Penicillin Allergy Testing
ALK introduces PRE-PEN, an FDA-approved skin test for the diagnosis of penicillin allergy. The PRE-PEN is administered through scratch and intradermal skin testing and provides results in about one hour. This penicillin skin test can help support stewardship programs, lower overall antibiotic costs, enable affordable treatment options for patients, and help correct medical records. 

ALK-Abelló, Inc
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Visit booth 626 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Syringe Labeling System
Codonics introduces the Safe Label System (SLS) to help improve syringe preparation workflow by automatically printing full color labels anywhere syringes are prepared. SLS medication labels include TJC required elements and comply with ASA color/content guidelines. Simply scan a drug vial and the SLS unit will check the hospital’s formulary to ensure the drug is properly indicated for use. It will then provide both visual and audible confirmation (or rejection) of the medication name and strength (concentration), and will automatically print a ready-to-apply label for the syringe. Each label includes a configurable data-rich bar code that can be used to integrate into an anesthesiology information management system (AIMS) or a broader hospital information system. The SLS is an FDA-approved Class II device. 

Codonics, Inc
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Visit booth 724 at the ASHP Summer Show

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IV Bag Port SealsHealth
Care Logistics introduces Belly Button Bag Port Seals – sterile, tamper-evident seals for admixture ports on IV bags, bottles, and vials that help protect against contamination and accidental double dosing. The foil outer layer provides evidence of a needle puncture and leaves a printed “OPENED” warning when removed, which ensures integrity from preparation to administration. These USP <797>-friendly seals are available in packages of 1,000 and come in a particulate-free dispenser. The 13 mm size fits a variety of IV bags with a belly button port.

Health Care Logistics, Inc
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Visit booth 711 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Computerized Mobile Dispensing Cabinet
Swisslog introduces its MedRover mobile dispensing cabinet, a combination of a workstation-on-wheels and a medication dispensing cabinet. MedRover’s flexible storage options and lightweight, ergonomic design can assist hospitals looking to reduce or augment existing stationary cabinets. Each unit holds patient-specific medications, floor stock, and supplies in storage containers that can hold various sized and shaped products from IV bags to blister packs. A triple-lock system and secure wall dock allow for the transport of medications, including controlled substances, directly from the pharmacy to the patient’s bedside for verification and administration.

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions
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Visit booths 505 and 513 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Electronic Gap Analysis Tool 
LDT Health Solutions introduces its <797> Web-based Gap tool to help evaluate current sterile compounding operations against <797> standards. The tool generates a situational analysis of compounding operations as compared with all the quality domains in USP General Chapter <797>. In addition, the tool comes complete with a 45-minute live consultation with a pharmacist to discuss the findings and assist with the formulation of an action plan to reach compliance. For a special 10% PP&P reader’s discount, use code: PPPASHP2011M

LDT Health Solutions, Inc
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Automated Dispensing Cabinet
AcuDose-Rx automated dispensing cabinets from McKesson feature the RightStock system, a comprehensive set of controls enabling pharmacy to optimize and control medication inventory. The system’s built-in software adjusts inventory levels based on usage, reducing stock outs and improving patient care by ensuring that the right medications are available when needed. AcuDose-Rx also automatically communicates inventory needs to the pharmacy, aiding staff with report analysis and inventory decisions. 

McKesson Automation
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Visit booth 718 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Clinical Intelligence Dashboard
Pharmacy Xpert from Thomson Reuters is a clinical intelligence dashboard that combines real-time surveillance with integrated Micromedex clinical evidence and patient information into a single portal. This system automates data collection, tracking of patient conditions, and documentation of intervention activities while providing real-time notifications to support activities such as antimicrobial stewardship programs and IV to PO conversions. 

Thomson Reuters 
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Visit booth 604 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Automated Waste Management
CareFusion announces the new Pyxis EcoStation, a proprietary, automated waste management system designed to help hospitals identify, classify, sort, and segregate pharmaceutical waste. The EcoStation also provides waste records to facilitate tracking and regulatory controls. Featuring scan-to-dispose technology, the system integrates by linking to the hospital’s pharmacy information system (PIS) and identifies pharmacy-created and original manufacturer package bar codes, which are codified into specific waste streams. By automating the identification and sorting of different types of residual drugs, empty containers, and a hospital’s unique admixtures, Pyxis EcoStation system helps eliminate the human error and potential cross contamination inherent in manual sorting of pharmaceutical waste.

CareFusion Corporation
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Visit booth 912 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Restricted-Area Workflow Management Solution 
Envision Telepharmacy presents its newest version of Pharm-Q In-the-Hood (ITH), an integrated pharmacy workflow management solution with software and hardware built for work in restricted areas. A fully functional, multi-station display allows technicians and pharmacists to work together without the technician leaving the isolation hood to consult with a pharmacist who can be located remotely anywhere in the hospital or anywhere a secure Web browser is accessible. Available in a variety of configurations, Pharm-Q ITH can be deployed in restricted areas without disrupting the current layout. Most Pharm-Q ITH configurations enable several compounding jobs to run concurrently.

Envision Telepharmacy, LLC
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Visit booth 824 at the ASHP Summer Show

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Clinical Decision Support Tool
PEPID introduces its latest clinical decision support solution designed specifically for hospital pharmacists—Pharmacist Pro with integrated data from AHFS Drug Information. The AHFS information provides extra decision support to a tool that cross-checks for drug-allergy and drug interaction, provides information on thousands of clinical situations and diseases, labs and diagnostic tests, and pharmaceutical calculators.

PEPID, LLC
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Visit booth 1004 at the ASHP Summer Show