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Bar Coding Systems and Supplies

American Health Packaging specializes in providing tailored product offerings to the health systems, retail and alternate care pharmacies. We are experts at packaging oral solids into bottles, blisters and bar coded pouches. Our product offerings support customers’ patient safety initiatives and reduce the packaging burden (saving time and money) in the pharmacy.

Bar coded product lines include:

Unit Dose- This oral solids product line supports bedside point-of-care initiatives in health systems. Bar coded to the dose level, it can be used in conjunction with a variety of scanning automation

Automation-enabling solutions- Packaged in pouches, Automation-Enabling Solutions are a pouched product line that support patient safety and scanning initiatives in conjunction with existing pharmacy robotics. This packaging type supports multi-dosage forms.

Scan-a-Dose®- A customized solution to the health system bar-coding need, this offering features a specially designed pouch that ranges in size depending on the specific product size. It holds products such as vials, ampoules, syringes, oral liquids, suppositories, patches and some oral solid medications.

Engineering the Safer Pharmacy™

Talyst is Engineering the Safer Pharmacy
Talyst provides pharmacy automation systems to acute care hospitals to improve accuracy and patient safety, while reducing costs and increasing productivity. Talyst equipment and software are used to package, barcode, store and track medication inventories. The company currently has more than 300 hospital and integrated healthcare system customers. Talyst also supports automated medication dispensing in long-term care facilities and correctional institutions.

AutoPharm®3
AutoPharm3 is a powerful software platform designed to deliver improved patient safety through better medication inventory control and workflow management in your central pharmacy. It works throughout your organization to automate your medication ordering, receiving, stocking, picking, barcoding, and return processes. AutoPharm3 drives Talyst’s complete suite of proven, automated hardware components with the power and flexibility to meet your unique medication storage, packaging, labeling and tracking challenges.

AutoCarousel™
AutoCarousel provides secure, automated storage for all of your medications. They are easy to use, accurate, and their efficient vertical design ensures maximum storage in a compact footprint. Its powerful AutoPharm® software is designed to work easily with your current medication wholesaler, and the broad range of AutoCarousels offered by Talyst ensures there is a model and size to suit your unique needs and available floor space. AutoCarousel is integrated into the complete AutoPharm software-based solution, enabling comprehensive management of your pharmacy inventory from arrival in the pharmacy to delivery to the patient care area.

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.

AutoLabel®
AutoLabel utilizes special, patent-pending transfer labels to ensure virtually 100% of your medications have a scan-ready bar code and a human-readable label. Its versatile Circle Labels are designed for all medication forms, including ointments, eye drops, and inhalers. The Flag Label™ can be affixed to vials, ampoules, suppositories and other medications, ensuring the bar code remains with the package and linked to the administered dose.

For more information on any of the systems listed above, please contact us using the links below...

SENSIBLE, SAVVY AND NDC SMART® BAR CODE
SOLUTIONS TO STOP MEDICATION ERRORS NOW

Pharmacy professionals need look no farther than the unmatched ‘Circle of Solutions’ from Health Care Logistics and RxScan for all their packaging, labeling, barcoding and scanning needs. Together, these health care powerhouses offer a full-service line of products to stop medication errors now, for both community and hospital pharmacy environments.

The RxScan/HCL ‘Circle of Solutions’ includes packaging, bar code labeling software and RxScan scanners that can read any NDC barcode symbology on a manufacturer's product. The built-in patented Instant NDC Smart® technology enables users to “instantly” translate the manufacturer’s 10-digit NDC barcode data to an expanded 11-digit NDC number.

Eliminate errors before they have a chance to reach a patient with RxScan’s RoboCheck, which uses simple NDC# to NDC# barcode scanning interventions. RoboCheck can rapidly verify the accurate receipt, processing and filling throughout the entire medication distribution process.

Visual and audible prompts immediately alert users and offer an unparalleled method of error prevention. This verification program is contained in a convenient portable scanner that can be used at any location in the pharmacy or hospital.

The Circle of Solutions provides an effective alternative to expensive investments in costly packaging and scanning systems and offers a highly reliable means of medication error prevention that places greater emphasis on accurate patient care.

Proven Technology and Years of Experience!

Solutions for the pharmacy have played a key role in our business and we continue to provide software, packaging, and labeling that is innovative, yet affordable and easy to use.

Stop medication errors immediately with the implementation of these practical solutions that saves you time and money.

For more information about Healthcare Logistics solutions or to contact us, use the link provided below.

Your Pharmacy Source for Dispensing Solutions

Location - Centrally located in the heart of Tennessee, MPNS is within 750 miles of 75 % of all major markets in the U.S. This enables MPNS to provide customers with fast turnaround on products while absorbing shipping costs at standard rates.

Compliance - MPNS is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as well as the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and complies with all current Good Manufacturing Practices by maintaining a stringent regulatory and quality control program.

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.

Medical Packaging Inc. (MPI) is one of the leading manufacturers of unit dose packaging systems with over 35+ years of experience in providing packaging solutions to hospital pharmacies. 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 FDA guidelines.

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 on either 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 WinPak™ software, 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 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.

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. He was acutely aware of the requirements of hospital pharmacy. His sons, Robert and Mark, continue the tradition for The Medi-Dose Group. Robert, Director of Marketing, remembered, "My dad saw the need for inexpensive, manual unit dose packaging that would allow a hospital to convert from traditional dispensing. He developed a system to package, handle and dispense predetermined amounts of medication so they would be accessible for one regular dose…and along the way, he became the personification of the ‘American Dream’”.

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.

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

With bar coding becoming an ever-more-important aspect of pharmacy practice, Medi-Dose recently released its latest enhanced computer software…the new MILT® by Medi-Dose program (for Medi-Dose Information Labeling Technology and also named for the company’s founder). “My father”, relates Robert Braverman, “wanted bar coding on medication packaging early on to minimize the potential for medication error. So we’ve been constantly improving on our programs in order to better meet this vital pharmacy challenge and need.”

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.

PearsonMedical Pharmacy Solutions
Providing the right solutions for today's pharmacy takes experience, dedication, and time. Pearson Medical Technologies works with pharmacists to implement the tools necessary to make bar code labeling as efficient and cost-effective as possible. We listen to pharmacists’ goals for their pharmacies, take the time to analyze the pharmacy’s needs and develop solutions that enable the pharmacist to achieve those goals.

IntelliPACK® from Pearson Medical Technologies provides state of the art automated solution for pharmacy packaging of unit dose and multi-dose medications. Fully integrated, packager, printer, and operating software assure accuracy with hands-free convenience.

The intelliPACK® system is designed to allow fast, unattended packaging, freeing pharmacy personnel to perform more demanding tasks.

With the included laptop computer, pre-loaded with M:print® software (including complete drug name and NDC number database), custom or standard labels can be quickly and easily configured with product specific bar codes.

Pearson Medical Technologies offers customized solutions to labeling needs so pharmacists and their staff can provide quality service to their patients.

M:print® is stand alone software, that does not require interfacing with existing pharmacy software. Our customers can begin the labeling process within minutes of receiving the M:print® software bundle. The bundle includes everything needed to begin labeling, including a printer, scanner, and starter supplies.

M:print® allows every pharmacy to increase efficiency and accuracy of its unit dose labeling. Because M:print® is a stand alone software and because M:print® has the ability to label virtually everything in the pharmacy, any pharmacy can instantaneously become bar code compliant.

M:print® is available in the following versions:
M:print for Strip Packagers
M:print for Label Printers

M:print® Labeler incorporates a multitude of features, including:

• Unique Clear Tag labels developed especially for M:print® users that incorporates "see through" label technology.
• A variety of label sizes and content information to package your medication.
• On-screen pharmacist approval or rejection of labels.
• “Scan and Print” Label Wizard to instantly and accurately populate all drug-specific label information.
• Export reports to 16 different format types (including Microsoft Excel, Access, or Word, Adobe Acrobat, and more).
• Bar code scanner included.
• Windows®-based Graphical User Interface.
• Previous Label Recall - no more looking for templates.
• Quarterly updates for NDC database.
• Upgrade software features as they become available.
• Multiple bar code symbologies.
• Multi-variable customized reports.
• Three levels of security.
• Tracks, records, and reports user productivity.

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

Swisslog’s PillPick system bar-code packages, stores and dispenses unit dose medications. Unit doses are automatically placed by PillPicker, Swisslog’s pharmacy packaging unit, into bar-code labeled bags and sealed. Bulk pharmaceuticals are packaged, barcoded, and labeled into unit doses. Unit doses are then automatically placed into storage for future retrieval and dispensing to nursing units on PickRings labeled for patients or dispensing cabinets.

The advantages of PillPick are:

Fully Integrated and Automated
Decreases human touches, reduces medication errors, and enhance patient safety

Multi-Tasking
Packages and dispenses first doses to cart fill or cabinets simultaneously

Efficiency
Improves staff utilization while dispensing and delivering medications at faster rates

Inventory Management
Improves tracking and minimizes waste

Manages Medication Returns
Automatically restocks medications into PillPick and credits the patient account

The Cadet® Series Solid 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.

The Speedy Wet Cadet® Liquid Unit Dose/Barcode packaging system uses thermal transfer printing. The Speedy Wet Cadet® can be used for small runs of 5 to 10 doses at a time or much larger runs of 100’s of doses at a time. The accuracy is +/- 1% with volumes from 1 ml. to 30 ml. Customers use the Speedy Wet Cadet® for non-available or non-barcoded liquid unit doses, or to save money by buying in bulk and repackaging (sometimes saving up to $1.00/dose).

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

The AccuPack-SX® 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 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.

Complete Barcoding Solutions to Enable BPOC

Barcoding Point of Care (BPOC) systems are only effective if all medications are barcoded when they arrive at the bedside. The AmerisourceBergen Technology Group provides a complete range of bar coding products and services to help healthcare providers improve the quality of patient care and streamline inventory management.

AutoMed® FastPak™ oral solid packaging and bar coding systems package medications in both unit dose and multi-dose formats. FastPak’s compliance packaging enhances tracking and reduces manual picking, thereby reducing the potential for errors. Instruments range from the economical FastPak Tabletop to the revolutionary FastPak EXP for mid- to large-formulary pharmacies.

With oral solids managed by a FastPak system, you can turn your attention to unit of use and injectable medications. The complementary Barcoding Station provides a cost-effective, convenient solution to apply barcodes to all other medications that are not bar coded by the manufacturer or are unreadable.

On the nursing floors, barcoding is maximized by MedSelect® automated dispensing cabinets. MedSelect cabinets store pharmaceutical and medical products by barcode and track cabinet inventory, usage by patient, usage by provider, and other critical data. MedSelect ensures medications are scanned at restock and dispense. This step ensures the correct medication was removed from the compartment. Because doses are removed individually, the ability to catch a mis-stocked medication increases dramatically.

Combined, the solutions from the AmerisourceBergen Technology Group facilitate inventory management systems to control costs. Improved inventory control can only be achieved if all medications can be tracked through an entire hospital. Barcoding is typically required to effectively utilize any inventory management system such as Dimension21®.

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