Barcode Packaging System and Inventory Management Carousel

WorkflowRx™ is an Intelligent Perpetual Inventory Management System for Central Pharmacy Automation

As an industry leader in hospital pharmacy automation, Omnicell has been delivering central pharmacy automation solutions for more than ten years. The WorkflowRx central pharmacy automation solution uniquely combines the power of an inventory management carousel system with a bar code packaging system to accomplish complete pharmacy workflow integration. WorkflowRx fulfills 100% of the inventory management and drug distribution needs of a central pharmacy.

WorkflowRx automates the ordering, receiving, stocking, and picking processes. This enables pharmacies to increase pharmacy staff efficiency, automate inventory management, and ensure patient safety.

Omnicell WorkflowRx Key Components

Barcode Packager
By labeling individually packaged medications with barcodes, the Omnicell barcode packaging system enables bedside medication administration solutions such as the Omnicell SafetyMed™ to perform barcode checking at the point-of-use.

• Supports patient specific dispensing with labeling and contiguous medication packaging
• Automatic packaging resume capability allows replenishment of medications or packaging supply without re-starting batch
• Automated Canister Recognition System (ACRS)
• Special Tray System (STS) allows pre-loading of infrequently used medications into a universal tray for in-line packaging with other canister medications–to need to stop production.

Carousel

• Pharmacy storage footprint reduced up to 90% compared with static open shelving storage
• Integrated control of the automated carousel in WorkflowRx software allowing intelligent grouping of medication retrievals (picks), priority management, and synchronized picking with multiple carousels
• Stock, pick and return bar code verification to reduce medication errors
• Pick to light showing picked item location, detailed item description, and quantity displayed on work surface
• Automatic carousel positioning reduces operator repetitive motion injuries (ergonically friendly)
• Integrated high-speed label printer, wireless bar code scanner, and operator workstation all-in-one

OMNICELL OVERVIEW
Omnicell is a leading provider of medication control and patient safety solutions for acute healthcare facilities. Since 1992, the company has worked with more than 1,100 hospitals who have installed Omnicell products to safely and efficiently manage the inventory, packaging and distribution of medications, from the hospital central pharmacy to nursing stations for administration to patients at their bedside.

Unit Dose Packaging Machines designed specifically for pharmaceutical, neutraceutical and repackaging companies.

PIA-K Enterprises is a packaging equipment manufacturer headquartered in Dover, PA with a satellite design office in Buckingham, PA.

We manufacture a complete line of blister packaging machines as well as a complete line of horizontal and vertical pouching equipment. All of our equipment is flexible, modular, scalable, and manufactured in the United States.

PIA-K Enterprises will partner with you providing you with complete solutions to your packaging needs.

FLEXIBLE BLISTER MACHINES

PIA-K Enterprises has taken a fresh look at this well-recognized packaging technology and developed a new, cost-effective product line to meet your stringent blister packaging requirements for industries such as clinical trial packaging, pharmaceutical packaging, neutraceutical packaging, and hospital unit dose packaging.

Primary benefits of this equipment are:

• 4 Standard Models - FBM-Macro, FBM-Micro, FBM-1 and FBM-2
• A wide array of customer configurations
• Models use 110V and as little as 2.5cfm of air at 50psi
• Tooling changeover in 5 minutes or less
• Add stations to existing equipment at any time during the machine's life
• Packages solids, liquids, gels, and powders
• Rolls through standard sized doors
• Manufactured in the United States

FBM-Micro
Maximum Blister Forming Area: 50mm x 50mm
Recommended Applications: Facilities with small volumes of unit-dose (solid and liquid) packaging requirements, small and medium hospitals, long-term care facilities, contract packagers, deep draw applications, prison systems, and packaging of "toxic" products such as penicillin.

FBM-Macro
Maximum Blister Forming Area: 50mm x 100mm
Recommended Applications: Facilities with small to medium volumes of unit-dose (solid and liquid) packaging requirements, medium and large hospitals, long-term care facilities, contract packagers, deep draw applications, prison systems, and packaging of "toxic" products such as penicillin.

FBM-1
Maximum Blister Forming Area: 90mm x 130mm
Recommended Applications: Facilities with medium to large volumes of unit-dose (solid and liquid) packaging requirements, large hospitals, long-term care facilities, contract packagers, clinical trial packagers, medical device packaging, deep draw applications, cold forming applications, prison systems, and small production runs requiring highly flexible packaging equipment.

FBM-2
Maximum Blister Forming Area: 160mm x 235mm
Recommended Applications: Facilities with medium to large volumes of unit-dose (solid and liquid) packaging requirements, large hospitals, long-term care facilities, contract packagers, clinical trial packagers, medical device packaging, deep draw applications, cold forming applications, prison systems, "Bingo Card" packagers, and small production runs requiring highly flexible packaging equipment.

PACK YOUR MEDICATION INTO UNIT DOSE BLISTERS!

PENTAPACK is a manufacturer of blister machines for hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry.

Hospital Equipment

• Compact, flexible and versatile blister machines for the hospital pharmacy produces unit dose blisters.
• The HP500 blister machine is developed for daily use in a hospital pharmacy.
• Batch sizes from 20 to approx. 20.000 units.
• No special training is required, very easy to use and very low maintenance.

Pharmaceutical R & D

• Blister machines for the packaging of clinical trials and/or stability tests.
• Pentapack NV offers a flexible tool for packing clinical trials at a low tool cost.
• Clinical trials are getting more and more complicated. Pentacpack's CT600 & CT1200 offers a flexible tool for packing clinical trials at a low tool cost.
• Manual or automatic filling.

Pharmaceutical Production Runs

• Blister machines for the packaging of small production runs.
• Packaging small production runs needs to be done in the most economical way.
• PM600 & PM1200 offers a flexible tool for packing these runs at a low tool cost.

Deblistering Machines

• Deblister machines for the pharmaceutical industry and hospitals.

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PharmoPack®

PharmoPack® is an automated barcode packaging and labeling system that is technologically advanced with unique and patented features. PharmoPack is simple to use, compact enough to fit in any sized pharmacy, and can provide multi-dose or unit-dose packaging safely and accurately. PharmoPack can interface to all Pharmacy Information Systems, ADC vendor systems, and Supplier Wholesale Systems. PharmoPack includes 5 patents and 14 patents pending and is available in a variety of sizes to meet your unique pharmacy needs. Specific features of PharmoPack are listed below:

Compact Size
PharmoPack is compact in size to fit through all standard doorways. It's patented design provides more packaging capacity in a smaller footprint.

FSP - Free Shape Packaging?
PharmoPack includes a unique Free Shape Packaging System which packages on demand and in sequence and requires no touching or counting of medications during the preparation. The FSP system even recognizes half tablets and includes an on-demand medication counting system. Inventory units not packaged are accurately returned to inventory.

FSP Printer
To maintain accuracy and safety, the FSP printer produces a print receipt to verify the correct medication has been placed in the correct FSP drawer.

MDU - Manual Device Unit
PharmoPack allows you to create trays of medications that require special handling to be packaged. The FSP and MDU can operate simultaneously with canister medications to increase the capacity and variety of medications packaged with PharmoPack.

Modular Design
PharmoPack is easy to use and maintain. The patented modular design enables you to reach every area of the machine for easy medication replenishment and daily cleaning. PharmoPack is a low maintenance solution for high speed medications packaging.

FND and Smart Chip Technology
The FND (Flexible Numeric Display) can show the number of each PharmoPack canister and confirm it's correct position within the machine by reading the Smart Chip on each canister. This allows PharmoPack canisters to be easily identified regardless of their position within the machine.

Equipment Control - Touch Screen
PharmoPack uses a small touch screen on the machine for convenience and safety. The display indicates all processes that are occurring and alerts technicians when medications need to be replenished and when packaging paper and printing ribbon needs to be replaced.

Packaging and Printing
PharmoPack prints all information that is available in the order data fields onto each packet along with your choice of barcode format - linear, data matrix and RSS. Packaging is done quickly at a speed of up to 70 doses per minute.

PharmoCode™

Safe & Accurate Barcode Labeling System

• Enhanced Patient Safety with features such as Tall Man Lettering and over 10,000 medication images.
• Elimination of handwritten user logs by providing a comprehensive database of all barcode labeling runs.
• Custom Label Templates can be designed for roll, sheet, transferable flag & circle, and other stock labels with a few clicks of a mouse.
• 2-D barcodes can be printed - Data Matirx, Aztec, etc. - as well as the most popular linear barcodes.
• Allows for User & Roles Security Access
• Flexible Reporting Tools - Microsoft SQL Server
  • Reporting Services – allows you to generate robust reports with advanced data filtering capabilities.
• All Windows® supported printer models can be used.
• Secured data and safety with the use of our Microsoft SQL Server database tools.
• Turn-key system to include all components of the solution - software, workstation, printers (B/W & Color), scanner, and initial supply of labels.
• Small and compact to fit on any table or desk top.
• Reporting and administration options are simple to use.

At Health Care Logistics, we believe that outstanding customer service is the most important asset we offer. And our product research abilities are part of that service. Why spend your time trying to locate unique health care items when we're ready and willing to do the work for you at no additional charge!

Fast, friendly, knowledgeable service - that's what HCL is all about!
Fast Service - most of our orders are shipped out the same day
No minimum order requirements
Small package quantities
Live phone service from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday through Friday.
Free samples of our many disposable items
15-day trial evaluation period
Products customized to fit your needs

HCL OFFERS AN EXTENSIVE LINE OF:
Bins & Liners
Boxes, Totes & Transport Items
Cabinets & Shelving
Carts & Accessories
Cassettes
Compounding & Dispensing Supplies
Crushers & Cutters
Custom Plastics
Error Prevention & Patient Safety Supplies
Infection Prevention Products
IV Accessories & Injectables
Labels, Magnets & Stamps
Narcotics Cabinets
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Room Accessories
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Unit Dose Solutions

Pearson Medical Technologies provides safe and efficient bar coded unit dose packaging equipment and bar code labeling software to hospitals and long term care pharmacies for packaging and labeling of tablets, capsules, oral solids, liquids, ampoules, vials, and syringes. Pearson Medical's mission is to enhance patient safety and increase pharmacy productivity by providing innovative, efficient, and affordable medication delivery systems. Pearson Medical's vision is to help hospital, long-term care and retail pharmacies improve patient safety by providing cost-effective bar coded unit dose and labeling solutions that will help institutions become 100% barcode compliant.

Adding any one or a combination of Pearson products to your existing or new unit dose packaging and labeling operations will allow you to achieve a higher level of safety standards for your patients and increase your efficiency by reducing labeling or packaging errors.

Our core product, m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software, should be an essential piece to any pharmacy packaging program because of its versatility and universal compatibility with any unit dose packaging system you may already use.

m:Print® Bar Code Label Printing Software

m:Print is stand alone software, that allows users to begin the labeling process within minutes of receiving m:Print.

m:Print allows every pharmacy to increase efficiency and accuracy of its unit dose labeling. Because m:Print is a standalone software and because m:Print has the ability to label virtually everything in the pharmacy, any pharmacy can instantly become bar code compliant.

m:Print is available in three editions: Premium, Basic, and Academic. Please visit our website to determine which edition is right for your pharmacy.

m:Print Premium features include:

• Three databases from First DataBank, including:
  • NDDF database with over 134,000 records;
  • Drug Image database with over 34,000 records; and,
  • Tall Man lettering database for look-a-like/sound-a-like drugs.
• Pre-designed label templates or create your own templates to meet your pharmacy’s specific need.
• Print labels in color with any inkjet printer.
• Print drug images on label to reduce medication errors.
• Import your own drug images.
• On-screen Pharmacist Approval tracking of all labels.
• On-screen Reports which can be modified for you facility.
• Export Reports to Excel spreadsheet for analysis.
• Print on sheet labels or roll labels.
• Use with your existing manual packaging material.
• Quarterly updates to software and First Databank Databases.

IP128APS Automated Packaging System

¼ THE SIZE AND ½ THE PRICE!!!!

Pearson Medical Technologies introduces the latest addition to its line of bar coded unit dose and multi-dose solutions. The IP128APS is the most cost-effective fully automated high-speed unit dose and multi-dose packaging system available with the smallest footprint available. Increase patient safety by reducing medication administration errors, while improving pharmacy efficiency.

The IP128APS increases pharmacy productivity and efficiency by reducing staff requirements and optimizing workflow and inventory through unattended packaging operations.

The IP128APS is an automated canister system that creates packaging in single unit dose or multi-dose packages for patient specific and unit dose package runs. This automated system is ideal for long term care pharmacies for short cycle filling as well as hospital pharmacies for unit dose packaging. The IP128APS packaging unit is perfect for any pharmacy because of its compact size and its low price.

Some of the IP128APS features include:

• Footprint:  2' x 2'
• Fill multiple canisters with fast moving drugs.
• Multiple package sizes.
• Print Linear (1-D) bar codes and 2-D bar codes such as Aztec or Data Matrix.
• Up to 20 tablets or capsules per package.
• Refill Canisters while packaging is in progress.
• Manual Tray Unit for overflow drugs.
• On-board Dehumidifier keeps pills dry.
• m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software for label design.
• Canister design prevents canisters from being loaded into wrong slot.
• Quick and Easy Print Ribbon Cassette Replacement
• Auxiliary label printer for use with clearTag® labels and other manual labels.

intelliPack®2 Automated  Unit Dose Packaging System

The intelliPack®2 is a semi-automated bagging system used to package oral solids and over wrap exception items. This bagging system allows pharmacies to:

• Package oral solid tablets, capsules, and fish oils with the automated intelliCount® Universal Feeder.
• Manual tray for exception items.
• Robot-Ready bags for filling robotic systems.
• Over wrap bags for larger items.
• Over Wrap only units available.
• Auxiliary label printer for use with clearTag® labels and other manual labels.
• m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software for label design.

iPack® T60 Unit Dose Blister Packager

The iPack®T60 is the first tabletop thermoform machine built specifically for pharmacies. The iPack® T60 allows pharmacies to package oral solids or liquids with custom designed tooling for each pharmacy. This thermoform system allows pharmacies to:

• Package tablets and capsules in blister at 60 per minute.
• Package liquids in up to 25ml units.
• Auxiliary label printer for use with clearTag® labels and other manual labels.
• m:Print® Bar Code Labeling Software for label design.

clearTag® Bar Code Labels

clearTag® Labels were designed to allow pharmacies to put bar code labels on syringes, vials, ampoules, and other small surface items that are difficult to bar code. The clearTag® label design ensures:

• Complete access/readability of manufacturer's label, including dosage, instructions for administration, expiration date, and other warnings.
• Use with any thermal transfer printer.
• Clear stem ensures ability to affix label to any unique surface.
• Freezer grade labels will not degrade integrity of the label or the bar code when exposed to freezing temperatures or condensation.

safeSealRx® Blister Card Heat Sealer

The safeSeal Rx® is a unit dose heat press currently used for packaging 30, 60, and 90 day heat seal blister cards for the long term care market. The automatic release feature on this unit is unique and allows pharmacy technicians time to prepare for their next packaging run during the seal time. The auto release also prevents over heating/sealing which could damage medications. The features of the safeSealRx® include:

• Automatic release so pills will not get overheated
• Digital setting and display of seal time
• Digital setting and display of temperature.
• Improved heating elements to improve sealing process.
• Pressure adjustment to improve sealing process.
• Floating upper platen to improve heat seal.
• Lifetime warranty on certain parts.

The Medi-Dose® Group, known for its innovative solid and liquid oral unit dose packaging systems, has always had deep roots---family roots. This is not surprising since Medi-Dose began as a small family business. Medi-Dose was founded in 1971 when Milton Braverman, a former pharmaceutical company Territory Manager, formed his own company.

While developing Medi-Dose, we were often asked for other products. "Hey... why don't you have... ?" "Yo, I need... Can you get it for me?" So, we started EPS®, Inc. We were asked about liquid packaging to complement our solid oral systems. So, we developed TampAlerT®. We were asked about IV preparation. So we developed a line of IV additive disposable accessories. Filters? Yes! Tapes & Labels? Done! Trays, totes and bins? You got it! Bags? Absolutely! And that is how the EPS product line grew to what it is today.

Medication packaged and dispensed in syringes, ampules, tubing, suppositories and odd shaped bottles often pose unique labeling challenges for pharmacists and nurses. Conventionally shaped labels often prove inadequate for adhering to irregular shapes. Additionally, the same vital labeling that's placed on the medication being dispensed needs to be recorded on the original medication bottle or package as well as the patient record.

MILT® Makes It Easy!
Medi-Dose Information labeling Technology

MILT® the dynamic new unit dose labeling software for the Medi-Dose® and EPS LiquidDose® packaging systems, offers innovative bar coding, increased security and enhanced medication identification awareness - all for a surprisingly affordable price. Using advanced technology, MILT® by Medi-Dose® makes it easy to achieve optimum accurate, protection and performance for all your solid and liquid unit dose syringe and ampule labeling needs.

Setting Quality Standards!

Integral Solutions Group provides the critical link between your software system and business essentials. We have been a leader in researching, developing and designing new products for the health care industry that utilizes new technology as it penetrates the market. Visit our website to browse our shopping cart for a comprehensive list of the products that we provide.

ISG specializes in offering the key components that pharmacies and long term care facilities need for their pharmacy management systems and daily operations. We carry a wide range of stock products and our custom printed options are limitless for labels, forms, bags and medication cards. ISG offers products that are compatible with various automated dispensing system and all of our products are 100% guaranteed.

Our knowledgeable customer service staff are eager to assist you in designing solutions for your business.

Below are some of the products that ISG offers:

• Prescription Labels
  • Laser, Thermal, Dual-Web and Dot Matrix
• Medication Packaging
  • Cold and Heat Seal Cards
  • Blisters and Sealing Trays
  • Sealing Equipment
• Nursing Home Forms
  • Medication Administration Records
  • Treatment Records and Physician's Orders
• Pharmacy Bags
  • Prescription and Over the Counter
  • Paper and Plastic
• Computer Supplies
  • New, Reconditioned and Compatible Toners
  • Ribbons
  • Backup Media

The AHP Group offers a collection of professional healthcare consultants with backgrounds in Health System and Retail Pharmacy, Pharmacy Automation, Bar-Coded Unit Dose Packaging, Pharmacy Workflow, Packaging Equipment, along with pharmaceutical wholesale/distribution and manufacturing. This unique combination of knowledge, collected for the past 20 years, allows us to provide a very comprehensive point of view.

The associates of AHP Group recognize that each pharmacy is different and unique, so our services have been created and based on one-size does NOT fit all mindset. We understand that outcomes may be similar, but never the same.

SERVICES
Consulting and Packaging Validation and Operational Review: An in-depth review of the pharmacies’ current process in meeting their Unit Dose packaging requirements. The result of the review is providing the pharmacy’s management team a roadmap to packaging and recommendations based on the review findings, therefore creating a best packaging practice for that individual pharmacy. Additionally, AHP conducts a Formulary Utilization, which is a complete review of the pharmacies’ formulary and estimated monthly usage. This assists in determining how to effectively manage the inventory and ordering process and, in regards to Unit Dose packaging, creating the most effective model for the pharmacy. Benefits; reduces shortages, last minute packaging demands, and eliminates the turn around concerns of outsourced packaging solutions.

Unit Dose Packaging Equipment: AHP can provide the packaging equipment options to best fit an institutional healthcare facility.
Some examples:

• Liquid Packaging equipment in Cups
• Oral Solid packaging in Pouches (also available in a Robot ready configuration)
• Blister Cards 2X5 count
• Over Wrap solutions (also available in a Robot ready configuration)

Solutions Implementation: Once the institutional healthcare facility has determined the solution or process that best fits their operation, AHP Group will assist in implementing the model of choice. The AHP Packaging Resource Center has the resources in Outsourcing Services & Packaging Equipment, making AHP a complete solutions provider for your Unit Dose needs.

AHP Group: an integrated Pharmaceutical Resource and Packaging Solutions Center

Medical Packaging Inc. (MPI) is one of the leading manufacturers of unit-dose packaging solutions with over 35+ years of experience in providing packaging solutions to acute care and long-term care pharmacies, repackaging and specialty markets. MPI continually stays abreast of the ever-changing packaging needs of the pharmacist and develops the solutions that provide the latest technology and compliance to drug packaging guidelines. Additionally, MPI’s unit-dose packaging solutions are uniquely positioned to assist the long-term care (LTC) and extended care (EC) pharmacy in transitioning to the shorter cycle dispensing model recently mandated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This mandate, which was announced on November 22, 2010, will require the dispensing of medication in cycles of seven (7) days or less instead of the thirty (30) day model traditionally used in these care settings and will support nation-wide efforts to reduce medication waste.

MPI’s suite of pharmacy packaging solutions include state-of-the-art, affordable packaging systems to meet the bar coding, unit dose, and packaging needs of every type of pharmacy. MPI offers packaging solutions for oral solids, liquids, overwrapping and labeling systems, which are available either on an individual basis, a multi-product basis, or as a total solution dependent on the specific packaging requirements of each pharmacy. Coupled with MPI’s exclusive Pak-EDGE™ UD Barcode Labeling Software with access to First DataBank™ drug image and database library, MPI’s pharmacy packaging solutions assist pharmacies with Bedside Point of Care (BPOC) and Bar Coded Medication Administration (BCMA) initiatives.

MPI offers three (3) types of packaging solutions for oral solids. The Auto-Print™ II, which packages sixty (60) packages per minute (ppm), and the Auto-Print™ Express 90, which packages ninety (90) packages per minute (ppm), can produce either a 2” standard or 1.5” custom unit dose package, and the Auto-Print™ Punch Cut Machine (PCM), which produces a 2.5” unit dose package, packages thirty (30) packages per minute (ppm) and features a punched hole in the upper half of the package for use in conjunction with centralized, robotic systems. MPI’s oral solid packaging systems can also be customized to accommodate canister technology available with fully automated packaging solutions utilizing canister technology.

MPI’s offers the Fluidose™ Series 5 packaging solution for oral liquids providing the capability to package bulk liquid medication to unit dose. This high quality, affordable bar coding packaging system for oral liquids allows a pharmacy to increase their packaging speed to up to fifteen (15) packages per minute (ppm) and is offered with two (2) filling options, either the Syringe Pump or optional Baxa® pump to provide a single, bar coded liquid unit dose package to the bedside. An automatic low fluid detection feature is built into the machine controls which pauses liquid packaging when fluid level reaches a level preset by the pharmacy technician. Built-in purge feature cancels the bar code label and automatically clears the system for the next packaging job.

For your ancillary packaging needs, MPI offers two (2) types of overwrapping systems, the Auto-Print™ Bagging System and the Auto-Print™ Max Bagger for Robot Ready packaging, and the Pharmacy Accessory Label Printer labeling system to provide any pharmacy with the appropriate packaging or labeling solution for their parenteral medications.

For more information about the products and services provided by Medical Packaging Inc., please visit the links provided below.

Accuchart™

The Cadet® Vantage Series Solid and Liquid Unit Dose/Barcode packaging systems use thermal transfer printing to allow easy readability of text, and accurate scanning of barcodes. All major barcodes are included. We offer four versions of solid unit dose packaging systems, with several options.

Cadet®

• Speed 60/minute
• Package Size 1.25", 1.37", 1.50", 1.56", 2.00" and 2.20" high x 2.0” wide
• 300 dpi thermal transfer printing
• Linear & 2D barcode capability

Cadet Twin® 2x2

• Speed 120/minute
• Package Size 1.25", 1.37", 1.50", 1.56", 2.00" and 2.20" high x 2.0” wide
• 300 dpi thermal transfer printing
• Stainless steel table top
• Linear & 2D barcode capability
• Pill Camera
• Biometric Scanner

Cadet Twin®
Same as the Cadet Twin® 2x2, but with a 1.5” wide package size.

Speedy Wet Cadet®

• Maximum speed 32/minute
• Repeater™ Pump
• Cup Size 22 ml. or 44 ml.
• Linear & 2D barcode capability
• Password Protection
• Biometric Scanner

The Punch Cadet® does Robotic and Regular packaging:

Punch Cadet® (Robotic)

• Speed 30/minute
• Package Size 3.0” high x 2.5” wide

Punch Cadet® (Regular)

• Speed 60/minute
• Package Size 1.5” high x 2.5” wide

The AccuPack-SX®

This large Item Unit Dose/Barcode packaging system uses thermal transfer printing to allow easy readability of text, and accurate scanning of barcodes. All major barcodes are included.

The AccuPack-SX® will package large items such as ampoules, vials, suppositories, syringes, etc. It will also package multiple item “kits”, and replenishment or par value packages to be sent to storage cabinets at the nursing station. Packaging speed is up to 35 per minute. A quiet, internal source of air blows open each bag without the typical noise of machines which use an external air compressor.

Package sizes go from 2.0” wide x 4.0” high up to 9.0” wide x 12.0” high with different types of materials available.

Numerous AccuPrint® Thermal Transfer Printers are available, including color printers, for printing barcode labels, product identification and other kinds of labels for pharmacy use. The labels can be very small labels, “Flag Labels”, or larger labels. The widths can be as small as 0.5” up to 8.0”. Label design software and on site training are included.

The Cadet®, Cadet Twin®, Cadet Twin® 2x2, Punch Cadet®, and Speedy Wet Cadet® are trademarks of Euclid Spiral Paper Tube Corp.

Complete Range of Oral Solid Packaging from AmerisourceBergen Technology Group

The AmerisourceBergen Technology Group (ABTG), provides the industry's widest array of solutions to produce oral solid unit dose packaging. ABTG’s scalable line of FastPak® technologies package and barcode medications in unit dose format to enhance tracking and reduce manual picking, thereby reducing the potential for errors. Equipment ranges from the compact, economical FastPak® TableTop to the revolutionary FastPak® EXP for mid- to large-formulary pharmacies. The flexible easy-tear packets are tamper-proof and can include a wealth of patient or medication information, plus multiple barcode formats. The FastPak systems allow you to purchase oral solids in bulk, saving up to $.7 cents per dose. All packaging is USP-Class B rated.

The AmerisourceBergen Technology Group offers the pharmacy industry's most flexible, most comprehensive approaches to enhance medication safety and improve efficiency.

Rx Systems, Inc. is a full-service provider of pharmacy packaging and supplies. For over 30 years, Rx Systems has helped pharmacies develop products and strategies to serve their patients better, and more efficiently. Rx Systems offers pill cards, medication carts, Rx labels, bags and vials for all types of pharmacy markets, including: Retail, Institutional, Geriatric, Correctional, Hospital, and Mail Order.

Our company has prospered through reinvestment in manufacturing and distribution. In 1979, Rx Systems, Inc. was created with the intent of providing a one-stop shop for pharmacy supplies. Beginning with 2000 sq. ft. of distribution space, our company now occupies over 100,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehousing space, including sites in Hanover, PA, Richardson, TX, Chandler, AZ, and our main facility in St. Charles, MO. The success of our company began with a simple slogan that still holds true today, "Customer Service is Our Business."

Rx Systems provides the widest variety of stock pill cards in the market that include, bottom fold, side fold, tri-fold, Unit Dose and Cold Seal. Custom pill cards are our specialty for institutional pharmacies. Add your logo and custom graphics to one or all of your pill card formats. Our Autosealer is the fastest sealer on the market – 2-3 second seal. It doesn’t put off any heat, doesn’t require an air compressor and you can try one using our 30 Day No Questions Asked Return Policy. If you require bulk pre-pack equipment, then we can provide three levels of automation based on your volume. The ROI can be reached in a few months based on labor savings.

Versatile unit dose barcoded packaging for bulk medications and other unit dose forms

Unit dose barcode automation begins with PillPick Box Station. BoxStation is a workstation for preparing all medications for packaging, storage and dispensing. The secure interface, unlocking of tamper-resistant canisters, bar-code of manufacturer packaging, and radio frequency (RF) technology provide ultimate patient safety.

The operator places a canister (PillBox) into a recess on the top of the BoxStation and presses the OPEN button on the touch screen. This unlocks the tamper-resistant PillBox for the loading of medications. The medication information is entered either at the keyboard or by scanning a bar-code label on the original supplier’s container. The operator fills the PillBox and replaces the PillBox lid. The lid automatically locks and the medication information is written to the RF tag on the PillBox. The medication is now ready for automated packaging.

Features and Benefits of PillPick Box Station:

• Tamper-proof patented locking system on PillBoxes and PhialBoxes
• Medications are scanned to ensure match in the system
• RF tag on each PillBox/PhialBox gives accurate verification of contents
• Password protected access
• Bar-code scanning feature permits easy acquisition of supplier’s bulk medication data into PillPick database
• Simple touch screen provides intuitive operator interface

For over 30 years the OPUS Medication System has been the system of choice for both facilities and pharmacies for the effiencies it provides. Pharmacies work hard to earn the business of the facilities they service, and strive to offer a system that provides added value to their facility clients – OPUS does just that. OPUS Medication Systems helps you strengthen existing customer relationships and create new ones by offering products and services that differentiate your pharmacy in today's marketplace. Not only is the ease, accuracy and efficiency of the OPUS system a sure selling point, its characteristics can also increase your pharmacy's working capital and reduce labor.

As your medication systems partner, our goal is to help you uncover business efficiencies and deliver care facility relationships that produce long-term growth opportunities and profitability.

Created by a Pharmacist for Pharmacists

OPUS Medication Systems were created by a pharmacist for pharmacists, giving you the flexibility to match your delivery to your customers’ needs. We provide delivery options in 7 ,14 and 31 day single-dose and multi-dose systems, all available under one brand.

Long-term Growth

With Rx Care Assurance, we can assist you in tracking and understanding the satisfaction of your care facility clients. And, we deliver the ongoing expertise and tools you need to ensure high levels of long-term satisfaction and profitability.

Accuracy

Accuracy and organization starts with the OPUS System. Easy-to-handle cassettes are divided into multiple, sealed airtight compartments. The tamper-evident cassettes are color-coded for time of administration and labeled according to dosing schedules and day of the week for increased accuracy. The cassettes are organized in bins, by resident, for easy identification and administration.

Ease of Administration

The OPUS system minimizes effort and stress on the care facility staff. In fact, the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recognizes two critical design features: (1) the airtight cassette is easier to manage than foil packets, because it doesn’t take strong finger force or a sharp object to release the pill, and (2) the low-profile cart with easy-open drawers reduces fatigue.

Short Cycle Solution - No More Lost Orders

Are you tired of managing errors in the reorder process? The OPUS system uses automatic reordering, saving time for both you and your clients. Being able to plan for scheduled reorders allows you to efficiently manage your staff and accomplish all tasks in a timely manner.

Increase Your Operational Efficiency

As an OPUS partner, your ability to provide facilities with improved efficiency and error control gives you a great competitive advantage. OPUS Medication Systems will improve workforce management and reduce labor. Maintaining the OPUS system requires less labor than conventional systems. And, the new OPUS EZ Fillers™ can help reduce fill time by over 90 percent. Simply place over an OPUS cassette and fill up to 14 doses in a second!
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OPUS Medication Systems offers a wide variety of accessory solutions to meet your needs. Everything from prescription labels and colored lids to emergency boxes and everything in between are available to you. By working with you and the facility, we will make sure you have everything you need to give your customers the best service available.

MTS Medication Technologies is the leading provider of automation and compliance packaging and systems to institutional pharmacies that provide medications for long-term care, assisted living and correctional facilities. Our products are designed to improve medication dispensing and administration processes, promote quality and enhance patient adherence to medication regimens.

MTS Medication Technologies produces a wide range of high quality compliance packaging supplies to complement our pharmacy automation solutions. Compliance packaging systems represent a cost-effective, high quality method of delivering prescriptions to patients in a package that helps improve adherence to medication regimens.

Punch Cards
MTS Medication Technologies punch cards are available in numerous standard versions, which can be customized for larger orders. Our range of cards includes heat seal, pressure sensitive, unit dose and SelectSeal^TM cards. All raw materials used in these products are thoroughly tested and meet regulatory requirements for contact with drugs. Customized cards can include special instructions, languages, graphics or any other features the customer requires.

Labels, Ribbons & Printers
MTS Medication Technologies has two separate production facilities supplying high quality labels with consistent on-time delivery. Customized label designs can be produced through the in-house graphics department. MTS Medication Technologies also provides thermal printers and thermal transfer ribbons.

Printing Solutions
The MTS Medication Technologies Labeling Software solution supports multiple styles of packaging used in the long-term care pharmacy. The software can support multiple printers for different labeling requirements, utilizing an extensive medication database to produce high quality bar code scannable labels.

Packaging Equipment - Pre-pack Automation
MTS Medication Technologies offers a complete line of packaging equipment from automated sealers to semi-automated fillers and sealers. The Gemini^TM, Autobond® and Autogen^TM are automated sealers that provide consistent quality sealing with controlled temperature and time. The MTS-350^TM, MTS-400^TM and MTS-500^TM automate the pre-packaging process of oral solid medications with filling and sealing capabilities combined in one machine. Conveyors, applicators and printers can also be integrated with the pre-pack automation to optimize productivity and further reduce costs associated with packaging.

DRIVEN BY LIGHT, VERIFIED BY BARCODE

The ATP Series is the next generation technology for oral solid packing. TCG's innovative and ground breaking software addresses market needs that have never before been addressed. The ATP Series is a practical, easy to use and innovative product that will keep your pharmacy up to speed now and in the future.

TCGRx offers pharmacy optimization across space, labor, and inventory. As demands on pharmacy have become increasingly more difficult to manage solutions have been offered to address the individual areas of need. TCGRx is the only company that looks at all facets of the pharmacy to bring a total solution that addresses today's needs while leaving options open for the future.

ATP Series

Proven, Reliable, State of the Art...
Unit Dose and Multi-Dose Automation for all pharmacy settings and sizes.

Long Term Care and Assisted Living:

• The ATP-Series can facilitate a cost effective alternative to blister packages with automated unit dose pouch strips
• Hands free and high speed production of unit dose strips for box replenishment
• Multi-dose packages with medication capacity of up to 7 different medications and the ability to isolate expensive or controlled medications in individual packages in sequence with the other bags to facilitate ease of dispense as well as ease of return and control
• The unique ability to automate up to 710 medications across multiple devices handles high volume unit dose packaging needs

Hospital, Corrections, Clinics:

• TCGRx offers an ATP device that is suitable to the specific needs of any pharmacy. With the ability to scale from 256-320-384 medications, formulary can be added as needed.
• AUTOMATED, HANDS FREE, TABLETOP PACKAGER: The ATP-71 has been developed as an automated tabletop packager at an affordable price. It is the first of its kind on the market to offer entry level automation for any size hospital or pharmacy.

Pick To Light Technology

BEACON (Optical Positioning System) Storage and Retrieval System

The BEACON System is a powerful tool that will allow the pharmacy to grow and add new services, control inventory and optimize workflow

• Optimizes space, labor and inventory
• Adds more capacity
• Modular for easy reconfiguration
• Increases Accuracy

Services

Pharmatecture: Pharmacy Design

• TCG offers a full line of revolutionary high density storage. Our unique shelving and drawer systems allow us to optimize workflow, space, and inventory control.
• TCG employs a team of pharmacy designers and industrial engineers who can help with the integration of automation or storage and retrieval solutions that will meet the business needs of the pharmacy.
• Reduce your storage space by 50%

WHETHER YOU ARE ABOUT TO PURCHASE OR HAVE PURCHASED PHARMACY AUTOMATION or STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, TCGRx can be a valuable consultant and solutions provider for your pharmacy.

Engineering the Safer Pharmacy™

AutoPack™
The AutoPack system integrates easily into your pharmacy operation to provide fully-automated packaging and barcoding for unit-dose oral solid medications. It’s scalable, reliable, and the integrated workflow management features help make it efficient to use. AutoPack is compact, easy-to-use, and offers a safe and affordable solution for pharmacy packaging and barcoding.

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