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December 16, 2019

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), programs that distribute vaccines for children (VFC) have saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of children around the world and prevented illnesses in millions of others. To save even more lives, it is crucial that we store vaccines in medical-grade refrigerators and freezers. It

November 27, 2019

Recently, the USP-NF announced it was postponing some updates, including changes for USP 797. The updates were supposed to take effect on December 1, 2019. Many pharmacy personnel were wondering what changes they’d need to make. What do the current USP 797 guidelines say about compounding environments anyway? If you have questions, this guide has the

March 25, 2019

Every lab temperature monitoring system in existence today is designed to meet the FDA 21 CFR Part 11 regulations.  That doesn’t mean you can pick any one of them off the shelf and have it work correctly, never mind ideally, in your lab. You still have some due diligence to do. And, not just because you

March 18, 2019

Did you know that an FDA inspector typically schedules a bioresearch monitoring (BIMO) audit within five days of arrival? Would your clinical have BIMO inspection readiness in such a short time? Well, it should be: these inspections can occur at any time during a clinical trial, and there is no hard rule for how much notice they have to provide. If you are

March 8, 2019

Once a niche subject among IT experts, cloud computing is now a core component of business vernacular. The concept has made its way into advertising campaigns and everyday speech about mobile devices, so it is likely, you have some familiarity with the cloud already. To keep up with the competition and as an obligation to your

February 28, 2019

Technology has been evolving at a rapid rate for years, and the speed it grows only increases every year, which has resulted in developing technology that sometimes gets overlooked. For example, remote monitoring is part of a company’s digital solutions. Remote monitoring is not designed for micromanaging bosses to spy on their employees, nor was

February 22, 2019

75% of laboratory errors occur in the handling and processing phase of a specimen. Human error is the main factor that creates blunders in the lab setting. Collection methods and psychological factors of the person performing the process are two examples. Staffing would be needed around the clock for settings that require temperature monitoring; this introduces the

February 15, 2019

The “Internet of Things” has been growing at a stunning rate. Some experts have estimated more than 20 billion devices will be connected by 2020. There are already more devices connected to the IoT than there are people on the planet. The sheer expansiveness of the IoT has meant no field has been left untouched. Healthcare is

February 8, 2019

The marijuana industry created an estimated $34 billion economic impact in 2018. Legal sales of marijuana are expected to increase from $10 billion in 2018 to $20 billion by 2022, according to the Marijuana Business Fact Book. This means that more and more legal growers (under strict governmental regulations) will be on the American horizon seeking the best indoor

January 25, 2019

The word “calibrate” dates back only a couple hundred years, but the concept of calibration is actually far older. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia had their own systems of calibration that they used in construction. Today, calibration is often used in research labs to ensure accurate data. But what is calibration, how does it work, and why does