional Pluronic Lecithin Organogel (PLO) and contains a proprietary liposomal component to increase the permeation of a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Also tested for allergic reactions, no adverse reactions were reported in an extensive two-month study. The Lipoderm family also includes: •L ipoderm ActiveMax™ for higher API concentrations without the separation or liquification typically seen in other transdermals. • Anhydrous Lipoderm for APIs unstable in water or for patients who require a soy-free base, for example, autistic patients. •L ipoderm High Molecular Weight™ (HMW) for APIs with higher molecular weight making it ideal for HCG delivery or for autistic patients as it does not contain lecithin, phospholipids or eggs.

Other PCCA Exclusives Designed to Improve Your Patient Care and Help Your Bottom Line: •T 3/T4 Sodium Dilutions (1:1000) – These 1:1000 dilutions of Liothyronine Sodium USP and Levothyroxine Sodium USP help members meet the specialized needs of their patients and are extensively tested to ensure accurate potency and content uniformity, so members can save time and help reduce the risk of compounding errors. Each batch is manufactured to tighter tolerances than USP and available in a 25gm pack size for less frequent T3/T4 compounding. • Rapid Dissolve Tablet Technology – The Rapid Dissolve Tablet (RDT) is one of the most unique dosage forms available today. Active ingredients are mixed with the PCCA Rapid Dissolve Tablet Powder™ Base, sweetened and flavored with one of the many powdered flavors available. The tablet takes approximately 30 seconds to dissolve and allows members to differentiate themselves from the competition with a unique dosage form that’s ideal for pain management, hormone therapy, pediatric and hospice patients. • Unparalleled Quality Control and Quality Assurance – With more than 4,500 chemicals (active and non-active) in stock, PCCA’s priority is to deliver to members the highest quality products. From the moment a chemical arrives to the time it ships, it is tested and verified a minimum of 14 times. Only FDA-registered and GMPcertified manufacturers are used for the purchase of APIs, and PCCA does not solely rely upon the USP or manufacturer’s label to ensure the quality but does additional testing of APIs specific to actual formulations. • Broadest Range of Educational Options – PCCA provides the broadest range of in-person and web-based training and educational options. Our in-house, hands-on compounding course includes discussion of quality and safety procedures, legal issues, and marketing techniques. PCCA also conducts Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) - accredited continuing education programs to provide pharmacists and physicians with opportunities to earn CE credit, practice compounding techniques according to USP <795> and <797> standards, learn effective methods of building patient and practitioner relationships, and network with colleagues. • Leading Pharmacy Consulting – With access to more than 30 consultant pharmacists, pharmaceutical chemists, and training personnel, no other company offers the experience and technical depth the way PCCA does. On average, PCCA’s Pharmacy Consulting Department answers more than 600 consulting calls a day from member pharmacists who have technical questions about preparing medications for patients. Members and consultants also have access to a database of more than 8,000 proprietary formulas, many of which have been pre-tested with PCCA’s fine chemicals and are continuously reviewed and updated. W i n t e r 2 0 11 i s s u e

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Preceptor Recognitions

Thank You Preceptors!

Preceptor of the Year Kelly Green-Boesen, PharmD, BCPS

The University of Arizona Medical Center-South Campus

Dr. Boesen is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Residency Director, and Student Coordinator at The University of Arizona Medical Center-South Campus in Tucson, Arizona. Her nominators commented, “She was a very tough preceptor who made me want to do better and learn more. It was the hardest rotation out of all of them and I loved it the most! She is a very dedicated woman who wants to teach you and listen to you.”

The following colleges and organizations would like to acknowledge & thank the following preceptors for their hard work and dedication.

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Longtime resident of southern WV, Jude Ziolkowski, Pharm.D., BCPS, earned his Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida in 2006. In 2008, Dr. Ziolkowski accepted the position of Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV, where he served as preceptor over his newly created acute care rotation focusing on his antibiotic stewardship program. By harboring an environment of mutual respect and an ability to truly connect with his students, he quickly turned the rotation into one of the most popular and requested sites available at UC. In 2010, he accepted the Director of Pharmacy Services position where he maintains an active role of preceptor for a hospital pharmacy administration elective. As any of his former students will attest, the rules were made clear from day one. “1. We’re going to have fun and 2. We’re going to learn something. If either of these doesn’t happen, we’re doing something wrong.”

University of Charleston recognizes and thanks our community pharmacy Preceptor of the year

Jude Ziolkowski

Pharm.D., BCPS

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Paul Anderson, BS, RPH University of Colorado School of Pharmacy Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program Paul Anderson was awarded the Preceptor Achievement Award for his outstanding performance in precepting pharmacy students in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in May 2011. Paul is a brilliant clinical pharmacist with a wealth of knowledge. As Chief of Pharmaceutical Care, Paul not only oversees the clinical activities at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, but manages to precept five to six pharmacy students concurrently. His teaching methods are organized and well delivered and it’s apparent that he genuinely cares for all his students. His dedication is much appreciated and deserves notable recognition. Thank you, Paul Anderson, RPH. Pharmacists interested in serving as a University of Colorado (Nontraditional PharmD Program) Preceptor, please contact: Monika Nuffer, PharmD Academic and Experiential Program Coordinator, Nontraditional PharmD Program Instructor University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus School of Pharmacy | Department of Clinical Pharmacy Phone: (303) 724-3524 (MT) | Fax: (303) 724-3732 Email: Monika.Nuffer@ucdenver.edu | Website:www.ucdenver.edu/pharmacy

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Preceptor Recognitions

It’s great to be part of the UConn team. Everyone wants to be a Husky! The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy

Preceptor of the Year Award

Dr. Michael Nailor, Pharm.D, and Dr. Adam Pesaturo, Pharm.D, receive the Dennis J. Chapron “Preceptor of the Year Award” at the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Dr. Nailor, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice received the full-time faculty member award. His practice site is located at Hartford Hospital, where he offers student rotations in the specialty areas of infectious disease and clinical research. At the hospital, he oversees antimicrobial stewardship, helping physicians select the best antibiotics for infected patients. At UConn, Dr. Nailor teaches classes on infectious diseases and critical care, his research and rotation expertise. He is also the director of the infectious disease pharmacy practice residency. Adam Pesaturo, Pharm.D, received the adjunct faculty external award. Dr. Pesaturo is a pharmacist at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts and offers pharmacy students rotations in his specialty area of critical care. At Baystate Medical Center, Dr. Pesaturo is the critical care pharmacist for the medical/surgical intensive care unit. He dedicates the majority of his time to providing pharmaceutical services to critically ill patients. In addition to caring to his patients, Dr. Pesaturo serves as an educator for pharmacy residents and students.

Dean Arcelia Johnson-Fannin and Dr. Jeffrey Copeland, Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs, and the Feik School of Pharmacy would like to recognize Dr. Rebecca L. Attridge for her contribution and dedication to our students. We also gratefully acknowledge all our preceptors who contribute to the education of our students.

Dr. Jeffrey Copeland

Rebecca L. Attridge, PharmD, MSc, BCPS University Hospital - San Antonio, TX 2011 Preceptor of the Year, Dr. Attridge is a 07’ graduate of UT-Austin. She received her Master of Science in Pharmacy in 2009. She completed a 2-year specialty residency in pharmacotherapy the UT-Austin and UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Attridge is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the UIW Feik School of Pharmacy and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Her areas of interest include critical care and infectious disease. Dr. Attridge works as Critical Care Specialist and precepts pharmacy students at University Hospital in San Antonio, TX in the medical intensive care unit.

If you are interested in becoming a UConn preceptor, contact the Office of Experiential Education at (860) 486-2999. Be a Husky!

If you are interested in being a preceptor for the University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy and would like more information, please contact: Dr. Jeffrey Copeland | Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs 210-883-1050 jtcopela@uiwtx.edu

2010-11 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor of the Year: Don Fillmore, R.Ph.

Thank You Dr. Frank Weinhold

The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy would like to thank Don Fillmore, R.Ph., for his dedication in precepting introductory pharmacy practice students. Don was nominated for this award by a student who was impressed with Don’s strong rapport with his customers, commitment to serving others and willingness to teach and mentor students. His ability to engage with students is an asset to the College of Pharmacy.

2010-11 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Preceptor of the Year: Alton Farmer, R.Ph. The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy would like to thank Alton Farmer, R.Ph., for his impact on UF APPE students completing institutional pharmacy experiences at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Alton was nominated for this award by several students who noted his dedication to patient safety within the inpatient pharmacy. The students at Mercy St. Vincent’s consider Alton to be an excellent role model who is dedicated to his patients and committed to teaching and precepting students.

Dr. Arcelia Johnson-Fannin

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Dr. Frank Weinhold

Dr. Frank Weinhold is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, KS. He has the unique distinction of having been awarded Preceptor of the Year twice. Students enjoy how he incorporates them into the workload as practitioners. Thank you Frank for your continued support of the students and the School of Pharmacy.

The University of Kansas has over 500 licensed Preceptors who participate in the IPPE and APPE programs. By tradition, the graduating class selects those individuals they wish to honor with a Preceptor of the Year Award. The class of 2011, wish to thank Dr. Frank Weinhold for his dedication and teaching excellence.

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Preceptor Recognitions Thank you to our preceptors of the year Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2011 Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award Winners

COMMUNITY PHARMACY

Jennifer Keller, PharmD

We congratulate the following recipients of this year’s awards:

Position: Pharmacist manager, Pike’s Pharmacy, Charlotte, NC

Community Pharmacy Preceptor

Douglas Kaufman, Target Pharmacy, Watertown, MA Han Le, Price Chopper Pharmacy, Worcester, MA

Institutional Preceptor

Hanh Chu, Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA Neil Gilchrist, University of Massachusetts/Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA

MCPHS Faculty Preceptor

Tim Hudd, Boston Campus Kim Pesaturo, Worcester/Manchester Campus

The Pharmacy Preceptor of the Year Award at MCPHS is presented to six preceptors from all campuses that have made an outstanding contribution to pharmacy experiential learning. One preceptor is selected from each campus in each of the following three categories: Community Pharmacy Practice, Institutional Practice, and a Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Faculty Member. Each recipient is honored annually at an Awards Ceremony in May, and is acknowledged with a plaque. Throughout the current academic year, students on rotation are expected to complete a site/preceptor evaluation at the conclusion of each rotation and have the opportunity at that time to nominate their preceptor for the award. The votes are then tabulated by the Office of Experiential Education. Students evaluate the preceptor on the following criteria: Preceptor encourages questions and comments; Preceptor is genuinely interested in each student’s progress; Preceptor challenges each student’s academic and experiential skills; Preceptor is a good role model; Preceptor provides periodic feedback throughout the rotation; Preceptor provides a positive learning environment.

The Founding Dean of the Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy (RUCOP), Dr. George MacKinnon, the Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Dr. Abby Kahaleh, and the entire RUCOP Faculty and Staff would like to thank Dr. Se Choi at Provena at Saint Medical Center for his commitment, dedication, and support of our new College of Pharmacy.

While she serves as an incredible preceptor, she also serves as an exceptional role model and mentor. — STUDENT COMMENT

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HOSPITAL PHARMACY

Matthew Ransom, PharmD Position: Clinical pharmacist, Mission Hospitals Medication Assistance Program, Asheville, NC UNC preceptor since: 2004

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Dr. Ransom has a heart of gold, and this shows in his interactions with students and patients alike. — STUDENT COMMENT

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Want to become a preceptor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill? Please contact Kim Leadon at 919-966-3023 or kim_leadon@unc.edu.

Dr. Wesley Haltom joined the Wingate University School of Pharmacy faculty on January 3, 2011 as the Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience. Wesley is a 2010 graduate of Wingate University School of Pharmacy.

Dr. George MacKinnon

Dr. Abby Kahaleh

If you are a Pharmacist interested in becoming a RUCOP preceptor for introductory and advanced experiential education (www.roosevelt.edu/pharmacy) or would like more information about our mentoring program, please contact: Abby A. Kahaleh, BPharm, MS, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Experiential Education (847) 330-4537 | akahaleh@roosevelt.edu

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Wingate University School of Pharmacy is proud to introduce 3 new members of Experiential Education.

Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center’s beautiful 480-bed facility has some of the most advanced technology and skilled medical experts in the area. PSJMC is designated as a Primary Stroke Center, our Neuroscience Institute also provides the area’s only 24/7 neurosurgeons, neurologists and neurointerventionalists. PSJMC has been recognized nationally for advanced cardiac care including a world-class open heart program, family-centered obstetrics, a joint pain center and a Level II Trauma Center. PSJMC began the pharmacy practice residency program in 2011.

UNC preceptor since: 2008

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Dr. Holly Anderson joined the Wingate University

Dr. Holly Anderson

School of Pharmacy faculty June 1, 2011 as the Regional Director of the Practice Experience Program at the Hendersonville campus. Holly is a 2004 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy.

Ms. Susan Lance joined the Wingate University School

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of Pharmacy Hendersonville campus on August 1, 2011 as the Administrative Assistant. Ms. Lance is a native of Hendersonville, NC and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BA in Business with a marketing emphasis.

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Applying best practice principles from industries specializing in the management of distribution systems, MedEx provides hospital pharmacies with systems that bring advanced tracking and delivery technology to the hospital.

CEO:

Aldo Zini Founded: 2001 Employees: 65 Toll Free Phone: (866) 873-9796 Phone: (412) 322-2975 Address: 100 Business Center Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Website: www.aethon.com Email: inquiries@aethon.com

Company Background Aethon is a leader in healthcare supply chain logistics, chain of custody and workflow solutions. At the core of Aethonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pharmacy solution is MedExTM, which tracks the delivery and receipt of all medications whether they are delivered by courier, tube or other mobile robots. MedEx improves the throughput, management and accountability of the medication distribution process while ensuring regulatory compliance, improving patient safety and reducing costs related to missing medications.

These MedEx functions provide a real-time delivery status/ disposition allowing the pharmacy to address the common delivery problems of late, missing, divergent deliveries and overall productivity. MedEx is a web-based solution that gives both pharmacy and nursing access to real-time medication status information, while providing the pharmacy with the ability to record electronic signatures, archive data, and search for trends and divergence. The MedEx system is inherently flexible and can be applied without regard to the current or future pharmacy distribution model. The system is equally effective in fully decentralized, centralized, hybrid or satellite distribution systems. MedEx can be easily integrated with already acquired technology, such as unit-based cabinets and pneumatic systems.

Ordering Information To discuss how MedEx can help your pharmacy, please contact us at inquiries@aethon.com or (866) 873-9796 to reach one of our consultants.

Product Overview The MedEx product suite gives hospital pharmacies the ability to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their internal and external distribution systems using medication tracking software, innovative technology and an efficient design approach. Utilizing barcodes, passive RFID and biometrics, MedEx tracks medications that are destined for patient-specific or unit-based storage locations. The MedEx medication prep and checking function allows the pharmacy to document who prepared the medication and which pharmacist checked the medication prior to dispensing. In addition to providing and archiving the data for quality purposes, this tool will allow the hospital pharmacy to be compliant with their State Board regulations requiring such documentation. The MedEx tracking function can work on its own, or can be combined with other sophisticated technologies, such as mobile robotics, secure carts/cabinets, nurse servers, pneumatic tube delivery and hand-held devices (e.g., smart phones), which provides an automated closed-loop delivery system for every type of delivery method and destination, bringing further efficiency and accountability to the medication delivery process. W i n t e r 2 0 11 i s s u e

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EvolutionPOS for Hospital Pharmacies, by RMS Capture more discharge patient prescriptions by delivering to the bedside, using the EvolutionPOS portable point-of-sale system. CEO:

Brad Jones Founded: 1998 Employees: 40+ Stock Symbol: Privately held Toll Free Phone: (877) 767-1060 Phone: (360) 438-8276 Fax: (360) 438-8284 Address: 101 N. Capitol Way, Suite 200 Olympia, WA 98501 Website: rm-solutions.com

Company Background

Retail Management Solutions is the industry leader in point-of-sale technology for retail and outpatient pharmacy. We enable pharmacists to easily streamline their business operations while providing optimal, efficient patient and customer service.

• Electronic signature capture and audit trail • Payment processing, including FSA eligibility • Receipts provided via email or printed on the spot This portable checkout capability can enable hospital pharmacies to fulfill more of their discharge prescriptions, by delivering right to the patient’s room. EvolutionPOS for Pharmacy is based upon the success of our highly successful POS offerings, Star-Plus, Star-Lite, Ultra-Lite and Star-Link for Enterprise. All are designed specifically to enable pharmacists and their staff members to operate efficiently and provide excellent patient service.

Features & Options n System capabilities include: • Proven interfaces with all leading dispensary systems • Barcode scanning of prescriptions and all front-end merchandise

RMS is the only supplier specializing strictly in POS technology for pharmacies. Having installed more POS systems in the independent and institutional pharmacy markets than any other company, RMS systems have become the industry standard.

• Electronic signature capture

Our full suite of retail applications provides a seamless front-to-back store automation platform that is hardware independent. Our systems are rock solid and have built-in safeguards. If one machine is down, even if it is the master server, other machines remain up and running. Security and compliance underlie all RMS systems and modules. Redundant storage, encrypted communications and certified payment mechanisms ensure protection and confidence.

• Debit/credit payments, cash management

You can count on us for prompt service in all 50 states, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are a privately held company, with employees throughout the country — pharmacy technology professionals with hundreds of years of combined experience.

Product Overview

Most hospitals capture a small portion of their inpatient discharge prescriptions. The consequences include reduced patient compliance, elevated risk of recurrence and readmission, and lost revenue and margins. EvolutionPOS helps hospital pharmacies turn those risks into competitive advantages. EvolutionPOS places all the register functions in your hands. The portable, handheld terminal communicates immediately, wirelessly and securely with your POS server. A single device accomplishes the customer check-out, recordkeeping and inventory functions, including:

• Controlled substance tracking • Complete, certified integration of FSA, including real-time eligibility verification • Employee payroll deduction integration

n Business management elements include: • Inventory management and vendor ordering • Pricing, margins • Signs and labels • Special promotions • Custom report builder • Secure, remote access of management data

Additional Product Lines • Star-Plus • Star-Lite • Ultra-Lite • Star-Link for Enterprise

Key Customers

Client Base: More than 1,000 pharmacy customers rely on RMS systems.

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Send from a single master station to, and receive from, multiple outlaying stations.

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Pneumatic Tube Systems by Air Link International Air Link systems safely transport medications and medical goods that are vital for quality patient care.

CEO:

Frank Marchette Founded: 1975 Toll Free Phone: (800) 388-8237 Phone: (714) 632-3020 Fax: (714) 632-3621 Address: 1189-A North Grove Street Anaheim, CA 92806 Website: www.airlinkint.com

Company Background For over 35 years, Air Link has been a leader in the development and production of pneumatic tube systems, working with some of the nation’s top companies. Today, Air Link has over 20,000 systems installed worldwide in over 10 countries. Our familyowned and operated business is the number one choice for industrial/retail systems, and is rapidly becoming the leading source for the hospital/healthcare industry.

• Monitor Transactions - displays all system transaction activity, including carrier progress, pending & recent transactions and system summaries. • Alert for Carrier Arrival – audible alert notifies nursing staff when a carrier has arrived. • Green – pneumatic devices consume less power to operate, reducing electrical requirements and consumption. • Pneumatically Driven Components – actuate in seconds, delivering carriers faster and improving system efficiency by 40%. • Low Cost Maintenance – using reliable parts and a simple design, our systems can be serviced in half the time of other manufacturers. • Non-Proprietary – 90% of components used are commercially available and non-proprietary. • Upgrade – your existing system, regardless of manufacturer.

Product Overview Air Link offers a system to meet your facilities requirements. From a simple point-to-point connecting two departments to a fully-automatic system integrating an entire network of stations. Air Link systems deliver the means necessary to safely transport specimens, medications and medical goods that are vital for quality patient care. Our systems offer security by transporting goods from one department to another, with no handling interruption once the carrier is sent.

Key Customers

The fully-automatic system is designed to allow all stations to send and receive to and from each of the other stations. This is typically used when a larger number of interacting stations are needed (usually four or more). As an affordable option for facilities requiring high volume transfer, they can be easily expanded at any time. We offer a wide variety of stations to accommodate any size area.

• Healthcare/Hospital

Key Benefits • Faster Delivery – at an average speed of 20 to 25 feet per second, carriers arrive at a fraction of the time it takes to hand deliver. • Secure Send – allows pharmacists to send prescriptions to nurses stations. Upon arrival a pin number is required to retrieve contents.

Ordering Information Air Link will create the right solution that best works for your facility. Call us at (800) 388-8237 to see how we can cut costs, increase labor productivity and decongest hallways. www.airlinkint.com Rx@airlinkint.com

• Hospital Corporation of America • MemorialCare Health Systems • Veterans Affairs Hospitals • Adventist Healthcare • South Texas Health Systems • Universal Health Systems

Markets Served • Drive up Pharmacy • Retail • Transportation • Warehousing • Distribution • Batch Plant

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American Health Packaging Unit Dose Products AHP provides a full line of pre-packaged unit dose products to health systems nationwide to support BCMA and promote efficiency in hospital pharmacy operations. General Manager:

Rick Knight

Business Division of AmerisourceBergen Toll Free: Phone: Fax: Location: Website:

(800) 707-4621 (614) 492-8177 (614) 492-0448 Columbus, OH americanhealthpackaging.com

Product Overview Patient safety is a critical issue for health systems. As a result, many health systems seek bar coded products to dispense to patients. Bar coded products used in conjunction with bar code medication administration (BCMA) systems, automate the “five rights.” American Health Packaging supports this health systems’ priority with its growing line of pre-packaged unit dose products. Safety in Every Dose Bar coded to the dose level, our unit dose line has grown substantially in the last couple of years. In fact, we have the fastest growing line in the industry. And our products support all the major therapeutic groups. Recent product introductions include: Meclizine HCl, Morphine Sulfate ER Cll, Sotalol HCl and Bisoprolol Fumarate. A specific niche in unit dose that American Health Packaging targets is exclusive unit dose items - products not offered in a bar coded packaging format by other suppliers. About one-fourth of the line is comprised of exclusive items. Therefore, providers look to American Health Packaging when seeking niche or “difficult to find” unit dose items. Exclusive UD items include: Dronabinol SGC Clll, Nateglinide, Isosorbide Mononitrate ER, Vitamin D and Zidovudine. As an additional safety measure, our packages are color-coded to better distinguish them on the pharmacy shelf prior to dispensing. We also use “tall man” lettering (TML) to differentiate very similar product names.

Pharmacy Efficiency - Health systems are experts in the care of patients. Oftentimes, however, they’re not as well suited or staffed for packaging tasks. Packaging can become an added burden to a department already at capacity. Packaging in-house requires close supervision and a number of checkpoints to ensure it is done correctly. Cost Savings - Establishing a packaging area within the hospital pharmacy is costly. Staff must be hired and trained to complete the associated packaging tasks. Pre-packaged unit dose products minimize both fixed capital equipment costs and the associated increase in staff overhead costs to package in-house. Liability Management - Packaging in the hospital setting shifts the legal burden of accuracy in packaging and dispensing to hospital associates and dispensing caregivers. Pre-packaged product, however, maintains a legal burden to be correct as delivered to the hospital. Pre-packaged UD helps to protect pharmacy personnel and dispensing nurses from additional legal exposure.

About AHP A subsidiary company of AmerisourceBergen, American Health Packaging’s manufacturing facility is registered with the FDA and fully adheres to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Industry veterans with nearly 100 years of collective experience lead the quality and manufacturing departments. American Health Packaging is licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to package Schedule II to V controlled substances. Visit our website, americanhealthpackaging.com, for more information.

There are many benefits to AHP pre-packaged unit dose products:

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TrueCare® Sterile Isopropyl Alcohol 70% USP by Total Pharmacy Supply, Inc. TrueCare® Sterile Isopropyl Alcohol, available from Total Pharmacy Supply, is the only source of closed system sterile IPA in the United States. This closed system protects your investment and the sterility of your clean room. President:

Cindy Moses Stan Moses Founded: 1989 Phone: (800) 878-2822 Fax: (817) 861-8307 Address: 3400 Avenue E East Arlington, TX 76011 Website: www.tps-online.com Email: info@tps-online.com Vice President:

Company Background Total Pharmacy Supply, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of pharmacy supplies and health care products to pharmacies worldwide. Our product lines include prescription packaging, compounding equipment and supplies, store supplies and home health care items. Our goal is to be a complete, or total, supply source for retail, compounding, infusion and long term care pharmacies. The company was founded in 1989 by Stan and Cindy Moses, who own and operate it today. TPS was one of the first in the industry to establish a presence on the World Wide Web with the introduction of its internet site in 1997. Online ordering was incorporated in 2001.

Product Features

• Elimination of ambient air extending sterility to 90 days once opened • No contamination due to accident or lack of protocol • Compliance with OSHA law documentation requirements • Compliance with USP797, no refilling of bottle

Benefits

• Sterile, pyrogen-free • Refined through a 0.22 micron filter • Gamma sterilized to 10-6 • Double bagged • Lot numbers and expiration dates • Certificates of assurance and sterility • Closed system

Markets Served Sterile compounding for hospital, infusion, institutional and compounding pharmacies. Ordering Information To order, call (800) 878-2822 or visit us online at: www.tps-online.com

Continuous growth and expansion of product lines necessitated the acquisition of larger warehouse and office facilities in 2004. The increase in space also provided opportunities for implementation of innovative warehousing programs, tailored to meet the specialized needs of specific customers and vendors. Today, we remain committed to the mission and values that have guided the company from the beginning.

Product Overview TrueCare® Sterile IPA is a closed system that does not allow for any outside air to come into contact with the liquid stored in the spray bottle. The inner bag simply collapses as it is sprayed out, keeping the isopropyl alcohol completely sterile from first drop until last spray. This closed spray system protects your investment and the sterility of your clean room. TrueCare® BiomedixUSA is your only source of closed sterile IPA in the United States* *To the best of our knowledge of products available currently in the United States.

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Autoclavable AlphaMop™ by Texwipe Autoclavable AlphaMop™ provides the ideal flat surface mop for cleaning and disinfecting aseptic areas. Founded: 1964 Stock Symbol: ITW Toll Free Phone: (800) 839-9473 Phone: (336) 996-7046 Fax: (336) 996-6563

Built on the framework of Texwipe’s popular AlphaMop, the Autoclavable AlphaMop™ showcases a large thermoplastic mop head and utilizes state-of-the-art polyester AlphaWipe® material mop covers. • 15" x 8" wiping surface provides efficient coverage of large areas • Low profile swivel head for cleaning corners and tight spots

Address: 1210 South Park Drive

• Rapid change design for adherence to wiping protocols

Kernersville, NC 27284 USA Website: www.texwipe.com

• Lightweight design for added user comfort

Company Background

Texwipe is the worldwide leader in contamination control supplies and critical cleaning products including lint free cleanroom wipers, sterile products, Sterile IPA, cleanroom swabs, cleanroom paper and notebooks, adhesive mats and more. It all started in 1964 when Edward Paley invented a product to solve a problem that no one could see. The problem was microcontamination - minute particles that were creating errors on the disk and tape drives of the burgeoning mainframe computer industry. In inventing the first low-lint cloth for cleaning computer equipment, Mr. Paley created a company and invented an industry. Today, Texwipe is a worldwide leader in contamination control products and process materials for aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, food processing, data storage, medical device, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, telecommunications and other industries requiring critical manufacturing environments. ITW Texwipe’s broad product line for contamination control includes a complete array of wipers, swabs, mops, cleaning solutions and stationery for use in cleanroom environments. Products include Vectra® ultraclean sealed-border wipers, CleanPak® pre-wetted wipers, CleanTips® swabs engineered for cleanliness and consistency, Transplex® ESD-safe swabs, and TexWrite® cleanroom stationery. ITW Texwipe also develops custom products to address specific customer requirements. Headquartered in Kernersville, North Carolina, the company supports global customers with sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Manufacturing centers located in North Carolina, the Philippines and China provide the highest levels of quality and manufacturing technology.

Product Overview

The new Autoclavable AlphaMop™ (part no. TX7108A) provides the ideal flat surface mop for cleaning and disinfecting aseptic areas with its low profile swivel head for cleaning corners and tight spots. Tested to withstand the demands of the steam sterilization process, the Autoclavable AlphaMop ensures consistent performance for ultraclean production environments.

• AlphaWipe® Mop Covers offer optimal blend of sorption and cleanliness The AlphaMop™ system features easily changeable, laundered polyester covers that fit over a flat-padded head assembly. This arrangement permits users to rapidly change wiping surfaces as they mop, adhering to strict wiping protocol. The AlphaWipe polyester cover provides the cleanest substrate available for cleaning walls, floors and ceilings. The replaceable foam pad ensures that the polyester cover conforms to textured floors and other surfaces. The Autoclavable AlphaMop is the easiest and most efficient way to maintain walls, ceiling and floors in aseptic and cleanroom environments.

Features & Benefits n Features • Fully Autoclavable mop system • Low profile, swivel head • Lightweight • Bag-Within-A-Bag cleanroom packaging

n Benefits • Autoclavable • Multi-use mop system • Excellent durability • Efficient coverage of wiping surface • Easy to use and enhanced user comfort

Product Specifications • 15" x 8" mop head • 60" fiberglass handle • Low profile swivel design • Autoclavable • AlphaWipe mop covers (laundered) • Foam pad

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RXinsider’s Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show 24 / 7 / 365 450+ Booths, 116 Aisles www.rxinsider.com CPhA & Pharmacy Foundation’s Outlook 2012 February 2 - 5, 2012 Hyatt Regency Hotel & Sacramento Convention Center Sacramento, CA www.cpha.com HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition February 20 - 24, 2012 Venetian/Sands Expo Center Las Vegas, NV www.himssconference.org MHA 9th Annual Business Summit March 1 - 2, 2012 ARIA at CityCenter Las Vegas, NV www.mhainc.com APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition March 9 - 12, 2012 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA www.pharmacist.com

27th Annual Seminar by the Sea Northeast Regional Continuing Education Conference Wednesday - Friday March 14 - 16, 2012 Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel Newport, RI www.uri.edu AMCP’s 24th Annual Meeting & Expo April 18 - 20, 2012 Moscone West Convention Center San Francisco, CA www.amcp.org

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For more information visit us at www.nepharmacists.com

Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit May 1 - 4, 2012 Wynn Hotel Las Vegas, NV www.armadasummit.com ASCP Spring Conference + Exhibition May 21 - 23, 2012 Anaheim Marriott Anaheim, CA www.ascp.com NCPA 44th Annual Conference on National Legislation & Government Affairs Date: TBD Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill Washington, DC www.ncpanet.org

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Pharmacy’s leading product and service providers… in one convenient location. With more than 116 aisles and 450 exhibitor booths, the Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show is pharmacy’s one-stop internet resource empowering visitors to research and connect with leading providers of products and services throughout every segment of pharmacy. Due to its accessibility, relevancy, and focus, more than 250,000 annual visitors depend on the Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show to conduct preliminary and advanced research on industry leaders. RXinsider currently manages four healthcare Virtual Trade Shows in the disciplines of pharmacy, informatics, continuing education, and general healthcare.

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Texas Pharmacy Association: Rxperts Conference & Expo July 26 - 28, 2012 Houston, TX www.rxpert.org

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McKesson Pharmacy Strategies Conference Summer 2012 www.mckessontradeshow.com

ASCP Annual Meeting and Exhibition November 7 - 9, 2012 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD www.ashp.org

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Formulations for Drug Shortages Formulations, SOPs and the Ultimate Resource for USP <797>

Includes:

Contact The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding for Subscription Information:

CompoundingToday.com

Phone: 405.330.0094 ext. 1 or 800.757.4572 ext. 1 www.CompoundingToday.com Email: subs@ijpc.com

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Formulations for Drug Shortages by IJPC Improve patient care with access to more than 2,600 referenced and documented formulas available for immediate download. Editor-in-Chief:

Loyd V. Allen, Jr., PhD, RPh Product Manager: Deb Mehlhaff Employee Count: 15 Year Founded: 1997 Phone: (800) 757-4572 ext. 1 Address: 122 N. Bryant Avenue Edmond, OK 73034 Email: subs@ijpc.com Website: www.compoundingtoday.com

Testimonial …the products and services offered by IJPC are valuable tools for all compounders, especially institutional compounders who may not have compounding technical support available to them.

Company History In 1996, 20 Individual pharmacists purchased stock to provide the financial beginnings of IJPC. There was a need for a journal that would serve compounding pharmacists worldwide that would be both a “reference” journal and would also be a “referenced” journal – one that would be both used for research and for dayto-day practice. To date, IJPC has published six quality journals a year since 1997. When it comes to sterile compounding topics, there is no better source. IJPC has published more articles on USP <797> than any other publication in the world. IJPC began the CompoundingToday.com website which contains over 2,600 formulations, SOPs and other invaluable tools for compounding pharmacists.

Product Overview Formulations for drug shortages. Over 2,600 formulations in PDF format available for immediate download by visiting www.compoundingtoday.com. All formulations are referenced, documented with ingredients, method of preparation, stability, etc. For unavailable formulas contact Dr. Allen lallen@ijpc.com.

–– Linda McElhiney, PharmD, RPh Clarian Health Partners, Inc

I have at my fingertips a quality tool that gives me access to information that would take many other references to equal- all in an easy to search format. –– Kate James, RPB Broadway Apothecary, Eugene OR

Additional Product Lines The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC). IJPC is the only journal in the world dedicated to pharmaceutical compounding. It is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal; The RxTriad, a marketing newsletter for pharmacies to hand out to their customers; CompoundingToday.com weekly e-newsletter, Science and Technology Newsletter for hospital pharmacists; and the Compounders Network List Serve, a forum for idea sharing available to subscribers of IJPC. Markets Served All pharmacy practitioners in all settings, both domestic and international.

Cost $495 a year includes formulations, SOPs and much more. $995 includes aforementioned and Trissels’ 2 Pharmaceutical data base. Key Business Partners APhA, the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP), and ACA

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MEDICATION WARMING CABINET Warms medications such as Mannitol and provides storage in a temperature maintained environment to prevent drugs from crystallizing.

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Medication Warming Cabinets by Health Care Logistics Specifically designed to warm and store medications in a temperature maintained environment to help prevent drugs from crystallizing. Chairman:

• Inside Dimensions: 16-1/2"W x 10-1/2"H x 11-3/16"D (457mm x 305mm x 324mm) •A vailable in Beige, Cherry, Gray, Maple, Oak and White. Specify color when ordering.

Additional Product Modules HCL stocks more than 7,000 “unique and hard to find” items, such as boxes, bins, security seals, compounding and dispensing products, custom labels, security seals, and magnets, custom cabinets and storage, custom design foam, and unit dose packaging supplies. The company does not handle drugs or medications. Additional Product Lines Medication Warming Cabinet with Window, Locking Medication Warming Cabinet and Locking Medication Warming Cabinet with Window. Pricing Information Starting at $199/Each Ordering Information Call: (800) 848-1633 Website: www.GoHCL.com

Features & Options • Medication warming cabinet is specifically designed to warm medications such as Mannitol. • Provides a means for pharmacists to store medications in a temperature maintained environment and prevents drugs from crystallizing. • The heat generated from a 40-watt bulb (not included) will maintain the temperature range of 95ºF to 122ºF (35Cº to 50Cº). • Monitoring the temperature of the cabinet is recommended, as temperatures will vary. • Convenient window allows you to view the contents without opening the door. • Cabinet is made of melamine fused to particleboard. • Powered by 110V. • All components are UL approved. • An 8’ power cord and protective light bulb cage included. • Outside Dimensions: 18"W x 12"H x 12-3/4"D (457mm x 305mm x 324mm) W i n t e r 2 0 11 i s s u e

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Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Exposure Information Toll-FREE Hotline (877) 311-8972 by OTIS OTIS counselors offer pharmacists, health care providers and educators another source of support for their patients dealing with questions and anxiety about medications and other exposures during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Executive Director:

Dee Quinn OTIS National Office: University of Arizona Drachman Hall P.O. Box 210202 1295 N. Martin Room B308 Tucson, AZ 85721-0202 Phone: (520) 626-3547

Teratogen Information Specialists answer questions about exposures to… • Prescription medications • Over-the-counter medications • Vitamins • Alcohol/Recreational drugs • Vaccinations or immunizations • Diseases or infections

Company Vitals The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with the Centers for Disease Control recently chose as the primary public resource for medications in pregnancy information, is dedicated to providing accurate evidence-based, clinical information to patients and health care professionals about exposures during pregnancy and lactation. Founded in 1990, the organization serves to educate, conduct relevant research and support teratology information services throughout North America. Our Goals •P rovide counseling to patients and health care professionals about exposures related to pregnancy and breastfeeding, so they can make informed treatment choices. •R educe risks and decrease the number of preventable birth defects by educating the public and health care professionals about specific agents of concern. •E mpower patients with accurate information about the true risks of an exposure, thereby preventing unnecessary terminations of wanted pregnancies. •F acilitate communication and collaboration between teratology information services. •C ontribute collectively to research and the worldwide literature in the field of teratology.

• Chemicals • Pesticides • Occupational exposures • Paternal exposures

What Else we Provide FREE of Charge n Fact Sheets We have more than 80 fact sheets regarding exposures

during pregnancy available online in PDF format at OTISPregnancy.org. These fact sheets are written at an 8th grade reading level and are free to download and print.

n Recent Publications Please check our website for the most recent publications on medications and exposures in pregnancy.

n We’re Online www.otispregnancy.org F ind us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OTISPregnancy Twitter: @OTISPregnancy

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Coumadin® Management Software by Pharmafile Solutions Inc. Pharmafile’s Coumadin® Management Software saves time and improves patient safety by employing priority patient settings and electronic communications with patients and their healthcare providers. President:

Claude Farrier Founded: 2004 Employees: <50 Phone: (866) 944-0854 Address: 440-8250 Decarie Boulevard Montreal, Canada H4P 2P5 Website: www.pharma-file.com Email: cfarrier@pharma-file.com

Company Background

Pharmafile Solutions Inc is a technology company serving healthcare providers in North America and Asia since 2004. Our areas of expertise include: • Coumadin® dosing software • Patient education videos which cover the top 18 chronic diseases • Patient education videos which demostrate how to properly use devices such as metered-dose inhalers, Epipen®, Handihaler®, spacers, nasal sprays, nitro pumps etc. • Our Coumadin® software is used by more than 300 hospitals and clinics in North America, is EMR compatible, and HIPAA compliant.

Product Overview

Our software follows the logical steps of any Coumadin® clinic: Step 1: Access the list of patients who have an INR test due for a given day. •T his list provides all patients due that day, as well as any patients who had an appointment in the past but who did not come. This provides a safety net by making sure that patients who forgot their appointment are flagged. Step 2: PT/INR Value entered, either manually or electronically via HL7 interface. •A n entry can be done by staff/electronically, OR by the patient via the web if self-testing. •E ach patient can be given a unique access and any value provided is entered directly into the patient file to be processed. The patient then sees what the clinician determined as new dosage. Step 3: Dosage Adjustment •E asy-to-use adjustment tools can be used, and even automatic entries programmed by users. Protocols are available and custom ones can be added. Step 4: Communication of New Dosages •D aily dosage regiments in PDF format can be created and sent to the patient, caregivers or other healthcare providers directly from the application either by email or using our internal fax service. Not paper to print, fax to send, acknowledgements to wait for, all done digitally.

Key Product Benefits & Features • SMS/Text reminder service (reminds what tablet to take each day, as well as appointment dates) • Web-enabled and can be accessed from any computer which has an Internet connection. • HL7/EMR interface • Installation on hospital servers • Internal fax service (price per page sent) • Custom reports • Simple to learn, simple to use - One 90-minute training session is all which is needed to learn how to use the software. • Excellent support - Our experienced staff is using state-ofthe-art technologies to provide phone support and training. Using remote desktop management applications we can show different functionalities or train new staff easily. Testimonials “Our Coumadin clinic follows approximately 1000 patients. This program takes the guesswork out of calculating doses, making it safer for our patients. By automating much of the information it makes us more efficient, and shortens the time we need to care for patients. We particularly like the daily dosage sheets, which patients also like a lot as they find them easy to read and follow.’’

–– Charles Pollick, MD, LA Cardiology Associates

“This software cut our patient management time by more than 50%. It is intuitive and best of all it takes us no time to train new staff. The Pharmafile team is very professional, answers all our questions and constantly proposes solutions.’’

–– Al Lauziere RPh, Hospital Pharmacist

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Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Community Pharmacies

Markets Served

Any health provider including hospitals, medical clinics, pharmacies.

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Thank you for 20 wonderful years of serving the pharmacy compounding profession! IACP is here to Protect, Promote & Advance Personalized Medications. www.iacprx.org ÂŠ2011 International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP). All rights reserved.

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Compounding Pharmacy Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ™) by IACP CPAQ™ helps hospital pharmacy directors evaluate compounding pharmacies for needed compounded medication services. Executive Vice President/CEO: David

G. Miller, RPh

Founded: 1991 Members: 2,100 Grassroots/Consumer Advocates: 159,527 FT Employees: 9 Telephone: (281) 933-8400, Missouri City, TX office

(703) 299-0796, Alexandria, VA office Toll-Free Pharmacy Locator Service: (800) 927-4227 Fax: (281) 495-0602 Address:

Website:

4 638 Riverstone Blvd., Missouri City, TX 77459 1321 Duke Street, Ste 200, Alexandria, VA 22314/ Washington, DC Headquarters www.iacprx.org

Company Background

The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) is a professional association founded in 1991 to protect, promote, and advance personalized medication solutions. The association represents more than 2,100 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, licensed and regulated by their individual state boards of pharmacy and located throughout North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. In addition, IACP currently represents 159,527 patients, physicians, nurse practitioners, and veterinarians through its ally grassroots organization, Patients & Professionals for Customized Care (P2C2). IACP is committed to ensuring the rights of physicians to prescribe, of pharmacists to prepare, and of patients to take personalized medication solutions that meet their unique, individual health needs. IACP offers a free Compounding Pharmacy Locator Service which can be accessed toll free at (800) 927-4227 or via IACP’s website at www.iacprx.org.

Overview

IACP has created a new tool to help hospital-based pharmacists, prescribers, and others who are trying to find means to alleviate the ever growing number of prescription products in short and long-term shortage situations identify compounding pharmacies with whom to work. IACP’s Compounding Pharmacy Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ™) is designed to provide non-compounders with the necessary questions to ask a compounding pharmacy when considering working with them as a referral partner. IACP’s Compounding Pharmacy Assessment Questionnaire (CPAQ™) includes evaluation points in the following areas: • Regulatory compliance • Licensing – permits • Internal controls and quality assurance • Testing & verification • Site visits

When originally conceived by IACP President-Elect Scott Karolchyk, RPh, FIACP, the CPAQ was to be a springboard to facilitate conversations between hospital pharmacists and compounding pharmacists about meeting drug shortage needs. As IACP’s Hospital Shortage Workgroup – led by Scott Karolchyk, Lisa Ashworth, RPh, and Linda McElhiney, PharmD, RPh, FIACP, FASHP – discovered during the month-long creation and review of this document, there are similar assessment tools in the market. Unfortunately, those are not comprehensive and miss many of the critical points which should be discussed about pharmacy compounding. In some instances, those tools were created with sponsorship from companies with a vested interest in positioning themselves as the “solution” to hospital drug shortages. IACP believes every compounding pharmacy that wants to pursue a professional relationship with a hospital – or other institution, clinic or practice group – should be able to do so based upon an unbiased dialogue without a preconceived conclusion. CPAQ helps ask and answer the right questions at just the right time in the right way.

Testimonials “Drug shortages have been an ongoing problem for healthcare facilities and the number of drug products that are unavailable due to manufacturer backorders and discontinuation is on the rise,” says, Linda F. McElhiney, PharmD, RPh, FIACP, FASHP, compounding pharmacy operations coordinator, Indiana University Health. “These facilities are often trying to find substitutions for the drug products or alternative treatments and there is often a delay in the patients’ treatment. Compounding pharmacies may be able to prepare these medications using bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients; however, it may be difficult for the healthcare pharmacy administrators to know if the compounding pharmacy can provide quality compounded medications to meet their facilities’ needs because they are unfamiliar with the USP standards for compounding sterile and non-sterile preparations. The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) has developed a checklist of standards and criteria to assist the administrators in finding a suitable compounding pharmacy to meet these needs.” “IACP leadership recently participated in FDA’s conference on prescription drug shortages,” says Scott Karolchyk, R.Ph., FIACP, IACP president-elect. “While there were many good intentions expressed during the conference, there were no real solutions for now. Each day, pharmacists and physicians are grappling with making sure our patients get the medicines they need. What was clearly overlooked was how compounding pharmacists are providing solutions today as they work with U.S. hospitals, surgery centers, and practitioners to make those medicines available.”

For More Information

Please contact IACP at (281) 933-8400 or via email at iacpinfo@iacprx.org.

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Pharmacist Pro with AHFS by PEPID All the clinical information hospital pharmacists need, integrated with all the AHFS drug information you need and trust. All in one source. President:

John C. Wagner Private Year Founded: 1994 Phone: (888) 321-7828 ext. 211 Address: 4620 N 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85024 Website: www.pepid.com Company:

Company Overview PEPID provides pharmacists with the clinical and drug information needed to make better-informed decisions. Hospital pharmacies use PEPID’s advanced information and tools to improve patient care, reduce the occurrence of medication errors and increase workflow efficiency. Pharmacists around the world access PEPID’s leading content via our industry-leading mobile applications, online and integrated into healthcare information systems.

Product Overview Imagine the power of being able to access the entire AHFS Drug Information, integrated into disease profiles, linked to interactive dosing calculators, lab tests, drug interaction checkers, drugallergy checkers and patient education handouts. Pharmacist Pro with AHFS provides your pharmacists with access to fast, accurate clinical and drug information all in one place. Pharmacist Pro provides all the clinical information your pharmacists need, integrated with all the AHFS drug information you know and trust, all in one source to save time, improve patient care and minimize medication errors.

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PEPID provides everything your pharmacist needs in one reference, allowing you to cut costs.

n Pharmacist Pro includes • AHFS Drug Information – fully integrated • Patient education handouts that can be customized and printed • 3,000+ drug-specific, weight-based dosing calculators linked to AHFS monographs • Extensive natural products reference • 3,000+ clinical conditions and diseases that allow you to search by indication • 400+ lab tests • Interactive drug-allergy checker that detects sensitivities at the agent level • The most powerful drug-interaction checker available that ranks by severity and provides pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic information for each interaction

Events American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, booth #413 Pricing Information Subscriptions for a hospital pharmacy begin at $500 per year. Call for a price quotation for your hospital. Ordering Information To order, call (888) 321-7828 ext. 251 or email sales@pepid.com.

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Your development, your well-being, your opportunity starts here. © 2011 Cardinal Health, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. Essential to care is a trademark of Cardinal Health, Inc. All rights reserved. Lit. No. 5HR6626 (05/2011)

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With the demand for trained pharmacy professionals steadily increasing, trustaff has career opportunities all across the country in a variety of settings. Our pharmacy recruitment team is dedicated to providing career placement in a position that will meet your specific needs and career goals by utilizing your professional skills and maximizing your strengths.

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