5 Compliance Gaps That Put Medical Courier Contracts at Risk
Healthcare logistics requires an exceptional level of operational discipline. Specimens, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and patient-related materials must be transported with strict adherence to compliance standards, chain-of-custody procedures, and delivery timelines. For medical courier operators managing hundreds or thousands of daily deliveries, maintaining this level of control becomes increasingly difficult when dispatching, tracking, and documentation rely […]
Stop Contamination Failures Before They Cost You
Contamination control failures are among the costliest — and most preventable — risks in pharma manufacturing. This October, IEST is bringing together the experts who literally write the standards you use daily for a 4-day training series you won’t find anywhere else. October 26–29, 2026 | In-person or virtual Taught by instructors from Microrite, Genesis, and NASA JPL. Attend all four […]
Is Durable Medical Equipment Profitable for Pharmacies?
Pharmacies play a crucial role in providing healthcare products and services to the community. In addition to prescription medications, many pharmacies also offer durable medical equipment (DME) to assist patients in managing their health conditions. DME refers to devices, tools, and equipment that can be used to aid in the treatment, rehabilitation, or prevention of illnesses or […]
How Temperature Data Loggers Improve Cold Chain Reliability
Cold shipping leaves little room for guesswork. When temperature-sensitive products are in transit, every delay, handoff, and environmental exposure can impact product integrity. A shipment may leave the facility in perfect condition, but the real challenge begins once it enters the carrier network. Temperature data loggers provide the visibility needed to verify cold chain performance, […]
Earlier Clarity, Stronger Reimbursement: How AI Can Improve the Front-End of the Patient and Medical Billing Journeys
Front-end processes now play a much larger role in determining both the patient experience and billing outcomes. What begins with insurance capture affects far more than registration accuracy. It influences eligibility, patient financial expectations, claim readiness, follow-up burden, and how smoothly reimbursement moves downstream. If insurance data is inaccurate, eligibility and payor matching become harder. […]
Industry Update: PCAC “Peptide” Meeting
On July 23-24, FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) convened to discuss the inclusion of seven peptides on the 503A Bulks lists. The committee ultimately voted in favor of adding six of those peptides to the list, while one failed to win their support. SO NOW WHAT?!?! PSD’s Marketing Manager Christian Hahn breaks it down. […]
Cleanroom Wipe Edges Explained: How to Choose the Right Berkshire Wipe for Your Process
In controlled environments, wipe edge construction can directly affect particle generation, durability, surface compatibility, and overall cleaning performance. For cleanroom operators, quality teams, and process engineers, selecting the right edge type is a key part of contamination control. Berkshire offers cleanroom wipes engineered with multiple edge constructions to support different applications, ISO classifications, and surface […]
Pharmacies Cannot Control Reimbursement, but They Can Control Efficiency
LTC pharmacies cannot control every change in reimbursement. But they can control how much staff time and margin are lost to manual work. A new analysis released by the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition and conducted by ATI Advisory found that reimbursement for Medicare Part D drugs subject to negotiated pricing dropped by more than 50 […]
DMEPOS Record Reviews: Is Your Pharmacy Ready?
The CMS CY 2026 Final Rule introduced new requirements for pharmacies billing for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS), increasing oversight and adding new operational considerations. ACHC published FAQs to explain the changes for infusion (IRX, IRX-NO797), specialty (SRX), and long-term care pharmacies (LTC) that seek accreditation to bill for products categorized as DMEPOS. […]
Twenty-Six Years on the Counter
I spent the better part of last week on the road, at a number of industry conferences, when an email landed in my inbox that stopped me mid-conversation. A caregiver – I won’t use their name, because the story isn’t about them, it’s about what they were holding in their hand, wrote to tell me […]
