Latest Pharmacy technician Stories
DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Cardinal Health Foundation today announced that it has awarded The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy a $100,000 grant to create education and outreach programs that empower pharmacists, colleges and universities to fight prescription medication abuse and misuse in their communities. According to the Ohio Department of Health, more than a quarter of all Ohio high school students have reported using a prescription medication without...
RESTON, Va., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirixa Corporation, the leader in targeted pharmacy-based patient care services, announces the hiring of Cheryl Hoffer as Vice President, Pharmacy Network Management. Ms. Hoffer will lead the Mirixa Pharmacy Account Management team, supporting independent and chain pharmacies in the delivery of patient care programs. The Pharmacy Account Management team also helps expand pharmacy-based patient care opportunities, develops best practices, assists with...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Baxa Corporation announces the launch of a new program for sourcing its IntelliFill i.v. Automation and IntelliFlowRx Pharmacy Workflow Manager products. The Baxa IntelliSource(TM) program offers health-system pharmacies access to the automation and software they need to ensure that each dose dispensed is safe and accurate - without making capital investments, paying one-time setup fees or signing capital leases. "Our goal was to make it easy for...
WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is proud to announce that over 25,000 pharmacists and technicians have accessed two web-based and podcast continuing education (CE) programs developed in collaboration with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and funded by PTCB. The two programs, "Pharmacy Technician Roles in Sterile IV Compounding: Challenges, Opportunities, and Competencies" and "Pharmacy Technician Certification:...
New release of the IntelliFlowRx workflow management system provides significant operational enhancements and new capabilities ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Baxa Corporation announces the release of upgrades to its IntelliFlowRx workflow management system. IntelliFlowRx is designed to improve safety and accuracy in pharmacy-based IV admixture preparation. The system also streamlines compliance with sterile preparation regulatory steps while improving visibility to and...
Supermarket Gains Latest Pharmacy Management Technology, Will Offer Patients Any-Store Refills FORT WORTH, Texas, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Boise, Idaho-based Albertson's, LLC has selected PDX and affiliates Rx.com and NHIN as its turnkey partners of choice for its pharmacy technology solution. Albertson's, LLC is replacing its current system with the all new Enterprise Pharmacy System (EPS), unparalleled in efficiency, safety, and tools for patient care. The chain's pharmacies will also...
SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy today announced the promotion of Dr. Rinku A. Patel to Vice President, Pharmacy Strategy. Patel was previously Diplomat's Director of Pharmacy Development and Operations. Patel's new role will encompass 3 main areas: Pharmacy Technology - Direct and manage the pharmacy's operating system, the company's proprietary electronic patient care system (eNAV(TM)), and future technology developments related to pharmacy systems...
New business unit, building on the success of Mirixa Corporation in the U.S., makes clinical technology to power pharmacist-delivered services available nationwide in Australia GOLD COAST, Queensland, Australia, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirixa Corporation, a U.S. leader in pharmacy-based patient care services and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia announced today the launch of Mirixa Australia at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition. Mirixa Australia, a newly...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- SB 203, known as Emily's Law, has received Governor Ted Strickland's signature today, making the law official in the state of Ohio. Named after Emily Jerry, Emily's Law will provide strict requirements and regulations for pharmacy technicians. The law, which was originally sponsored by Senator Tim Grendell, was drafted with assistance of the National Pharmacy Technician Association. Emily's Story Emily Jerry died at the age of two as the result of...
WEXFORD, Pa., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Pharmacy Systems, Inc (MPS) has signed a contract with Meadowview Manor Health Care Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia, its first facility in the state. The company is now servicing more than 100 facilities in four states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia. Traci Henderson, Meadowview Administrator, states, "The Millennium system was more advanced than others and offered a connection to the pharmacy as part of their...
