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Are Disparate Solutions Causing Visibility Gaps in Your Pharmacy Operation?

Omnicell

The operational blind spots caused by disconnected, siloed systems compounded by the delays and errors caused by outdated manual workflows are the hallmarks of operational complexity that impedes ideal perpetual inventory management and leads to financial strains that plague pharmacies.

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Confessions of a Nurse Whose Passion for Patient Care Was Supported By Automation

Omnicell

I quickly learned how the automation cabinets provided security and safety for patient care. I was first introduced to automated dispensing cabinets for removal of medications when I graduated from nursing school and began working at a hospital in South Carolina.

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Summer 2021 – Transforming Pharmacy Through Innovation and Superior Customer Experience

Omnicell

Latest enhancements in the Summer Release are designed to improve medication management workflows and patient safety, allowing clinicians to provide greater patient care and reduce job-related stress and burnout. healthcare system, compromising both patient and workforce safety. Improved Efficiency The U.S.

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From Pandemic to Epidemic: A Front Line Perspective on COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

Omnicell

.” This CE-accredited session for pharmacy and nursing discussed how COVID-19 is compounding complications of Substance Use Disorder, and shared best practices for diversion monitoring in order to refocus resources and revise schedules amidst COVID-19.

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Does an ASC need a pharmacy consultant?

OctariusRx

Controlled substance management. This includes all non-hazardous medications, hazardous medications and controlled substances. Hazardous and controlled substances alone are highly regulated by various agencies and require specific processes to remain compliant. Providing guidance on disposal of medications.

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Psychedelic research: evaluating the fast-evolving regulatory roadmap

European Pharmaceutical Review

Most psychedelic drugs are Schedule I controlled substances, which means that very strict legal and regulatory controls accompany their use” Some psychedelics originate in nature and have been used by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years; others are manipulated or manufactured. About the authors.

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DEA’s Expected Guidance: It Should Reduce Current “Pain” at the (Intrathecal Pain) Pump Dispensing Process and Improve Therapeutic Outcomes

The FDA Law Blog

Palmer — For more than 50 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has enforced the central mandate of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to maintain a closed chain of distribution for drugs with a potential for abuse and diversion. A qualified medical professional must perform the refill; it cannot be done by the patient.