340B Program Management: What It Takes to Stay Audit Ready
Audit readiness is not something a 340B program should create at the last minute. Having a practical 340B program checklist for new covered entities can help keep the program audit ready. It should be the result of consistent program management. When the program is managed well throughout the year, an audit becomes a review of […]
Will You Be Attending This Year’s Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference?
The C2 Keep team is heading to Orlando this week, and we’re excited to connect with pharmacy professionals from across the country. If you’re attending, be sure to stop by Booth #1209, where we’ll be: We’ll also be handing out Lifesavers® mints as a small thank-you to the real lifesavers of pharmacy: independent pharmacists and pharmacy owners. Can’t […]
‘Readily Retrievable’ Records: DEA & EMS
Most EMS agencies think compliance is about having the records. Under the DEA’s PPAEMA Final Rule, now in effect, the standard is much higher: records must be readily retrievable — produced quickly, completely, and cross-referenced across the full lifecycle of every controlled substance the agency touches. For agencies that have historically operated under a hospital’s or medical director’s DEA registration, […]
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Help Us Decide: Which TICKER® Container Size Should We Make Next?
Picture this: You’re in the lab compounding a custom HRT cream or a high-volume veterinary prescription. The formula is perfect, but when it comes time to dispense, you find yourself hovering right at the capacity line of your usual container. You’re left wishing you had just a little more headspace to avoid making a mess, or trying […]
Accuracy & Compliance in Long-Term Care | Safer Medication Workflows with Shamrock Labels
In long-term care, accuracy and compliance are critical to resident safety. This short video highlights how clear medication labels, well-designed pill cards, accurate patient wristbands, and reliable technology work together to support safer medication administration. From barcode scanning and printer technology to RFID-enabled tracking, every step in the workflow plays a role in helping staff […]
Why Most Change Controls Fail at the Assessment Phase and Whether Effectiveness Checks Are Required After Implementation
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲. An incomplete impact assessment can lead to unnecessary delays, compliance risks, rework, and questions during inspections. And once a change is implemented, another common question arises: Are effectiveness checks always required? In this edition of Cen Weekly, we explore: Understanding these principles […]
EMS DEA Registration: 6-Step 2026 Guide
For most of modern EMS history, agencies have administered controlled substances under a borrowed authority — a receiving hospital’s registration, a medical director’s personal DEA number, or a state-level standing order arrangement. The PPAEMA Final Rule, now in effect, ends that arrangement. Under the Final Rule, the agency itself is the DEA registrant. That is a legal status […]
The Importance of Contamination Control
The importance of contamination control cannot be overstated in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Are your current contamination control approaches truly integrated across cleaning, disinfection, monitoring, and material flows—or is there still an opportunity to strengthen alignment between strategy and execution? Find out how we can help. Pharmaceutical Wipes & Cleaning Supplies – Berkshire Corporation. Learn More >
NEW WHOLESALER ALERT!
A reliable supply chain can make all the difference. That’s why we’re excited to welcome TopRx to the MatchRX wholesale marketplace. With 3,200+ NDCs, competitive generic pricing, and a 99.9% fill rate on next-day deliveries, TopRx gives independent pharmacies another trusted source to help keep shelves stocked and patients served. Apply for Wholesale today to […]
