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1. Whooley S, Briskin T, Gibney MA, Blank LR, Berube J, Pflug BK. Evaluating the User Performance and Experience with a Re-Engineered 4 mm × 32G Pen Needle: A Randomized Trial with Similar Length/Gauge Needles. Diabetes Ther. 2019; doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-0585-7.

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Pharmacy Automation & Robotics Technology

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Contents Medi-Dose

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Manage Diabetes Confidently With the Powerfully Simple Dexcom G7

Dexcom G7 CGM Now Available THE SIMPLE CGM 30-minute warmup–2x faster than FreeStyle Libre CGM systems1,2 for a quicker start Simple, all-in-one sensor for easy application3 60% smaller for comfortable, discreet wear

For over 50 years, Medi-Dose/EPS has been working with pharmacists to design and support cost-effective products, solving the specific needs of their pharmacies.

Smart devices sold separately. For a list of compatible devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility.

COMPONENTS

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3 boxes*

30 days

REFILLS

Visit provider.dexcom.com/pharmacists to learn more.

CGM = continuous glucose monitoring; NDC = national drug code. *Each box contains an all-in-one sensor transmitter for a 10-day supply.

BRIEF SAFETY STATEMENT

Dexcom offers affordable care without compromising quality for the broadest audience of people with diabetes.

Failure to use the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (G7) and its components according to the instructions for use provided with your device and available at https://www.dexcom.com/safety-information and to properly consider all indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and cautions in those instructions for use may result in you missing a severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) occurrence and/or making a treatment decision that may result in injury. If your glucose alerts and readings from the G7 do not match symptoms, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Seek medical advice and attention when appropriate, including for any medical emergency.

References: 1. Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 User Guide, 2022. 2. Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 User Guide, 2021. 3. Dexcom G7 CGM System User Guide, 2022.

Dexcom is a registered trademark of Dexcom, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. ©2023 Dexcom, Inc. All rights reserved. LBL-1002946 Rev002

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Pharmacy Automation:

The Solution Navigating the labor shortage, increased medication costs/shortages, and the cost to dispense.

H

ow does a pharmacy try to balance ever-shrinking pharmacy margins with increased costs? In addition while coming out of COVID, more and more employees want to work from home, however, every pharmacy needs to fill positions that simply do not have the option to be remote. Automation has become an increasingly important solution to these challenges as pharmacies continue to navigate the labor shortage, increased medication costs and shortages, and increased cost to dispense and wages alike. It has been reported that there was a 60% increase in automation investments in pharmacies across the U.S., with greater than 24% of that in the medication dispensing system segment alone. But, how do you determine when you need it, choose what fits best for your organization and calculate the return on investment?

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Navigating the labor shortage, increased medication costs/ shortages, and the cost to dispense.

Contributor: Miriam Cho, PharmD, President/CPO, MAC Rx

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Axys equips your business with the most modern technology. It’s the first cloud-based option for pharmacy management – and that’s an important competitive advantage. Axys runs in a web browser and dramatically eases the burdens of equipment costs, training, and support.

+ No hardware or backups + Immediate scaling for changing needs + Easy to learn and train + Fast, configurable workflow + Superior data insights + Secure and HITECH compliant

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Axys® by Integra — Built With the Most Modern Technology

SuiteRx — Empowering Pharmacy Innovation

Axys pharmacy management system equips your long-term care pharmacy business with the best technology available. Axys can strengthen your business now and prepare your pharmacy for healthcare’s future, helping you Care Differently®.

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If you desire an all-inclusive pharmacy software solution at an affordable price without sacrificing quality, then SuiteRx is for you!

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Behind Every Good Pharmacist ... is a Great Resource.

Pharmacy Case Studies take an in-depth look at specific products and services that help pharmacies improve patient care, profitability, and cost containment. Available in our digital library and within each issue of 20Ways.

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Contents Axial® Multi-Dose Packaging Machines

by Euclid® Medical Products

D2 Solutions — Consulting and Technology

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Simply put — D2 Solutions is focused on profitability maximizing patient access to specialty drug.

Axial® multi-dose machines promote medication adherence and simplify the process for the patient by pouch and blister card packaging medications by time and day. Axial® boasts a smaller footprint than any other machine on the market.

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PHARMACY SOFTWARE FOR

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Pharmacy Software helping community pharmacies enhance patient care, increase patient safety, and improve profitability.

FLEXIBLE PHARMACY WORKFLOW

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View a demo now at www.libertysoftware.com or call us at 800-480-9603

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Pharmacy Software for Pharmacy Success by Liberty Software A pharmacy management solution that helps community retail pharmacies enhance customer service, improve profitability, and increase patient safety.

Founded:

1987 Toll-Free Phone: (800) 480-9603 Phone: (817) 488-4612 Fax: (817) 488-2861 Address: 3205 E. Southlake Boulevard Southlake, TX 76092 Website: www.libertysoftware.com

Company Background

Liberty Software is an independent software company serving retail pharmacies across the U.S. We develop software and technology that helps community pharmacies be successful in today’s marketplace.

At Liberty Software, we work hard to make sure our pharmacies are satisfied and happy. To do this, we have brought together a team of individuals who are experienced with pharmacy and technology, and just as important, are friendly and helpful.

Product Overview

Here at Liberty, we believe that we have created a revolutionary pharmacy software platform. Why do we say that? It’s not just the technology, although it is built on Microsoft’s newest technology. It’s not just the feature list, although it is comprehensive. More than anything, we believe that it is the user experience. Prescriptions can be filled quickly and accurately. Many pharmacists have told us it is the easiest system they have ever used.

How long does it take to teach new employees how to operate your existing pharmacy software? Pharmacies using Liberty have found that new employees can often begin filling scripts immediately, with little to no training. It’s just that simple. A well-designed pharmacy system should make your employees more productive and happier. When you do need help, it’s only a phone call or mouse click away.

Benefits

• Organize Your Pharmacy • Fill More Scripts Without Adding Staff • Improve Customer Service • Streamline Your Workflow • Manage and Improve Profits • Increase Patient Safety

Features

• Flexible Workflow to Fit Your Pharmacy • Proactive Patient Adherence Tools • Five-Star Dashboard • Auto Refills • Extensive Compounding Toolset • Advanced Bin Management • AWP Reclaim to Rebill Outdated AWP Scripts • Manufacture Coupon Management • Inventory Control Made Easy • Simple Accounts Receivable • Insurance Audit Report • User Customizable Prescription Labels • Monitor DIR Fees • Pharmacy Task Management • Document Management • Flexible DataViews to Drill Down on Data • Integrated Pharmacy Point of Sale • Modern Payment Processing Including EMV and ApplePay • Pseudoephedrine Real-Time Monitoring • Cloud Powered Multi-Store Management

Testimonials

“ Liberty Software is easy to learn, has lots of great user options, and the support is phenomenal!”

— Brian Erickson, Freedom Pharmacy

“ I have been with Liberty for a number of years and they have kept up with our industry. I would recommend them to any independent.”

— Scott Palmer, A&P Pharmacy

“ We really enjoy the point-of-sale system. It has given us absolute accountability.

The delivery features and signature capture has really made life easier for us.”

— Bill Mattson, Ballin Pharmacy

Pharmacy Point of Sale Built In

For your pharmacy, point-of-sale software needs to be more than cash drawer management for your front-end. For your patients, it should enable your staff to provide better service. For you, it should result in better accountability, assistance with HIPAA compliance, and improved pharmacy management. These are values that not just any point-of-sale package can deliver. That’s why we developed ours from the ground up, designed especially for community pharmacies’ needs. Liberty’s point of sale is not simply an add-on to your pharmacy system, but a completely integrated solution.

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Let your patients know you care.

Includes FREE samples

BD Nano ™ 2nd Gen

Consider dispensing patient-preferred

4mm Pen Needles

BD Nano™ 2nd Gen 4mm Pen Needles1*† Patient counseling toolbox includes: • 20 patient sample packs (5 ct.)

BD Nano™ 2nd Gen 4mm Pen Needles – NDC/HRI#: 08290-3205-50 • Pharmacy reference materials • Patient engagement tools

Ask patients with diabetes, if they need more needles when refilling insulin and remind your patients to use a new needle with each injection.

Order a patient counseling toolbox today at go.embecta.com/pharmacypartner *226 patients with diabetes on insulin treatment were studied with a 150 mm visual analog scale (mean scores of >0 mm; clinically significant difference of ≥ 5 mm ). BD Nano 2nd Gen demonstrated superiority vs. all comparator groups combined for overall preference. [ (P <0 .05 ) (Mean +17 .5 mm, 95 % CI, +10 .3 to +24 .7 mm ) ]. †226 patients with diabetes on insulin treatment were studied with a 150 mm visual analog scale (mean scores of >0 mm; clinically significant difference of ≥ 5 mm ). BD Nano™ 2nd Gen demonstrated superiority vs. BD Nano™ for overall preference.

1. Whooley S, Briskin T, Gibney MA, Blank LR, Berube J, Pflug BK. Evaluating the User Performance and Experience with a Re-Engineered 4 mm × 32G Pen Needle: A Randomized Trial with Similar Length/Gauge Needles. Diabetes Ther. 2019; doi: 10.1007/s13300-019-0585-7. embecta, formerly part of BD. BD is the manufacturer of the advertised products. embecta and the embecta logo are trademarks of Embecta Corp.

BD and the BD Logo are trademarks of Becton, Dickinson and Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2023 Embecta Corp. All rights reserved. 2300783375RXISAD

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embecta is All In for People With Diabetes To develop and provide solutions that make life better for people living with diabetes.

President & CEO: Devdatt (Dev) Kurdikar Founded:

Spun off from BD in 2022 Employees: 2,000+ Stock Symbol: EMBC Toll-Free Phone: (844) 823-5433 Address: 300 Kimball Drive, Suite 300 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Website: www.embecta.com

Company Background embecta is one of the largest pure-play diabetes care companies in the world following its spinoff from Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) on April 1st, 2022. The company’s history in the diabetes care category dates back to 1924 and the development of the world’s first specialized insulin syringe. Today, it is the leading producer of diabetes injection devices, manufacturing approximately 8 billion injection devices annually for an estimated 30 million patients.* embecta empowers people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships, and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe.

Product Overview Diabetes can come with unique challenges, and it takes a community to support people living with diabetes as they navigate their care journey. From friends and family members to dietitians, nurses, physicians, and pharmacists — everyone is all in, lending their expertise and encouragement. embecta is also a part of that community to advance diabetes care by raising awareness of potential complications patients who inject insulin may face, as well as providing educational tools to help improve patient health outcomes.

When it comes to insulin injection technique, nearly 50% of patients reuse their needles, which has been associated with increased risk of developing lipohypertrophy.1*† Lipohypertrophy can result in erratic insulin absorption, increased glycemic variability, and unexplained hypoglycemic episodes.2 Furthermore, reusing needles may cause them to dull, making injecting more painful.2

providers, pharmacists have the ability to counsel patients on the importance of using a new needle for every insulin injection and ensuring they have enough supply to do so — but where do you start? embecta can help facilitate conversations about diabetes management between your pharmacy staff and patients with our Patient Counseling Toolbox. This toolbox contains several educational resources to help lead the conversation about diabetes, including information on: • HbA1c • Glycemic Control • Steps for Proper Injection Technique • BD Nano™ 2nd Gen Pen Needles and Samples • And Many More The items contained in the toolbox can help guide discussions about needle reuse and the benefits of practicing proper injection technique, including using a new needle, rotating injection sites, and shifting to a shorter needle length.3 Ensuring patients have enough needle supply to use a new one with every injection is an important part of their diabetes self-care. As healthcare professionals, pharmacists can help drive this initiative and improve patient outcomes one new needle at a time.

No matter where a patient is on their journey with diabetes, embecta is here to help.

Ordering Information

Order a Patient Counseling Toolbox today at go.embecta.com/ pharmacypartner. *13,289 patients with diabetes who inject insulin participated in an injection technique questionnaire. 38.8% of the 2,711 patients using insulin syringes reported needle reuse. 55.8% of the 11,961 patients using pen needles reported needle reuse. †A causal relationship has not been established. 13,289 insulin-injecting patients participated in a survey. Needle reuse was assessed through a questionnaire and lipohypertrophy was assessed through a questionnaire and HCP assessment using visual and palpitation method. Logistic regression analysis was used to find the association between pen needle reuse and LH (P= .02 ).

1. Frid AH, Hirsch LJ, Menchior AR, Morel DR, Strauss KW. Worldwide injection technique questionnaire study: population parameters and injection practices. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91(9):1212-1223.

2. American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2023. Diabetes Care.

2023;46(Suppl 1):S1-298.

3. Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New insulin delivery recommendations. Mayo Clin Proc.

2016;91(9):1231-1255.

Although needle reuse is a prominent issue, there is an opportunity for pharmacists and their team to play a crucial role in helping reduce these risks. As one of the most accessible healthcare SPRING 2023

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PrimeRx™ Provides Pharmacies With Innovative Pharmacy Management Solutions PrimeRx™ serves as a local or hosted platform for our line of innovative pharmacy solutions. Micro Merchant Systems has the products, services, APPs, APIs, and vendor interfaces to get and keep your pharmacy running at peak performance.

President/CEO: Ketan Mehta Founded:

1989 Employees: 225+ Toll-Free Phone: (866) 495-3999 Phone: (516) 408-3999 Fax: (516) 408-3992 Address: 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 203E Syosset, NY 11791 Website: www.micromerchantsystems.com

Company Background

Micro Merchant Systems is a pharmacy technology company that has been providing exceptional management solutions to the independent pharmacy market for over 30 years. Thousands of pharmacies throughout the U.S. trust our PrimeRx™ system to manage their retail, long-term care, specialty, compounding, 340B, mail order, physician’s office, hospital and health system outpatient, and hub service pharmacy technology needs.

Product Overview

PrimeRx™ provides essential functions including patient and provider intake, prescription processing, workflow management, claims processing, labeling, dispensing, inventory management, report generation, automated refill, and patient record management solutions.

The PrimeRx™ platform was developed in direct response to pharmacist needs. Pharmacists expressed a need for a user-friendly, technologybased solution that would allow them to add efficiency to their workflows, automate key processes, and better serve patients and we delivered.

PrimeRx is a pharmacy tool for nearly every pharmacy service.

Prime Rx Features & Options

n PrimeRx™ Pharmacy Management System Key Features Are: • Customizable workflow and workflow efficiency tools to reduce dispensing errors and optimize pharmacy operations.

• Integration with 100 plus interfaces (e.g., wholesalers, IVRS, dose-dispensing machines/robots, EMRs).

• Pharmacist CPESN® eCare plan.

• Real-Time Prescription Benefit by Surescripts®.

• ScriptDrop courier and shipping service integration.

•S cript Management Partners (SMP) automates immunization reporting to state/local registries.

• Pointy from Google allows OTC products to appear on Google.

• eVoucherRx™ from RelayHealth addresses high-cost prescription abandonment with OTC coupon visibility.

• Configurable clinical assessment module with action list.

• RPh patient payment and profit dashboard.

• Compound drug ingredient sheet.

• New prescription or patient entry though driver’s license scanning.

• Embedded patient communication tools for two-way text and call enablement.

• COVID-19 enrollment, billing, and reporting functions.

• Remote signature capture functions.

• Contactless copayment collection through PrimeRxPAY™.

• Cloud-based data encryption and biometric security.

• Patient management, medication synchronization, CMS medication adherence reporting, and DIR calculation tools.

• Business reports (e.g., profit revenue report, patient profitability report, profitability by drug category, top performer’s report, etc.).

• Built-in audit controls (e.g., changes in filling, reversing, voiding prescriptions).

• Multiple inventory solution, managing separate inventories from each source (i.e., 340B), while maintaining visibility into the overall retail inventory function.

Additional Product Modules

• PrimeRxSP™ (specialty pharmacy software), designed for the unique record-keeping, patient care, and analytical needs of specialty pharmacy operations.

• PrimePOS™ (point-of-sale), built for quick and precise customer check-outs. Inventory management with complete EDI integration with wholesalers to control and automate the ordering process.

• PrimeESC™ (electronic signature capture), scan and link the patient’s HIPAA signature to patient records in the PrimeRx™ pharmacy management system.

• PrimeDMS™ (document management system), utilizes Windows compatible scanners to record scanned documents into PrimeRx™.

• PrimeDELIVERY™ (delivery module and app), work with PrimeRx™ and PrimePOS™ to process prescriptions for delivery route optimization, signature capture, and copay collection.

• PrimeMD™ (web portal) workflow optimization tool connects patients, doctors, health facilities, and pharmacies to the PrimeRx™ pharmacy management system.

Ordering Information

Contact a representative today, and we will get you started on your next pharmacy software journey at: lp.micromerchantsystems.com/rxinsider20w

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Cardinal Health™ Point-of-Care Testing Program

Become a patient care destination Provide rapid diagnostic tests and wellness screenings in a single visit

Support the health of your community while expanding your practice

Enjoy exclusive access to a variety of program benefits

• Capitalize on the growing point-of-care testing market while increasing over-the-counter product purchases

• Testing protocols that outline the process to screen patients

• Increase access to convenient point-of-care testing in your community while reinforcing your pharmacy as a patient care destination • Consult and test in a single visit • Support your patients as they navigate the consumer-driven healthcare market

Upon enrollment gain access to: • Point-of-Care Testing Resource Center • Continuing education courses • Member-only reduced pricing on tests and supplies • Physician-signed collaborative practice agreement*

For more information, contact your sales representative or visit cardinalhealth.com/poct * The availability of collaborative practice agreements is dependent on state regulations. © 2023 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH and the Cardinal Health LOGO are trademarks of Cardinal Health and may be registered in the US and/or in other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Patent cardinalhealth.com/patents.

Lit. No. 1PD23-2291088 (02/2023)

• Physician collaborative practice agreements that enable pharmacists with prescriptive authority to test and prescribe* • 24/7 access to a member-only, web-based resource center, including Continuing Education courses on diagnosis and treatment • Forms, templates and promotional materials are available online and can be customized with your pharmacy’s logo

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Cardinal Health™ Point-of-Care Testing Program The Cardinal Health™ Point-of-Care Testing Program helps position independent pharmacies as health and wellness destinations with a comprehensive turnkey solution of tools and resources necessary to offer rapid diagnostic testing and wellness screenings. n What makes the Cardinal Health™ Point-of-Care Testing President & CEO: Jason Hollar Founded:

1971 Approximately 46,500 Stock Symbol: CAH Toll-Free Phone: (800) 926-3161 Phone: (614) 757-5000 Address: 7000 Cardinal Place Dublin, OH 43017 Website: Cardinalhealth.com Employees:

Company Background

Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer, and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With more than 50 years in business, operations in more than 30 countries, and approximately 46,500 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care.

Product Overview

n What is point-of-care testing?

Point-of-care testing involved performing a CLIA-waived test, outside of a laboratory, that produces a rapid and reliable result to aid in disease screening, diagnosis, and/or patient monitoring. Point-of-care testing allows for the screening and diagnostic process to be completed during a single encounter at or near the point of care. n Why should you offer point-of-care testing in your pharmacy?

Point-of-care testing can provide another clinical revenue source for your pharmacy, reinforce your pharmacy as a health and wellness destination in your community, and provide a means to provide care at the top of your training. When time matters to your patients, you can provide earlier diagnosis and reduce the time between symptom onset and treatment for infections like flu, covid, and strep. Additionally, according to NCPA, patients can expect high copays for urgent care visits, where a pharmacy is: • Cost-effective, while still protecting your margin per test.

• Accessible: Able to offer extended hours outside of urgent care clinics.

• Convenient: According to Becker’s Hospital Review, nearly 90% of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy and there is often little wait time compared to an urgent care clinic.

• A one-stop shop for patients: test, consult, and treat — all in one location.

Program different?

This program provides reduced, member-only pricing for tests and supplies for 12 disease states, as well as 24/7 access to resources on our member portal. A pharmacy developing a point-of-care testing program on their own would require extensive regulatory research, product development and evaluation, clinical expertise, and monetary investment. We eliminate the guesswork and provide everything your pharmacy needs within one program. We are here to support you as you adapt to a consumer-driven market and ever-growing patient needs. n Support the Health of Your Community While Expanding Your Practice • Capitalize on the growing point-of-care testing market while increasing over-the-counter product purchases.

• Increase access to convenient point-of-care testing in your community while reinforcing your pharmacy as a patient care destination.

• Consult and test in a single visit.

• Support your patients as they navigate the consumer-driven healthcare market. n Enjoy Exclusive Access to a Variety of Program Components • Testing protocols that outline the process to screen patients.

• Member-only reduced pricing on tests and supplies for 12 disease states.

• Physician collaborative practice agreements that enable pharmacists with prescriptive authority to test and prescribe*.

• 24/7 access to a member-only, web-based resource center.

• Training on test administration, sample collection, and bloodborne pathogens.

• Forms and templates to establish a point-of-care testing program that can be downloaded and printed with your pharmacy’s logo.

• Continuing Education courses related to point-of-care testing.

• Starter kit of promotional marketing materials available to download and print through the resource center.

Ordering Information

n Upon Enrollment Receive: • Access to Point-of-Care Testing Resource Center and Continuing Education Courses.

• Access to member-only reduced pricing on tests and supplies.

• Physician-signed Collaborative Practice Agreement*.

For more information or to enroll in the Cardinal Health™ Point-of-Care Testing Program, contact your Cardinal Health representative or visit cardinalhealth.com/poct. * The availability of collaborative practice agreements is dependent on state regulations.

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GX Solutions Medical-grade Cold Storage Pass-thru Refrigerators Workflow efficiency and regulatory compliance for specialty pharmacies

Entry from both sides of the unit for more convenient access to stored products and enhanced work flows Exclusive i.Lock™ interlock door technology available to meet USP <797> clean room recommendations Best-in-class temperature management of uniformity, stability, and recovery with use of VCCs and HC refrigerants i.Series® technology supports URAC and ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation requirements Extensive heavy-use testing to provide optimal temperature performance in real-world settings

Learn More helmerinc.com/gx-solutions

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GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators Offer Specialty Pharmacy Workflow Efficiency, Support USP <797> Requirements Helmer Scientific offers the only medical-grade, pass-thru refrigerator with i.Lock™ Interlock Door Technology, which supports recommendations for USP <797> compliance while ensuring the safe storage and efficacy of temperature-sensitive medications.

President:

Bruce King

Vice President of Sales & Marketing: Lori Gabrek Founded:

1977 500 Toll-Free Phone: (800) 743-5637 Phone: (317) 773-9073 Address: 14400 Bergen Boulevard, Noblesville, IN 46060 Website: www.helmerinc.com Employees:

• Ensure optimal temperature uniformity, recovery, and stability.

• Efficiently manage energy consumption (up to 50% reduction over traditional medical-grade pass-thru units).

• Reduce noise output from the system (up to three times quieter than traditional medical-grade pass-thru units).

• Meet SNAP, GWP, and EU F-Gas initiatives for sustainability.

Company Background

n Enhanced Performance Requirements In addition to Accelerated Life Testing, GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators also undergo heavy-use testing to ensure they meet the rigorous daily use cases in the pharmacy. This includes testing ambient temperature loads, frequent door openings, and extended door openings to ensure temperature performance is not compromised while avoiding nuisance alarms.

Product Overview

n USP <797> Sterile Compounding Pharmacy Support GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators support updated compliance requirements related to USP General Chapter <797>.

• Pass-thru refrigerators used in cleanroom applications must be able to prevent cleanroom-side and anteroom-side doors from being opened simultaneously.

• USP recommends the use of interlocking technology on pass-thru equipment used in USP <797> cleanrooms.

Best practices recommend using purpose-built or pharmacy-grade units with forced-air circulation, microprocessor-based controls, and alarms, as well as necessary regulatory and compliance requirements based on application.

Features & Options

Helmer Scientific is a U.S.-based manufacturer and worldwide distributor of medical-grade cold storage and laboratory processing equipment.

We have over 45 years of experience providing high-quality, temperaturecontrolled equipment used by clinicians and facilities in more than 125 countries. Precise temperature performance and control is essential to the successful storage of pharmaceuticals, and Helmer cold storage products have been designed and developed with these principles in mind.

Pass-thru refrigerators play a key role in providing workflow efficiency and regulatory compliance in clinical pharmacies, sterile compounding rooms, and infusion suites.

GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators are the only medical-grade pass-through refrigerators that include innovative technology to support environmental sustainability standards and evolving regulatory requirements while maintaining the unique temperature performance requirements required in pass-through refrigerator applications to reduce the risk of damaging valuable medications and vaccines.

GX Solutions support the specialty pharmacy with enhanced workflow efficiency, allowing entry from both sides of the unit for more convenient access to stored products. This is particularly useful when increased efficiency is desired when transferring contents between locations, especially in sterile compounding environments where direct room access should be limited.

GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators are specifically designed to provide safe and effective storage in three ways: n OptiCool Refrigeration Technology GX Solutions are powered by OptiCool™ technology which pairs a variable capacity compressor (VCC) and natural refrigerants to: ™

GX Solutions Pass-Thru Refrigerators are the only pass-thru refrigerators available with optional i.Lock™ Interlock Door Technology which electronically locks doors on one side of the unit when the other side is opened. This is especially useful when placed between a cleanroom and an anteroom, limiting access to sterile environments.

n Professional, Medical-Grade Performance • Best-in-class temperature management, safeguards medications and vaccines.

• Only pass-thru refrigerator with electronic interlocking doors available to meet recommended USP <797> requirements.

• Avoids rapid, significant changes in temperature to ensure that

medications and vaccines are always in an optimal storage environment.

• Designed for noise-sensitive areas such as retail and specialty

pharmacies, GX Professional Medical-Grade Refrigerators are quieter than traditional models leading to fewer distractions for healthcare personnel.

• Energy management reduces operating costs and supports

sustainability initiatives by utilizing a variable capacity compressor (VCC) system and natural refrigerants to create a highly efficient cooling system.

• i.C3® Information Center provides constant temperature monitoring, multiple information logs which can be exported for regulatory compliance, and security features to keep crucial refrigerator settings protected.

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STOCK – AND RESTOCK – YOUR SHELVES

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WITH ONE PHARMACY SUPPLY PARTNER

GoHCL.com • 1.800.848.1633

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Create an Environment That Maximizes Functionality and Efficiency With Solutions by Health Care Logistics® Multiple design services and temperature management options put you in the driver’s seat for success.

President & CEO: Gary Sharpe Founded:

1978 (800) 848-1633 Phone: (740) 477-3755 Address: P.O. Box 25, Circleville, OH 43113 Website: GoHCL.com Toll-Free Phone:

Company Background

Unique and hard-to-find products are the lifeblood of our business.

Our inventory is packed with multiple pharmacy-focused product lines including compounding and dispensing, unit dose, and error prevention.

In addition to small package quantities, free samples, and same-day shipping, we source non-stock items by request and offer in-house manufacturing services to meet the specific needs of our customers.

Complete customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do.

Product Overview

Our inventory includes more than 10,000 different products ranging from syringes and seals to dispensers and disinfectants, all designed to help you work more efficiently and with less frustration. As a veteranowned company, we proudly offer hundreds of high-quality products designed and manufactured in the U.S. — often in our very own facilities in central Ohio.

HCL® by Design

In addition to stock items, we provide a variety of in-house manufacturing services. Design consultations are always free, there are no minimum requirements, and orders ship within seven days of proof approval.

We work with you to make products work for you.

• Cabinets by Design: Cabinets, shelving, and storage units for those who want to renovate existing spaces or outfit newly constructed areas with high-quality pieces made to their exact specifications.

•M etals by Design and Plastics by Design: One-of-a-kind items manufactured to match individual customer requests. Modifications to stock products are also available. These allow customers to work more efficiently and produce better results.

• Printing and Graphics by Design: From labels, magnets, and clings to banners, signs, and stamps, our print specialists can create solutions for any situation.

Cold Storage

Our cold drug storage solutions make it easy to manage any situation, including the ultra-low temperature requirements of COVID-19 vaccines.

From compact countertop units to full-size appliances, our inventory is overflowing with solutions for pharmaceutical, dietary, and laboratory use.

All pharmacy-grade refrigerators are equipped with digital microprocessor

temperature controls, temperature alarms, and port access. In addition, multiple locking options are available so you can choose the level of security and accessibility to match your facility’s needs. As an added layer of protection, we offer refrigerator locking boxes to keep supplies secure, prevent drug diversion, and enable users to control access while keeping contents stored at a regulated temperature. Visit our website to see our complete inventory of medical-grade refrigerators, freezers, and temperature monitoring accessories and find the perfect match for your medication storage needs!

Stat Temp®­ — Wi-Fi-Enabled Remote Temperature Monitoring

n Stat Temp: Easier, More Efficient Remote Temperature Monitoring Healthcare facilities and temperature monitoring go hand in hand, that’s no secret. But did you know you can automatically monitor temperatures from anywhere, at any time, from any device? Stat Temp, the remote temperature monitoring system available exclusively from Health Care Logistics®, helps ensure temperature accuracy anywhere in your facility.

Monitor temperatures within your set parameters and, in return, receive real-time alerts if results are trending outside the designated range.

Stat Temp is equipped with a user-determined chain of command that alerts the appropriate personnel when a temperature breach occurs.

You can easily customize the system to fit your monitoring, reporting, and alert preferences.

Health Care Logistics is ready to help fit Stat Temp into your standards of operations and procedures. Enjoy these features with your installation: • Mounts anywhere; monitors transmit information wirelessly and information is collected and recorded 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Access readings anytime, anywhere via any internet-connected device. Stat Temp is a web-based, software-free system that won’t compromise valuable space on your computer. Likewise, multiple facilities can operate under one account.

• Eliminates the need to manually record each unit by multiple staff members. This solution is perfect for facilities not staffed 24 hours a day.

• Receive real-time alerts of abnormal temperature ranges and save thousands of dollars in drug waste.

• Easily access your temperature history — a requirement for any compliance agency.

• Accurately track who has resolved any issues and the action taken in response to any out-of-range temperature occurrences.

• Customize all monitoring and alert preferences to your requirements.

• Health Care Logistics’ friendly and reliable customer service assistance.

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& Q A

Bob Bates, COO/President

Q. What are the advantages of a cloudbased pharmacy management system?

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Modern technology is all about efficiency and speed, and a cloud-based pharmacy management system gives you competitive advantages. Backups are performed for you because you have a second active application, which provides high availability. There is no need to worry about security and malware — that’s all taken care of for you, too. The advanced software architecture allows for faster development cycles — enhancements, new features, and fixes are pushed to your pharmacy management system consistently, with no effort on your end. Your entire customer experience is elevated.

Q. How does a cloud-based pharmacy

management system help cut hardware costs?

It cuts costs in several ways: • No Need for On-Premises Servers: The software is hosted on the cloud provider’s servers, which means the pharmacy doesn’t have to invest in expensive server hardware that typically needs to be replaced every three to five years.

• Reduced Need for Local Storage: Pharmacy management software requires a large amount of storage space for patient information, medication records, and other important data.

• Lower Maintenance Costs: The cloud provider takes care of regular updates and maintenance, reducing the pharmacy’s costs.

• Accessibility: Login from any device with an internet connection, so you may not need to purchase expensive desktop computers or laptops for every staff member.

Q. How does the design of a cloud-based pharmacy management system help you save time?

The software includes automated workflows that streamline repetitive tasks such as prescription processing, inventory management, and billing. This saves time and reduces errors.

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Cloud-based software also provides real-time data that can help pharmacists and staff make informed decisions quicker.

They can check the availability of a medication, review patient records, or verify insurance information without having to leave the system to access other sources. The user-friendly and intuitive design makes it easier for pharmacists and staff to find information, which creates a more efficient workflow and ultimately leads to better patient care.

Q. Does the tech support of a cloud-based

pharmacy management system provide reliable, timely assistance?

That varies depending on the provider. Factors such as multiple support channels (phone, email, live chat, etc.) help ensure customers can reach out for assistance in a way that works best for them. But having a cloud-based system allows version control, which reduces the need for support escalations. When support is needed, having a cloud-based system allows us to address your questions more seamlessly. Plus, having intuitive software makes for quick support staff training. Bottom line, our use of modern technology allows us to maintain our applications in a secure, stable environment to be ready for our customers.

Q. How does a cloud-based pharmacy

management system provide business insight to each pharmacy to help grow their business?

Dashboards can help pharmacies identify trends and patterns in their business. For example, sales data can identify which products are selling well and which ones are not — helping you make informed decisions about which products to stock and how to price them. Another benefit concerns inventory — providing real-time updates on stock levels and reorder points, which can help avoid stockouts and overstocking. Overall, a cloud-based pharmacy management system provides real-time data analytics, inventory management, customer management, financial reporting, and compliance tracking so you can grow your business over time. Imagine a system where you can

Q. Does a cloud-based pharmacy management system provide an intuitive user experience?

Yes. The user interface of a cloud-based pharmacy management system is typically designed with user experience (UX) principles in mind, with a focus on ease of use, efficiency, and accessibility.

The interface is designed to be easy to navigate, with clear and intuitive menus and buttons. Many allow users to customize their experience by choosing which features and functionalities are most important to them and their tasks. Using pharmacy software built with the industry’s special challenges in mind can provide an advantage to your business operations.

Q. How long does training new staff when utilizing modern cloud-based software platforms take?

Q. What features and integrations are

provided with a cloud-based pharmacy management system?

A cloud-based pharmacy system can provide many integrations, such as eMAR vendors, packaging devices, inventory services, and data reconciliation services. Custom reporting lets pharmacies use their data for other external systems such as a data warehouse or accounting.

Q. Does a cloud-based pharmacy management system allow you to collaborate with clinical colleagues?

Our cloud-based system has a responsive design, just like a browser, allowing it to adapt to the size of any device. Over time, our user interface will be refined to provide even greater accessibility on smaller devices, such as phones and tablets.

Q. When switching to a cloud-based

pharmacy management system, what are some things to keep top of mind?

When switching, consider several factors: • Security: Ensuring patient data and other sensitive information is always protected with security measures such as encryption, firewalls, and multi-factor authentication.

• Reliability: Always having access to your data, plus reliable disaster recovery capabilities with minimal downtime and data loss. There are no data synchronization issues between facilities and sites because you have an entire ecosystem in the cloud.

• Flexibility: Look for a system that can adapt to your unique needs and workflows. It should be configurable, integrate with other systems, and offer support for multiple locations and users.

• Ease of Use: You want software that’s intuitive, with a userfriendly interface, clear documentation, and responsive customer support.

• Scalability: Do you have to schedule reports after hours or buy reporting servers to enable you to complete endof-month billing without impacting normal pharmacy operations? Long-term care sites and facilities run large reports and most on-premises servers cannot handle this load, slowing down normal operations.

Q&A

This varies depending on the software’s complexity and the staff’s experience — but when the software is designed with the most modern technology and UI/UX, and offers training and support programs, your pharmacy staff should learn quickly, onboarding within a couple of days.

Q. Can the pharmacy’s customers and staff access real-time clinical information using internet-enabled devices?

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write your own reports and dashboards, without waiting on a development timeline with excessive additional costs.

Absolutely — because a cloud-based system can be enterprise class.

Staff can collaborate with colleagues at other company locations on any number of tasks, including clinical review, workload balancing, and centralizing functions like accounts receivable.

BIOGRAPHY

Bob Bates, COO of RedSail Technologies® and president of QS/1® and Integra® Bob is COO of RedSail Technologies® and president of QS/1® and Integra®. He has more than 30 years of experience leading software and technology organizations, including the healthcare sector. He’s worked for the following companies: Molina®, Affiliated Computer Services/XEROX™, Aetna®,

Connecture, BenefitFocus®, and AT&T®. Bob holds an MBA from Nova University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. He also holds multiple technology patents.

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PHARMACY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Buyer’s Guide Advanced Rx 30224 US Highway 19N Clearwater, FL 33761 (800) 729-1243 www.advrxonline.com

ConsultRx (OmegaLTC) 509 N. Arapaho Avenue Hydro, OK 73048 (866) 223-2462 www.consult-rx.net

Liberty Software 3205 E Southlake Boulevard Southlake, TX 76092 (800) 480-9603 Libertysoftware.com

AdvanceNet Health Solutions 67 Buck Road, B9 Suite 115 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (800) 919-3744 www.anshealth.com

CuePath Innovation 200-1100 NE Campus Parkway Seattle WA, 98195 (888) 8QPath8 (888-877-2848) Cuepath.com

LSPediA 6230 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 280 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 973-2008 www.lspedia.com

ARC Healthcare Technologies, LLC 4140 S. Lapeer Road Orion, MI 48359 (248) 475-4455 Archlt.com Asembia-1 200 Park Avenue, Suite 300 Florham Park, NJ 02932 (973) 564-8004 www.asembia1.com BestRx 2625 Butterfield Road, Suite 200S Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 893-9210 www.bestrx.com BetterRx 299 S. Main Street, Suite 1300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (855) 590-2100 www.betterrx.com/pharmacysystem CarePoint 997 Morrison Drive, Suite 300 Charleston, SC 29403 (843) 853-6999 www.carepoint.com CareSmart 16300 Addison Road, Suite 250 Addison, TX 75001 (866) 322-3934 Caresmartllc.com

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Datascan Pharmacy, Inc./ DCS Pharmacy 1602 Lakeland Avenue Bohemia, NY 11716 (877) 222-RXRX datascanpharmacy.com Digital Rx 17662 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 14 Tustin, CA 92780 (949) 298-6600 www.digital-rx.com DRX Pharmacy Tech 2186 Empire Boulevard Webster, NY 14580 (855) 955-3050 Getdrx.com Foundation Systems (FSI) 15 North State Street Lindon, UT 84042 (800) 333-0926 www.fsi.us.com

McKesson Corporation 6555 North State Highway 161 Irving, TX 75039 (972) 446-4800 www.mckesson.com Medshorts 200 East Robinson Street Suite 1250 Orlando, FL 32801 (844) 733-5633 www.medshorts.com Micro Merchant Systems 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 203E Syosset, NY 11791 (866) 495-3999 micromerchantsystems.com Pharmetika 340 S Lemon Avenue #3909 Walnut, CA 91789 (800) 222-4767 Electriclab.app

Integra 201 West Saint John Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 (866) 257-4279 www.integragroup.com

PioneerRx 600 E Las Colinas Boulevard Suite 2200 Irving, TX 75039 (318) 797-1717 www.pioneerrx.com

Keycentrix 2420 N. Woodlawn, Building 500 Wichita, KS 67220 (800) 444-8486 Keycentrix.com

RS Software 2600 Technology Place Norman, OK 73071 (877) 290-7774 Rssoftware.net

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Rx30 and Computer-Rx by Transaction Data Systems 5900 Lake Ellenor Drive Orlando, FL 32809 (800) 289-7930 www.tdsclinical.com RxBLU by Cypress Software, Inc. (800) 205-1831 www.rxblu.com ScriptPro 5828 Reeds Road Mission, KS 66202 (800) 673-9068 www.scriptpro.com SuiteRx 450 South 900 East, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (916) 242-8779 www.suiterx.com VIP Pharmacy Systems 138 N. Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 (919) 644-1690 www.vip-pharmacy.com

Pharmacy Management Software www.RXinsider.com

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Made in the USA since 1970, Uniweb creates quality, interchangeable, long lasting rooms, diplays, and fixtures.

Design ✴ Craft ✴ Ship ✴ Install With our state-of-the-industry production line and millwork facilities, Uniweb offers total store solutions.

Strong as Steel for Over 50 Years!

Pharmacy ✴ Grocery ✴ Retail ✴ Modular Rooms ✴ Workstations Mobile Displays ✴ Seasonal ✴ HBA ✴ Millwork ✴ Consultation Spaces Online Pick-Up Centers ✴ Locking Units ✴ Checkout and Queuing

800.486.4932

Corona CA

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RX Rooms, Counters, and Retail Fixtures Expertly Crafted by Uniweb, Inc.

Uniweb creates dynamic and flexible modular rooms, storage bays, counters, retail fixtures, lock-ups, and consultation spaces delivering maximum work-flow and efficiency. Infinite room sizes, aesthetics, and equipment configurations are available!

Founded:

1970 Employees: 100+ Toll-Free Phone: (800) 486-4932 Address: 222 South Promenade Avenue Corona, CA 92879 Website: uniwebinc.com

Company Background

n Strong as Steel for Over 50 Years Founded in 1970, Uniweb is the design and manufacturing expert of unrivaled quality fixtures and rooms. Whether it’s new construction, relocation, or renovation, Uniweb offers a complete line of fixture solutions and innovative designers to guide you to success.

With Uniweb, retailers will future-proof and optimize their existing space by re-imagining their approach and employing more profitable, high-density fixtures. Their factory-built custom units deliver longlasting fixtures that can easily be reconfigured and updated, giving your space the resources to grow as your sales demands change.

Another significant feature of Uniweb is the company’s domestic sourcing and operations, which allow for a turnkey approach. Made in America means that in a matter of weeks — as opposed to months — Uniweb designs, builds, ships, and installs fixtures that satisfy retailers’ operational requirements and help merchants achieve sales goals.

Product Overview

n Uniweb is the Multi-Tool of the Fixturing Industry Uniweb creates complete modular rooms, clean-line wall storage panels, retail merchandising, RX fixtures, behind-the-scene storage, locking cabinets, and adjustable height workstations. The walls, counters, cabinets, shelving, and accessories provide unlimited expansible flexibility, while giving you the freedom to design and equip your space for unsurpassed utility and appearance at an affordable price.

Uniweb RX systems hold more products in the same footprint over conventional systems, resulting in more profit to the bottom line!

Features & Options

n Why Use Uniweb RX Systems?

Uniweb products are designed with fewer components, engineered with tight tolerances, come prewired with data and electrical lines, and are easy to install — reducing administrative and construction costs. Uniweb offers a host of products for retailers looking to expand their pharmacy section without any dramatic increase in space allocation.

Uniweb RX bay systems do not have a break inbetween and behind bays, maintaining uninterrupted inventory shelving. Pharmacy staff does not need to remove drugs from the Rx tray when repositioning and can place trays on the panel to accommodate the tallest bottle, meaning no wasted space. This system will increase product storage by a minimum of 17% to 25% and, in some cases, by as much as 50%.

Uniweb is synonymous with flexibility and durability. Uniweb’s modular components can adapt using existing fixtures in your present footprint.

Additional Product Modules

n Beyond The Pharmacy.

Uniweb’s retrofit team will give your store a face-lift, while increasing product facings, using the same footprint and existing fixtures. More importantly, the panels will never rip or tear!

For merchandisers wishing to expand or enhance existing display fixtures, Uniweb offers several retrofit options.

Variety Panel: Continuous channels and no upright interruptions, this all-steel merchandiser dramatically increases product facings by 17% or more! Installation is as easy as attaching appropriate brackets and inserting them into your existing upright unit.

Allied Panel: Short insert hooks welded directly into the panel frame

allow panels to easily lock into existing uprights. Panels may also extend beyond gondola height, creating additional merchandising space.

Insert Panel: Replaces torn and inefficient pegboard. Simply remove

pegboard and insert Uniweb into existing store uprights, permitting the use of existing shelving.

Pushing Density To The Limit!

Markets Served

Pharmacy, Hospital, Clinics, Retail, Point of Sale, and OTC

Trade Shows/Meetings Attended

• NACDS TSE: August 12-14, San Diego • HealthPoint: September 10-13, San Antonio

Ordering Information

Call (800) 486-4932 or find us at www.uniwebinc.com. Uniweb provides a wide variety of American-made shelving and accessories options.

Their dedicated sales executive can advise you as to the utility and cost.

Give us your challenges!

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Return Solutions Offers Hassle Free Rx Returns Reduce time spent tracking credits and get credit quickly with Return Solutions’ OneCheck Select program — the fastest pharmaceutical return credit reimbursement in the industry.

President & CEO: Michael Ayres Founded:

Toll-Free Phone: Phone: Fax: Address: Website:

1992 (800) 579-4804 (865) 675-1355 (865) 675-2474 10635 Dutchtown Road, Knoxville, TN 37932 www.drugreturns.com

Company Background

Founded in 1992, Return Solutions is one of the most experienced and trusted reverse distributors in the industry. Over the last 30 years, we have built relationships with group purchasing organizations across the country and are currently recommended by over 25 buying groups representing 20,000+ pharmacies. In 1998, we became the first returns company to issue checks to our customers for credit, and since then have paid customers over $1 billion.

Product Overview

The OneCheck Select program is tailored to independent and regional chain pharmacies and health systems. Over the past 30 years, we’ve perfected our pricing and reimbursement processes to ensure you receive maximum compensation for your outdated products. We optimize the reimbursement process, consolidating credit into one check and ensuring that you receive credit quickly — within as few as 10 days if you choose our 10-Day Pay program, or within no longer than 90 days with our most economical option. Credit values are listed on the check stub, so you know exactly how much you have received from each manufacturer.

Our all-inclusive fee, including shipping, CII-CV processing, destruction of non-returnable items, and extensive reporting available on our website, is a fixed percentage of your returnable product value and is deducted from the check we issue to you, so there are no hidden fees or surprise charges. Choose from our comprehensive On-Site Service and let our experienced representatives handle every aspect of your return or use our easy and economical web-based Mail-In Service if you prefer to complete your returns on your own time.

Features & Options

n OneCheck Select • Credit consolidated into one check.

• Choose your reimbursement time frame.

• Check issued within 30 days for your first return.

• All-inclusive fee with no hidden charges. n On-Site Service • Experienced representatives scan all prescription shelves for short-dated and outdated items.

• All items are scanned into our proprietary valuation software.

• Items are packaged and prepared for FedEx pickup.

• Receive a credit estimate and detailed reporting before the rep leaves your store. n Mail-In Service • Only CII-CV items are required to be inventoried.

• Print return authorization forms and prepaid UPS shipping labels.

• Give boxes to any UPS driver.

• Receive a credit estimate and detailed reporting online within three to five business days. n Destruction Service • Safe, simple, and compliant destruction of unsaleable pharmaceuticals.

• Non-hazardous products destroyed by EPA-approved waste-toenergy incinerator.

• Controlled substance destruction witnessed by at least two employees.

• Proof of destruction and DEA forms included in pricing.

Product Specifications

Return Solution’s 24/7 online portal allows you to access your entire return history down to NDC level along with all credit information. We provide business analytics and trends so you can adapt purchasing habits to ensure maximum future ROI. You can print controlled substance reports and proof of destruction to ensure you are always in compliance in case of an audit.

Testimonials

“ Return Solutions has been a lifesaver for our pharmacy. We are a very busy pharmacy, and Return Solutions makes returns so much easier. We would recommend Return Solutions to anyone!”

— Amanda Hixson, Dayton Drug and Wellness

“ Return Solutions is the best of the best! We have been using their services for many years and we could not be more pleased! They are exceptional at what they do. Our rep is terrific and is always professional, prompt, efficient, and so friendly. We feel as if he is a part of our pharmacy family! We would highly recommend them to anyone in need of the services they provide. We would give them 10 stars if we could!” ­— Vanessa O’Briant, Kinser Drug

GPO Affiliations

AAP, AIP, AlliantRx, American Pharmacies, APNI, APSC, All-Win Rx, CPA, EPIC Pharmacies, Gerimed, IPA, IPC, Keystone, LWD, Mutual Drug, NPSC, PBA Health, PFOA, Pharmacy Plus, PPSC, PPOk, QualityCare Pharmacies, RxPlus, Sav-Mor, SPC, UPNI, We Care Pharmacy, WSPC

Ordering Information

Return Solutions helps decrease time spent on returns and maximizes your expired product credit. Call (800) 579-4804, email support@drugreturns.com, or visit drugreturns.com for more information or to create an account.

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Go beyond ordinary.

Be exemplary.

“We believe that Lewis Drug is on the leading

edge of finding new ways for quality improvement. We chose The Compliance Team because they are forward thinking in their approach to patient care.”

— Jessica Strobl, PharmD and VP of Professional Services at Lewis Family Drug - 60 locations accredited for Community Pharmacy/DMEPOS

Accreditation Organization

Renewing DMEPOS in 2023/2024?

Contact us now.

TheComplianceTeam.org 215-654-9110 Scan for more information about becoming an accredited Exemplary Provider.®

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Go Beyond Ordinary.

Be Exemplary.

The Compliance Team will change the way you think about accreditation.

Founder & CEO: Sandra C. Canally, RN Founded:

1994 Phone: (215) 654-9110 Address: 905 Sheble Lane, Suite 102 Spring House, PA 19477 Website: www.TheComplianceTeam.org

Company Background & History

n We have offered Exemplary Provider® recognition for nearly 30 years.

Since 1994, The Compliance Team (TCT) has delivered innovative solutions to pharmacies across the nation. Our Exemplary Provider® programs elevate your pharmacy to help you meet the challenges of the evolving value-based care era.

Forward-Thinking Programs for You & Your Patients

Not only has The Compliance Team simplified traditional accreditation programs, but we have also developed specialized programs to meet the demands of the ever-changing healthcare community. Our proprietary accreditation programs include Patient-Centered Respiratory Home™ and Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home™ (PCPH). Both programs incorporate standards from Patient-Centered Medical Home, a highly respected value-based care program.

PCPH is focused specifically on advanced pharmacy practices. The program empowers pharmacists to work at the top of their licenses and be part of the patient’s care team in a value-based model.

Over the past three years, we created the POC Testing, Immunization, and Clinical Disease Management certification programs as a response to the pandemic.

Our Simplified Approach Saves You Time & Money

The TCT approach is unrivaled, and our team truly makes the difference.

Our commitment to patient care is built into every program. In fact, The Compliance Team’s standards were developed with these beliefs: • Accreditation should not be difficult or costly to achieve.

• Every patient deserves exemplary care.

• All program standards should address what matters most to the patient, Safety — Honesty — Caring®.

Full-time advisors work closely with you to ensure you receive and utilize the education and preparation you need for accreditation or accreditation renewal. Our on-site evaluators are trained to look for potential process improvements that can save you time and money.

It’s a personal level of service and care that is unmatched in the industry.

The Compliance Team Difference From Start to Finish • A one-on-one advisor who walks you through the standards via a call series; and is available throughout your contract term.

• Policy and procedures templates — saving you time and money.

• Self-assessment checklists to help you attain and retain your accreditation status.

• Live and recorded webinars, making the accreditation process flow more smoothly.

• Access to our patient satisfaction portal, allowing you to benchmark your quality against other providers.

• A three-year payment schedule.

• Exemplary Provider® designation.

Providers immediately embrace our philosophy when they start working with us and see how our simplified, patient-centered, and providercentric standards enhance their existing business models. Our Exemplary Provider programs improve operations, streamline processes, and build more profitable businesses.

Integrated DME With Pharmacy Accreditation

Most pharmacies, whether chain or independent, maintain a Part B DME PTAN, allowing them to bill Medicare DMEPOS. To do that, accreditation is mandated. TCT recognizes the efforts you take to prepare for accreditation. Maintaining our simplified approach, we combined the DMEPOS requirements into our Community Pharmacy program. By accrediting your pharmacy and the services you provide, TCT’s accreditation sets your pharmacy apart from the competition and gives your referral sources peace of mind.

Exemplary Provider® Suite of Pharmacy Services Designed to Strengthen Your Pharmacy’s Performance & Consistency

n Accreditation Programs • Community Pharmacy (The Core of all our Pharmacy Programs) • CMS-Approved Medicare Part B — DMEPOS (Included With Community Pharmacy) • Non-sterile Compounding • Infusion/Sterile Compounding • Specialty Pharmacy • CMS-Approved Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) • Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home™ • Long-Term Care • In-Store Clinic • Mail Order • TelePharmacy n Certification Programs • Point-of-Care Testing • Immunization (Adult and Pediatric) • Clinical Disease Management • Emerging Infectious Diseases • DMEPOS Retailer Certification SPRING 2023

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motNext Where Software Innovation Meets Business Opportunity Drive and Support Long Term Care Business Opportunities

. Offer multiple specialized packaging solutions . Customize services for facilities and homes . Streamline patient and facility scheduling and management . Create over 40 reports, lists and charting forms . Enhance services for residential

care communities, Medical-At-Home patients and more

Increase Your Connection with Patients and Prescribers

. Organize and streamline the appointment-based model . Document patient consultations for improved patient health literacy . Create a C.A.R.E. Plan for patients,

caregivers, and all members of your patients’ care team

. Generate patient and physician communication documents

Designed for Interoperability

motNext offers real-time inbound and outbound integrations with Pharmacy Management Software, Automation, and EMAR Systems

MOT Complete

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Future-Proof Your Pharmacy With motNext Software

by Medicine-On-Time Medicine-On-Time’s software is built for the next generation of your pharmacy.

Customize services for long-term care, master the appointment-based model, and expand your adherence solutions all in one place with motNext.

COO:

Perry Larson Founded: 1984 Employees: 150 Toll-Free Phone: (800) 722-8824 Address: 11461 US Highway 301 N, Suite 101 Thonotosassa, FL 33592 Website: www.medicineontime.com

Company Background & History

Medicine-On-Time is a software and adherence packaging company that empowers pharmacies with products, services, and solutions to improve patient care and drive growth and business opportunities.

We combine software technology, an expanding line of adherence packaging solutions, and personalized support to help pharmacies realize bigger opportunities through better patient care.

Product Overview

When it comes to organizing specialized services including adherence packaging, the appointment-based model, and long-term care business ­­— spreadsheets and wall calendars are a thing of the past. motNext software is built for the next generation of your pharmacy. With real-time pharmacy system integrations, tools to organize patient appointments, endless features to customize long-term care services, and more. You can increase efficiency and get more done in less time. Boost staff morale, expand business opportunities, and improve patient care with motNext.

NEW Appointment-Based Model Workflow

Medicine-On-Time is excited to introduce a new software feature that streamlines and enhances the appointment-based model in your pharmacy. This tool allows your pharmacy to incorporate patient engagement and coordination of care seamlessly into your daily workflow.

From scheduling appointments and documenting patient consultations to sharing vital information with all members of the patient’s care team, motNext has you covered.

Long-Term Care Software Features

Pursuing long-term care business in your community offers many benefits for the future success of your pharmacy. Whether you have already established LTC business or you are just getting started, having a solution to organize and streamline daily tasks is crucial if you want to achieve sustainable growth. motNext offers everything your pharmacy staff needs to stay on track with daily tasks, customize packaging solutions and services to meet the needs of any patient or facility, and simplify even the most complex challenges that come with servicing

LTC business. Real-time integrations with pharmacy operating systems, automation, and EMAR systems makes motNext the go-to software for any pharmacy looking to start or expand their LTC business.

Expanded Adherence Packaging Solutions

Adherence packaging isn’t one-size-fits-all. Offering versatile and customizable solutions that meet the needs of any patient population opens the door for new business and more opportunities to maximize patient care. Medicine-On-Time offers an expanding line of multidose and single-dose adherence packaging solutions to support retail/ community patients, long-term care, clinical services, skilled nursing, and more. motNext software allows you to organize all package types and all patient types in one place.

Personalized Business-Development Support

Operating a successful pharmacy business requires the tools and resources you need to educate and market to your community, ensure maximum profitability, and improve efficiencies at every turn. Medicine-On-Time offers the following personalized services to help you do just that. n Marketing Support: Dedicated and results-driven marketing professionals work directly with your pharmacy staff to elevate your marketing program. We provide the tools, resources, and coaching you need to market your solutions and help you reach the target markets you value most. n DIR Fee Mitigation Services: With a growing number of valuebased contracts factoring medication adherence rates into overall reimbursement, it is critical that pharmacies have a strategy in place to mitigate DIR fees and maximize reimbursement. Medicine-On-Time’s team of experts help your pharmacy identify outlier patients and engage them in a program that improves outcomes for the patients and increases profitability for your pharmacy. n Live Customer Support: Our team of IT professionals and nationally certified pharmacy technicians answer phones live and work with your business to diagnose and resolve your issues with little to no downtime.

They have extensive experience with medication adherence and workflow management. Your staff will receive training and support needed to implement and maintain a successful program driven by motNext.

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The Future of Pharmacy, Fulfilled. iA’s technology helps improve workflow, increase efficiency, and optimize fulfillment, freeing up your pharmacists to focus on providing the best possible care.

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iA (Innovation Associates) iA (Innovation Associates) is a pharmacy fulfillment company that provides an integrated platform of capabilities to support centralized and community pharmacy solutions.

CEO:

Marvin Richardson President & COO: Tom Utech Founded: 1972 Employees: 500+ Toll-Free Phone: (877) 742-7627 Phone: (607) 352-2146 Address: 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1550 Indianapolis, IN 46240 Website: iARx.com

Company Background

With over 30 years of experience in the pharmacy fulfillment business, we have developed and implemented a suite of automation and software solutions that help deliver quick and sustainable business results.

Our Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform, and our people, work together to improve our customers workflow, increase efficiency, and optimize fulfillment, ultimately helping free up the pharmacists to focus on providing the best possible care to their community. iA continues to tap into our inventive philosophies and develop partnerships that, above all, will drive innovation.

Our technology works around the clock in some of the most sophisticated central fill facilities to elevate our customers’ ability to drive clinical value to their patients.

Product Specifications

iA systems are designed to be flexible for different levels of complexity and prescription volumes. We offer solutions from software-only manual operations, to semi-automated, to fully automated fulfillment designs.

The automated and manual solutions can be assembled in various designs to meet our customer’s needs.

Testimonial

“ At Publix, it’s important to us that we are able to provide essential community health services in our pharmacies. Thanks to iA, we’ve given more flu vaccines this year and our overall patient-facing experience is greatly improved. And our pharmacists are happier, too.”

— Dain Rusk, VP of Pharmacy, Publix

Additional Product Modules

In addition to our core fulfillment solutions, iA offers certified consumables, service plans, packages, and enhanced data reporting.

Pharmacists are one of the most accessible healthcare providers today.

They are trusted, knowledgeable, and capable of elevating their role in the healthcare system, as was demonstrated during the pandemic.

However, to continue to be successful, pharmacists need resources — most notably, time — to continue to expand the level of care they can provide. Centralization of repeatable fulfillment services, such as the filling, packaging, and delivering prescriptions, can allow pharmacists the time to provide inoculations, point-of-care testing, specialty consultations, and routine care diagnosis and treatment.

Key Customers

iA’s Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform is designed to scale and optimize fulfillment solutions, utilizing our proprietary hardware and intelligent pharmacy fulfillment software, NEXiA®.

iA works with pharmacy providers in the commercial, health systems, government, and mail order/e-commerce markets. Our focus is to elevate our customers’ pharmacists to help provide the best possible care in their community.

Product Overview

As one of the leading providers of centralized fulfillment, our primary goal is to work with our customers and provide a comprehensive solution by utilizing NEXiA®, which helps give pharmacists oversight across every stage of the fulfillment process to support the following: improve workflows, save time, reduce fulfillment burdens, and lower the cost to fill.

Our proprietary hardware and third-party solutions provide the necessary tools and equipment to aid in our customer’s ability to increase accuracy, enhance patient safety, and reduce overall operating costs.

From the relationships between pharmacists and patients to the trust we build with our customers, strong partnerships are integral to everything we do. At iA, we believe every single one of our customers are important and understand that each have unique needs and expectations for their business. We strive to provide the best possible customer experience to meet those needs.

Markets Served

Trade Shows/Meetings Attended

NACDS Total Store Expo, Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar, ASHP, Cardinal RBC, AmerisourceBergen Thoughtspot, ProMat, MODEX, Manifest, HIMMS, WERC

Ordering Information Contact an iA specialist today at iARx.com/contact-us.

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Ease the process.

Increase the care.

You Paladin Point of Sale for Rx Processing and OTC Inventory Paladin helps ease Rx processing with single-point checkout and makes OTC inventory control a breeze – freeing you up to address patient care needs without sacrificing efficiency and profitability.

With Paladin you’ll get a consolidated point-of-sale process, spend less time on OTC inventory management, and get unsurpassed US-based customer support.

Compliance adherence Wholesaler integrations Prescription status report OTC inventory management tools 100% SIGIS-certified and NPLEx integrated

“ "With so many regulations and requirements involved, Paladin POS made everything simple and effortless."

Michael Welsch Miller’s Pharmacy, West Henrietta, New York

Paladin integrates with many of the leading Rx Management Systems.

learn more at paladinrx.com

sales@paladinpos.com

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Single-Point Checkout Built for Pharmacy by Paladin Data Corporation Paladin Point of Sale helps pharmacies run better by automating time-consuming processes.

President:

Dan Nesmith Founded: 1980 Employees: 70+ Toll-Free Phone: (800) 725-2346 Fax: (541) 383-3887 Address: 916 East Baseline Road, #101 Mesa, AZ 85204 Website: paladinrx.com

Company Background Paladin Data Corporation is a leading provider of retail technology that automates complex and time-consuming business operations.

For over 40 years, we have focused on helping independent retail businesses run better.

PaladinRX integrates with all leading pharmacy systems, helps ease Rx processing with single-point checkout, and makes OTC inventory control a breeze — freeing you up to address patient care needs without sacrificing efficiency and profitability.

Product Overview With Paladin Point of Sale, you get unsurpassed U.S.-based customer support and a consolidated point-of-sale process so you’ll spend less time on Rx processing and OTC inventory management and have more time to focus on patient care.

Paladin Point of Sale is a front-end pharmacy solution that integrates with your prescription management system to speed up prescription processing via single-point checkout.

Key Features Compliance Adherence

Paladin makes audits a breeze by ensuring your Rx processing adheres to federal regulations and insurance requirements like HIPAA signatures, FSA/HSA/HRA expenditures, and NPLEx tracking that includes enforcement on pseudoephedrine purchase limits and historical data.

Split Invoice Processing

Paladin is 100% SIGIS-certified and speeds up the checkout process with the ability to differentiate between IIAS-eligible vs. non-eligible products and split transactions across FSA, HRA, HSA, credit cards, and other forms of payment.

OTC Inventory Management Tools

PaladinNsight™ and Market Driven Inventory Management™ put your inventory data at your fingertips with real-time data that adds intelligence to the inventory process so you can easily and confidently determine stock needs and make quick purchasing decisions.

Wholesaler Integrations

Wholesaler integrations provide timely access to current pricing and allow stores to place electronic orders and receive invoices quickly and easily.

Prescription Status

Paladin provides reports to easily verify the prescription status for pending, filled, or picked-up prescriptions.

Paladin Point of Sale and OTC Inventory Management software ensures compliance by capturing final invoice amounts and signatures for both pharmaceutical and OTC items dispensed at checkout, then returns data back to the Rx management system for patient records. Paladin also: n Provides options for barcode integration. n 100% SIGIS-certified and NPLEx integrated. n Integrates with many of the leading Rx systems.

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TEMPERATURE INTELLIGENCE®

Peace of mind for your patients Temperature monitoring for direct-to-patient shipments Getting medication to patients in the right temperature range is critical for reducing unnecessary reshipments. Including a TransTracker® in outgoing medication shipments can help. These inexpensive, singleuse indicators monitor temperature exposures – letting your patients know at-a-glance whether medication has gotten too hot or too cold while in transit.

Learn more about how TransTracker cards, manufactured by Temptime, can help you give your patients added peace of mind while helping you save money by avoiding medication replacements. zebra.com/transtracker

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Zebra Temperature Monitoring & Sensing Solutions — Monitoring Devices & Integrated Solutions for Medication Shipments, Storage, & Pharmacy Facilities Providing the devices and information to accurately monitor temperature sensitive medications, indicating if they have been exposed to temperature events that could impact their effectiveness in treating patients.

CEO:

Anders Gustafson Founded: 1969 Employees: 8,800 Phone: (847) 634-6700 Fax: (847) 913-8766 Address: 3 Overlook Point Lincolnshire, IL 60069 Website: www.zebra.com

Company Background

Zebra empowers organizations to thrive in the on-demand economy by making every front-line worker and asset at the edge visible, connected, and fully optimized. With an ecosystem of more than 10,000 partners across more than 100 countries, Zebra serves customers of all sizes — including 94% of the Fortune 100 — with an award-winning portfolio of hardware, software, services, and solutions that digitize and automate workflows. Supply chains are more dynamic, customers and patients are better served, and workers are more engaged when they utilize Zebra innovations that help them sense, analyze, and act in real time.

In 2021, Zebra expanded its industrial automation portfolio with its Fetch Robotics acquisition and increased its machine vision and AI software capabilities with the acquisitions of Adaptive Vision and antuit.ai.

Product Overview

Zebra’s portfolio of solutions includes: specialty printing and supplies, barcode scanning, mobile computing and rugged tablets, RFID and real-time location systems (RTLS), intelligent workforce management and execution solutions, data services and prescriptive analytics, support, managed and professional services, intelligent automation systems, and temperature monitoring and sensing solutions. Our comprehensive temperature monitoring and sensing portfolio, manufactured by Temptime, meets the cold chain needs of specialty pharmacies and their patients. This portfolio includes: • Visual, low-cost, chemically-based heat and freeze indicators for blood products, vaccines, biologics, and other medication during storage.

• Heat and freeze indicators for monitoring medication during shipment.

• Sophisticated electronic, wireless temperature and humidity monitoring systems with cloud-based data storage and sharing.

Zebra is striving to improve supply chain efficiency, global health, and patient care through the effective deployment of devices and solutions that identify temperature excursions and provide information so that action can be taken.

Product Specifications

n Wireless Monitoring Systems The family of wireless Bluetooth®-enabled sensors monitor and record temperature data 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The W-200 is designed for facilities and warehouses, monitoring both temperature and humidity in medication storage areas to help with accreditation compliance and regulatory requirements. Data can be accessed remotely using a web-based application and customized alerts notify users instantly if any areas have exceeded temperature limits.

The M-300 and S-400 programmable dataloggers are ideal for monitoring temperatures during transport or storage, letting users: • View and share temperature data with a free mobile app.

• Customize alarm limits, datalogging intervals, startup options, and more.

• Store unlimited data on the cloud and generate reports with a complementary web app. n Package Performance Qualification Testing For specialty pharmacies, package performance qualification (PPQ) testing ensures that the shipment packaging is able to provide the necessary temperature range for the required period of time during transport of critical and often lifesaving medications to patients.

More than that, PPQ testing is also required for certain pharmacy accreditations, such as URAC. These wireless monitoring devices help specialty pharmacies simplify PPQ testing while providing data and information to optimize packouts. Customized third-party PPQ testing services also help meet the requirements of pharmacy networks that make third-party validation testing a condition of participation. n TransTracker® Shipment Indicators TransTracker® visual temperature indicators monitor medication heat and freeze events during shipment. They are simple to read and understand, so patients can tell at a glance if medication has been handled within the appropriate temperature range. These devices instill a higher level of patient confidence so that unnecessary, costly reshipments due to suspected temperature damage can be reduced or eliminated. These cost-effective, single-use indicators also help specialty pharmacies comply with state regulations.

Testimonial

97% of medication recipients said they prefer a specialty pharmacy that uses the TransTracker® indicator in its shipments.* * Based on “Experience of Specialty Pharmacies in TransTracker Product-in-Use Patient Research” with over 8,000 patient responses.

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Medi-Dose

EPS ...thE right PrEScriPtion for PharmaciStS ®

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High quality, safe and effective products for medication administration, preparation and dispensing...in stock for fast shipment worldwide.

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• Medi-Dose® Solid Oral Unit Dose Packaging • TampAlerT ® Liquid Unit Dose Packaging • MILT ® Software for Medication Identification and Bar Coding • LiquiDose® Labels • IV Additive Disposable Accessories • Steri-Dropper ® Sterile Ophthalmic Dropper Bottles • Compounding Products • Cleanroom Supplies • Ophthalmic Practice Accessories • Resealable and Ultraviolet Inhibitant Bags • Tamper-Evident Products • Bottles, Vials and Containers • Operating and Procedure Room Accessories • ShrinkSafe® Bands and Safety Products • Tapes and Labels • Maternity and Laboratory Products • Record Keeping and Identification Products • Storage and Transport Products

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Medi-Dose, Inc./EPS, Inc. Your Community Pharmacy Supply Experts For over 50 years, Medi-Dose/EPS has been working with pharmacists to design and support cost-effective products, solving the specific needs of their pharmacies.

Robert Braverman 1971 Employees: Private Toll-Free Phone: (800) 523-8966 Phone: (215) 396-8600 Toll-Free Fax: (800) 323-8966 Address: 70 Industrial Drive Ivyland, PA 18974 Website: www.medidose.com Email: info@medidose.com

Product Specifications n Sterile I.V. Accessories • Safety Products • Labeling Products • Filtering Products • Dispensing Products

Company Background Medi-Dose/EPS was founded in 1971 when Milton Braverman, a former pharmaceutical company territory manager, saw the need for inexpensive, manual unit dose packaging.

He developed the Medi-Dose System to package, handle, and dispense predetermined amounts of medication so they would be accessible for one regular dose.

n Labeling • Pharmacy Auxiliary Labels • Liquid Packaging Labels • Tamper-Evident Labels

President: Founded:

Because of the continued success of the Medi-Dose System, Medi-Dose/EPS expanded its product line to include a full-line of compounding supplies, disposable products, liquid packaging, labeling, and oral syringes designed specifically for the pharmacy professional. We pride ourselves on being the “old friend of the family” and have long-standing products designed to meet the needs of your retail, community, and compounding pharmacy.

Product Overview n Products for the Compounding Pharmacist With Steri-Dropper Bottles, liquid packaging, oral syringes, labeling, safety products, and software, Medi-Dose/EPS is your pharmacy’s source for compounding supplies!

The science of pharmaceutical compounding poses unique challenges to pharmacists in the community setting. Whether caring for people or animals, pharmacists have to meet the stringent requirements of USP 797, 800, and other pertinent guidelines, address the unique concerns and conditions of their patients and do it economically and efficiently. Medi-Dose/ EPS compounding products are integral solutions helping you manage this vital but complex process while providing the care and protection your patients need.

n Steri-Dropper • Sterile Packs of Either Two or Ten Bottles, Tips, and Caps • Special Zinc Stearate-Free Resin • Four Sizes: 3, 7, 10, and 15 mL

n Safety Products • Care Giver Protection • Identification • Disposal

Additional Products We are the source for all your pharmacy’s ancillary products! Bags, bottles, trays, and totes are among a few of the many other supplies we carry.

Anything that’s necessary for proper handling in a retail pharmacy setting — you can count on Medi-Dose/EPS! Ordering Information For additional information, please call us at (800) 523-8966, visit our website at medidose.com, or email us at info@medidose.com.

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T R A D E S H O W & M E E T I N G E v e n t Calendar

Event Calendar

Trade Shows, Meetings, & Expositions RXinsider’s Virtual Pharmacy Trade Show 24 / 7 / 365 450+ Booths, 89 Aisles www.rxinsider.com NACDS Annual Meeting April 22-25, 2023 The Breakers Palm Beach, FL Annual.nacds.org AXS23 Summit April 30-May 4, 2023 Las Vegas, NV Asembiasummit.com ESTECH 2023 May 8-11, 2023 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN www.iest.org/Meetings/ ESTECH ACVP Veterinary Pharmacy Conference June 1-3, 2023 Hotel Clio Denver Cherry Creek Denver, CO vetmeds.org/vpc ASHP Summer Meetings & Exhibition June 10-14, 2023 Baltimore, MD www.ashp.org/Meetingsand-Events

McKesson ideaShare June 22-25, 2023 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas, NV Mckessonideashare.com 340B Coalition Summer Conference July 10-12, 2023 Washington, DC 340bsummerconference.org Cardinal Health RBC July 19-22, 2023 Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Boston, MA Rbc.cardinalhealth.com AACP Annual Meeting 2023 July 22-25, 2023 Aurora, CO www.aacp.org/events NACDS Total Store Expo August 12-14, 2023 San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA Tse.nacds.org

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALTY PHARMACY

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo

September 18-21

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas

Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities for All Investment Levels For information on sponsorships, exhibits, and registration, please visit NASPnet.org & click on Annual Meeting & Expo or access via the QR code below.

NASP Membership has benefits, including exclusive member discounts on the Annual Meeting & Expo!

Learn more: NASPnet.org/membership.

BCGP Recertification Just Got Easier As a pharmacist who serves aging patients, you are often the last line of defense for a population that is at a significantly higher risk for medication-related problems. Your service as a clinician and patient advocate deserves support and recognition. ASCP salutes your efforts!

Are you looking for an easy and affordable way to earn your BCGP and/or CPE credits? ASCP has launched a new BCGP Course Bundle Membership, it makes it easier than ever to participate in cutting edge BCGP/CPE education at an amazing rate!

Become a BCGP Course Bundle Member of ASCP, and each month we will add a new BCGP course to the catalog that you can enroll in for FREE! That’s at least 12 learning activities and 18 BCGP/CPE credits per year.

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Now is your chance—join now as a BCGP member and receive the 2023 bundle of ASCP’s homestudy webinar series, including 12 learning activities and BCGP/CPE credits, for a special discounted price.

The following benefits are FREE with an ASCP Membership: • Access to the COVID-19 resource center including important Operation Warp Speed updates • Online access to The Senior Care Pharmacist, ASCP’s award-winning, peer-reviewed journal • Biweekly issues of ASCP’s eNewsletter, ASCP Now • Members-only access to articles, guidelines, and other helpful information in ASCP’s online Practice Resource Centers • Free upgrade to get listed on ASCP’s Senior Care Pharmacist Directory • Members-only access to select toolkits and ASCP’s blog • Access to post or find jobs on ASCP’s Career Center • Members-Only Focus Groups for individuals in the same practice setting

Upcoming ASCP Meetings MARCH 22-23, 2023 Geriatric Pharmacist Boot Camp Phoenix, Arizona

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Join us for McKesson ideaShare on June 22–25 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas McKesson ideaShare is the nation’s premier community pharmacy event that empowers current and future independent pharmacists to foster deeper connections, discover ways to innovate and thrive, and strengthen their collective voice.

Visit mckessonideashare.com for details.

Registration opens March 14.

Meet with Customers that Matter to Your Business ECRM’s Pharmacy & Medical Programs set you up for success with pre-scheduled, one-on-one meetings with your strategic partners.

Contact our SVP of Pharmacy & Medical Markets, Michael Castillo to learn how you can take advantage of virtual and in-person opportunities at 440-528-0441 or mcastillo@ecrm.marketgate.com

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Event Calendar

Trade Shows, Meetings, & Expositions Continued from page 48

NASP 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo September 18-21, 2023 Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Grapevine, TX naspnet.org/annual-meeting

ECRM - Specialty Pharmacy/Distribution Session November 5-7, 2023 Location Coming Soon ecrm.marketgate.com/ Sessions

Compounders On Capitol Hill September 19-20, 2023 Hilton National Mall Washington, DC a4pc.org/cch

ECRM - Pharmacy Technology, Services, Supplies, and Automation Session November 6-8, 2023 Location Coming Soon ecrm.marketgate.com/ Sessions

NCPA Annual Convention October 14-17, 2023 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL ncpa.org/annual-convention ASCP Annual Meeting & Exhibition October 26-29, 2023 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Kissimmee, FL www.ascp.com/page/events

ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition 2023 December 3-7, 2023 Anaheim, CA www.ashp.org/Meetingsand-Conferences/MidyearClinical-Meeting-andExhibition

For listing and advertising details, please contact sales@RXinsider.com or call 800.972.2083.

All shows are subject to change.

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Talk to us about what truly modern pharmacy software might mean for your business.

Axys equips your business with the most modern technology. It’s the first cloud-based option for pharmacy management – and that’s an important competitive advantage. Axys runs in a web browser and dramatically eases the burdens of equipment costs, training, and support.

+ No hardware or backups + Immediate scaling for changing needs + Easy to learn and train + Fast, configurable workflow + Superior data insights + Secure and HITECH compliant

It’s time for something new.

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© RedSail Technologies, LLC. Integra® is part of RedSail Technologies, LLC. The Integra® word mark and logo and Axys® are trademarks owned by RedSail Technologies, LLC.

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Axys® by Integra — Built With the Most Modern Technology Axys pharmacy management system equips your long-term care pharmacy business with the best technology available. Axys can strengthen your business now and prepare your pharmacy for healthcare’s future, helping you Care Differently®.

President & CEO: Kraig McEwen

RedSail Technologies® Founded: 1997 Employees: 650+ Toll-Free Phone: (866) 257-4279 Address: 201 West Saint John Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 Website: www.integragroup.com

Company Background Integra sees pharmacists as partners, and we work to help them solve problems, challenge convention, and build a better future.

Our initial creators had backgrounds in closed-door pharmacy and acute and LTC pharmacy solutions. They drew on their collective experiences to develop a game-changing new product — one that eliminated the need for paper records in the pharmacy.

From that start in 1997, when our company was smaller and connections with clients felt like family, Integra and its customers grew and moved forward together. An expanding suite of longterm care pharmacy software successfully advanced the goals of institutional pharmacies nationwide.

With the launch of Axys, the industry’s first cloud-based pharmacy software, Integra again proves itself as a forward-thinking, bestin-class innovator — whose pharmacy partners can still expect an always brighter future.

Integra is part of RedSail Technologies®.

Product Overview

The Ultimate Pharmacy Platform n Axys: The all-new, cloud-based pharmacy management system

created for long-term care. Built from the ground up on the most modern technology available, Axys makes training, upgrades, and support dramatically easier for pharmacies. Designed with the advantages of scalability, security, and fast workflow, Axys also offers advanced reporting potential across single or multiple pharmacy sites. For a complete pharmacy platform, Axys integrates with industry-leading DocuTrack® and DeliveryTrack® workflow and delivery management systems. n DocuTrack: Comprehensive, customizable pharmacy workflow software. It reduces manual tasks and makes your pharmacy more efficient. Access information easily and provide quick and accurate

answers to customers’ questions. With one click, DocuTrack’s Unified Search gives you the ability to find prescription status from DocuTrack, Axys, and DeliveryTrack. Performance reports let you see trends in pharmacy volume while customizable alerts notify of any order backups. Plus, DocuTrack’s Audit Assist can quickly process and build all the documentation needed to fulfill a pharmacy audit. n DeliveryTrack: Compliant pharmacy delivery software designed to manage logistics — from item validation and route optimization to signature capture and real-time delivery confirmation. Use DeliveryTrack to reduce audit risks and maximize accountability.

Mindful of expense? Drivers can use any mobile platform with our pharmacy delivery app — designed for Android™ and Apple® devices. Interfaces include pharmacy management systems, automated packaging vendors, UPS®, FedEx®, and DocuTrack.

Why Our Customers Love Us “ We operate a large LTC pharmacy, servicing assisted living, skilled nursing, behavioral health, and residential care settings. We use the entire suite of Integra products. This allows us to optimally streamline our operations, easily retrieve information, minimize errors, and create economies of scale. We have worked with Integra for over 10 years and have never been disappointed with their responsiveness, flexibility, and customer service.”

— John Saliba, RPh, President, Saliba’s Extended Care Pharmacy, A Guardian Pharmacy

“ Using Integra’s software ensures a seamless flow of pharmacy content and delivery logistics through DocuTrack and DeliveryTrack, and provides valuable business analytics. Integra products give us reliable, comprehensive visibility across our entire company.”

— Mark McKee, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, Korman Healthcare

“ Integra has become synonymous with proactive service. That is what Integra has brought to our industry.”

— Rusty Lee, Senior Vice President, Ancillary Services, Community Health Services of Georgia

Let’s Talk See our products in action! Reach out today to schedule a live demo.

Toll-Free Phone: (866) 257-4279 | Email: sales@integragroup.com

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Dexcom G7 CGM Now Available THE SIMPLE CGM 30-minute warmup–2x faster than FreeStyle Libre CGM systems1,2 for a quicker start Simple, all-in-one sensor for easy application3 60% smaller for comfortable, discreet wear Smart devices sold separately. For a list of compatible devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility.

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CGM = continuous glucose monitoring; NDC = national drug code. *Each box contains an all-in-one sensor transmitter for a 10-day supply.

BRIEF SAFETY STATEMENT Failure to use the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (G7) and its components according to the instructions for use provided with your device and available at https://www.dexcom.com/safety-information and to properly consider all indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and cautions in those instructions for use may result in you missing a severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) occurrence and/or making a treatment decision that may result in injury. If your glucose alerts and readings from the G7 do not match symptoms, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. Seek medical advice and attention when appropriate, including for any medical emergency.

References: 1. Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 User Guide, 2022. 2. Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 User Guide, 2021. 3. Dexcom G7 CGM System User Guide, 2022.

Dexcom is a registered trademark of Dexcom, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. ©2023 Dexcom, Inc. All rights reserved. LBL-1002946 Rev002

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Manage Diabetes Confidently With the Powerfully Simple Dexcom G7 Dexcom G7 is the most accurate continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system1 that leads to proven results.2-6 As the most covered CGM brand,7 Dexcom offers affordable care without compromising quality for the broadest audience of people with diabetes.

Features & Options

President & CEO: Kevin R. Sayer Founded:

Employees: Stock Symbol: Toll-Free Phone:

n Dexcom G7 Features

1999 > 8,000 globally DXCM (888) 738-3646

Company Background Dexcom is a pioneer in CGM. Since 1999, we have developed innovative technology that has transformed how people manage diabetes. Our products are part of people’s daily lives, empowering them to live confidently and feel more in control, free to pursue their dreams. We have more than 8,000 employees across the globe dedicated to creating life-changing CGM solutions.

Product Overview Dexcom G7 is the next-generation CGM system for patients with all types of diabetes, so they can more confidently manage it each day. Dexcom G7 is the simple CGM for effortless diabetes management. The low-profile, all-in-one wearable sensor warms up in only 30 minutes, faster than any other CGM on the market.* Users will receive real-time glucose readings automatically on their compatible smart device† or Dexcom receiver, no fingersticks‡ required. Dexcom G7 also offers a suite of customizable alerts that can warn of high or low glucose levels with a predictive low alert that can recognize potentially dangerous hypoglycemic incidents before they occur.

Dexcom G7 is the most accurate CGM system for reliable treatment decisions that lead to proven results.2-6 Dexcom G7 is clinically proven to lower A1C,2-6 increase time in range,2-6 reduce hyper- and hypoglycemia,2-6 and improve quality of life.6 As the most covered CGM brand,7 now only one prescription can be easily sent directly to the pharmacy for a quick, simple start and low out-of-pocket costs with three times more patients paying $0 for Dexcom CGM than FreeStyle Libre.8,§ 1

Dexcom G7 is an integrated CGM (iCGM) indicated for the widest age range and across diabetes types (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes). Dexcom G7 is covered by Medicare for qualifying patients9,|| and also the only RT-CGM with a dedicated receiver (required by Medicare), giving Medicare patients an opportunity to access the benefits of Dexcom CGM. For more information on affordability programs, please visit dexcom.com/savings.

• 30-minute warmup, the fastest of any CGM on the market.* • Simple all-in-one sensor for easy application.10 • 60% smaller for comfortable, discreet wear.

• Only iCGM trusted for use in pregnancy.

• 10-day wear plus 12-hour grace period for seamless transition between sessions.

• The only CGM that displays glucose levels on the phone, smartwatch, and receiver.† • Now with Clarity integration, the #1 healthcare providerpreferred diabetes management tool.

• Back of upper arm wear for ages two years and older or the upper buttocks for ages two to six years.

• Smaller plastic components and packaging resulting in less waste than Dexcom G6.1

Testimonials Manage diabetes with confidence knowing: • 96% of patients say Dexcom G7 is easy to use.10 • Nine out of 10 Dexcom users stay on the product after one year.11 • Dexcom is #1 in patient satisfaction vs. other CGM brands.12,¶ Ordering Information

To order, please contact your pharmacy wholesale partner. Dexcom G7 is available to order from all major wholesalers. * Dexcom G7 can complete warmup within 30 minutes, whereas other CGM brands require up to an hour or longer. † Compatible smart devices sold separately. For a list of compatible devices, visit dexcom. com/compatibility. ‡ If your glucose alerts and readings from Dexcom G7 do not match symptoms or expectations, use a blood glucose meter to make diabetes treatment decisions. § For those with commercial pharmacy coverage. ||Coverage criteria may vary by plan. ¶ Based on net promoter score (NPS) Dexcom 81 vs. Abbott 27 (Medtronic 10).

References: 1. Dexcom, data on file, 2022. 2. Welsh JB, et al. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2022.

Published online June 13, 2022. doi:10.1177/19322968221099879 3. Beck RW, et al.

JAMA. 2017;317(4):371-378. 4. Beck RW, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(6):365-374. 5.

Martens T, et al. JAMA. 2021;325(22):2262-2272. 6. Gilbert TR, et al. Diabetes Technol Ther.

2021;23(S1):S35-S39. 7. Managed Markets Insights & Technology, LLC. MMIT Analytics, June 2022. 8. Data on file, IQVIA 8/21-8/22. 9. Dexcom. Accessed February 24, 2023. https://investors.dexcom.com/news/news-details/2023/Dexcom-G7-Continuous-GlucoseMonitoring-System-Will-Be-Available-to-Medicare-Beneficiaries-at-Launch/default.aspx.

10. Dexcom G7 CGM System User Guide, 2022. 11. Dexcom, data on file, 2023. 12.

IQVIA, February 2022.

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Pharmacy Automation:

The Solution Navigating the labor shortage, increased medication costs/shortages, and the cost to dispense.

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ow does a pharmacy try to balance ever-shrinking pharmacy margins with increased costs? While coming out of COVID-19, more and more employees want to work from home; however, every pharmacy needs to fill positions that simply do not have the option to be remote. Automation has become an increasingly important solution to these challenges as pharmacies continue to navigate the labor shortage, increased medication costs and shortages, and increased cost to dispense and wages alike. It has been reported that there was a 60% increase in automation investments in pharmacies across the U.S., with greater than 24% of that in the medication dispensing system segment alone.

But, how do you determine when you need it, choose what fits best for your organization, and calculate the return on investment?

Contributor: Miriam Cho, PharmD, President/CPO, MAC Rx

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Although every pharmacy may be different, utilizing automation in the pharmacy allows for the ability to efficiently manage workflow, control labor costs, improve accuracy related to human error, and provide relief to current operational concerns. Planning and understanding your market and business goals can help to decide what type of packaging you require which will in turn narrow down what types of automation are available for investment.

Types of automation include but are not limited to single and multi-dose punch card, strip packaging, and box.

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At MAC Rx, we take different approaches to each of our locations. We have successfully utilized pre-pack automation in the early stages of pharmacy start-up, have added on-demand automation in more mature pharmacies to compound scale with efficiency, and also have used on-demand automation in new startup pharmacies where we knew an advantageous ROI would be achieved based on prescription output. With such a wide variety of available products on the market, automation can always greatly assist in reducing pharmacy costs and gaining workflow efficiency for any and all pharmacies.

By utilizing data to drive drug selection, we were able to fill more than 70% of our eligible prescriptions through automation with almost 300% improvement in filling time.”

Dispensing automation comes in a variety of sizes, packaging options, capabilities, capacities, and limitations. Robots can’t fill every prescription. The goal is always to maximize the percentage of medications that can be filled through automation by selecting the right drugs for the robotic dispensing. By isolating the top medications dispensed in your pharmacy and loading them into your machine, a pharmacy can help to reduce the volume of prescriptions that need to be packed by hand by a technician. By utilizing data to drive drug selection, we were able to fill more than 70% of our eligible prescriptions through automation with almost 300% improvement in filling time.

challenges, resulting in closure. And, a closed pharmacy cannot provide the life-saving medications on time to the communities they serve. By selecting the right automation and understanding its impact on the business, you can balance time, workflow, and efficiency with the critical clinical service for the families within your care.

In addition, with proper implementation and training, we have seen a consistent reduction in error rates regardless of the automation chosen. Although this does not take the place of the critical steps in prescription processing, it does provide more time for the pharmacy to focus on acute tasks, clinical interventions, and quality improvements. It also allows for the opportunity to maximize efficiency another step further in states that allow for the insertion of certified product verification technicians.

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SuiteRx — Empowering Pharmacy Innovation SRx is a comprehensive pharmacy management system developed by pharmacists and our customers to efficiently manage pharmacy operations.

If you desire an all-inclusive pharmacy software solution at an affordable price without sacrificing quality, then SuiteRx is for you! SuiteRx’s SRx is guided by innovation, powered by our customers.

President & CEO: Nicholas Zener

Pharm.D., M.S. 2008 Employees: 50+ Phone: (916) 242-8779 Fax: (972) 559-3156 Address: 450 South 900 East, Suite 125 Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Website: www.suiterx.com Founded:

Company Background

SuiteRx is a pharmacy software vendor addressing the needs and challenges presented in the independent pharmacy market. Software development started in 2008 and was initially for the owner’s own pharmacy business. Although relatively new to the marketplace, SuiteRx Intelligent Pharmacy Software has been catering to independent pharmacies across the U.S. for a number of years. SuiteRx continuously stays ahead of the competition when it comes to functionality, offerings, and cost. The ability to perform as such is due to the agility, quality employees, and responsiveness that comes with being a smaller organization. SuiteRx has been able to advance along with industry trends to ensure our clients have the tools they need to provide the best experience for their patients and staff. The SuiteRx team continues to learn and grow with their clients to develop a wonderful experience and ultimate software solution.

Product Overview

Developed by pharmacists, for pharmacists, our SRx program enables independent and small chain pharmacies to use state-of-the-art technology to better meet the needs of their customers and increase speed and accuracy in the pharmacy. With retail, long-term care, specialty, 340B, and combo versions of the software, SRx is a comprehensive solution, which integrates document management, delivery, POS, inventory management, web portal capabilities, and compounding into one seamless application.

•P aperless Faxing Functionality: Cuts down on prescription processing. Electronically send, receive, edit, and link faxes to specific patients and prescriptions.

• Cycle Fill Capabilities: With one mouse click, automatically fill and bill groups of patients on a set schedule (e.g., monthly, weekly).

• Inventory Tracking: Ability to monitor inventories in real time and send electronic PO’s when drugs reach their specified reorder levels.

•S RxAPI: Organized around REST, has predictable resourceoriented URLs, accepts form-encoded request bodies, returns JSON-encoded responses, and uses standard HTTP response codes, authentication, and verbs.

•S RxConnect: Our new and enhanced customer service website offers solutions not only for support issues, but also custom requests.

• SRxUniversity: Online computer-based training program to help train clients and employees on SuiteRx Intelligent Pharmacy Software (IPS).

•S RxDelivery: Real-time delivery information and e-signature capture. The application is available on different mobile devices (Android, iPhone, and iPad).

•M yRx: Allows patients to refill prescriptions, look up drug information, and communicate with your pharmacy from their mobile device.

•S RxGateway: Provides communication tools, including EMAR capabilities and refill requests between facilities, physicians, and your pharmacy.

• SRxAffinity: Provides views of almost real-time business performance by aggregating metrics from SRx dispensing data and converting it into actionable data for single or multi-site locations.

Features & Options

• Enhanced communication for improved patient adherence.

• Reduced workflow disruption with easy edit ability.

• 365 days of client support.

• Advanced compounding workflow.

• Document management.

• Cycle fill management.

• Adherence reporting.

• Shipping integration.

• Custom design.

Testimonial

“ I would like to say what a wonderful, supportive, and professional team they have. Anytime I call for an update or something I would like changed, I get a response within minutes and it’s always done in a friendly and professional manner. SuiteRx will work on it until it’s perfect, most computer companies would take days or even months to change something, but they are wonderful about working with their customers and making them happy right away.

Thank you and keep up the good work!”

— Louise Wilcox, Manager Medical Records, IntegriScript Pharmacy

Key Business Partners

PointClickCare; Prescribers Connection; Asembia; SureScripts; AutoMed; Parata PacMed; Medicine-on-Time; Dispill USA; DOSIS; SynMed; RxSafe; Cubex; Talyst; Extended Care Pro; CaraSolva; AccuFlo; ScriptPro; ParataRDS; Parata Max; Innovation; Kirby Lester; RxMedic; Yardi; Eldermark; Symphony; CoverMyMeds; RxPertise; RxLinc; Therap; SalesDoor; and many more!

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Axial® Multi-Dose Packaging Machines by Euclid® Medical Products

Axial® multi-dose machines promote medication adherence and simplify the process for the patient by pouch and blister card packaging medications by time and day. Axial® boasts a smaller footprint than any other machine on the market.

Business Unit Director: Kevin Copsey Founded:

1955 Employees: 11-50 Toll-Free Phone: (800) 727-2543 Fax: (330) 698-1254 Address: 339 Mill Creek Apple Creek, OH 44606 Website: www.euclidmedicalproducts.com

Company Background

For more than 50 years, Euclid Medical Products has been a trusted partner for hospital/retail pharmacies, long-term care facilities, and third-party re-packagers seeking high-quality, efficient multi/unit-dose packaging and barcoding systems. With Vantage™ customizable software offering linear and 2D barcoding capabilities, fade-resistant thermal transfer printing, and multiple accessories to improve your packaging process, we are committed to helping you reduce costs and improve your overall operational efficiency. ®

Product Overview

These next generation adherence pouch and blister card packaging machines with unit and multi-dose capabilities are built on a revolutionary rotary design which allows for a very small footprint. At packaging speeds of up to 65 packages per minute and with storage for up to 20 canisters of one medication for high-volume runners, the machines can continue to package as canisters are being refilled. The new rotary design allows for easy access to the canisters as well as simple cleaning and maintenance. These machines also feature RFID smart canisters and a built-in dehumidifier, and they are very quiet in operation.

Features & Options

• Four models (130U/144/290/352 canisters).

• Packaging speeds up to 65 packages per minute.

• Package and replenish canisters at the same time.

• Easy to access RFID smart canisters.

• Built-in dehumidifier.

• Easy to clean.

• Packaging materials (Class A) contain technology that provides fast, easy opening.

• 300 DPI thermal transfer printing with linear and 2D barcodes.

• Quiet operation.

Product Specifications

n All Units • Display: Touch panel.

• Printing method: Thermal transfer printing. n Axial® RMD-130U • Dimensions: 23.6" W x 23.6" D x 78.6" H. • Packaging size: 70 x 60 mm, 70 x 70 mm, 70 x 80 mm (standard), 70 x 90 mm.

• Packaging speed: Up to 65 pouches/minute.

• Gross weight: 837.8 lbs. (approximate). n Axial® RMD-144 • Dimensions: 23.62" W x 23.62" D x 79.39" H. • Universal tray: 48-cell trays accommodate multiple meds in each cell.

• Gross weight: 683 lbs. (approximate). n Axial® BP-290 • Dimensions: 42.1" W x 61.4" D x 80.12" H. • Packaging speed: One blister card per minute.

• Gross weight: 1,750 lbs. (approximate). n Axial® RMD-352 • Dimensions: 47.2" W x 23.6" D x 87.8" H. • Universal tray: 66-cell trays accommodate multiple meds in each cell.

• Gross weight: 1,311.8 lbs. (approximate).

Testimonial

“ Euclid was perfect for me. Its small footprint, lower cost, and high packaging capabilities were just what my pharmacy needed. Independent pharmacists need to know that you don’t need to spend an obscene amount of money to implement pouch packaging. Euclid has a phenomenal product here for a great price and size that makes it the best investment.”

— Denise Conway, Conway’s Pharmacy, Mt. Vernon and Danville, OH

Markets Served

Retail, combo, close-door, and hospital pharmacies.

Trade Shows/Meetings Attended

ASHP, NCPA, MHA, Gerimed, Pioneer, Framework, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal RBC, and McKesson ideaShare.

Ordering Information

Email info@euclidmedicalproducts.com or call (800) 727-2543.

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Welcome to the mRNAge. At Moderna, we’re using our COVID-19 research and mRNA platform to develop new medicines that may one day treat diseases and personalize medicine.

See what mRNA could do at aboutmRNA.com ©2023 Moderna US-MRNA-2200024 03/2023

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Moderna mRNA Platform Our mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicine.

President:

Stephen Hoge CEO: Stéphane Bancel Founded: 2010 Employees: 3,900+ Stock Symbol: MRNA Toll-Free Phone: 866-MODERNA (866-663-3762) Phone: (617) 714-6500 Fax: (617) 649-3910 Address: 200 Technology Square Cambridge, MA 02139 Website: www.modernatx.com

Company Background ModernaTX, Inc. is a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines. Moderna’s mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and is allowing for the research and development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and auto-immune diseases.

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the industry’s leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to accelerate drug discovery and early development, a rapidly expanding pipeline, and a world class team. Our pipeline includes development candidates for a range of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics; drug trials are ongoing for additional candidates progressing toward the clinic, and numerous discovery programs are advancing toward development.

of proteins. Each mRNA strand carries the instructions to make a specific protein. These instructions act as a “blueprint” for other cellular components to build proteins. An mRNA medicine provides the instructions the body needs to make a protein that could potentially prompt your immune system to prevent or treat a specific disease. This may enable the treatment of diseases that cannot be addressed currently with other existing technologies.

But mRNA is extremely fragile. So, the mRNA in medicine requires protection in the form of a delivery system, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the fatty bubbles we use to deliver mRNA into cells.

After it has done its job, the mRNA is broken down in the body given its fragility. Moderna is leveraging the flexibility afforded by our mRNA platform to develop investigational mRNA medicines to address a broad spectrum of viruses and diseases.

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Product Overview Moderna’s mRNA platform, with its speed, scale, and flexibility, is uniquely suited to tackle current and emerging pathogens that threaten global health. Moderna aims to revolutionize medicine and develop potential mRNA treatments in shorter periods of time for previously untreatable and emerging diseases. As its name suggests, mRNA is a messenger. It interacts with other components in cells that help create proteins. As the “workhorses” of cells, proteins are essential for maintaining health and preventing disease. The body makes over 100,000 different kinds

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D2 Solutions — Consulting and Technology Simply put — D2 Solutions is focused on profitability maximizing patient access to specialty drugs. We are former biopharmaceutical and specialty pharmacy leadership with a unique understanding of how to maximize access with a combination of consulting, technology, and decision maker experience at D2 Solutions.

Former VP, Sales & Marketing ESI Specialty PBM: Dean Erhardt Founded:

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2008 60 (636) 537-7805 www.d2rx.com

Company Background D2 Solutions advances patient access via a unique combination of strategic consulting, tactical execution, and SaaS based technologies.

D2 works with our client-partners to drive revenue, enhance operating margin, and decrease exposure to regulatory risk.

Our client base includes established pharma and biopharma companies, emerging and venture backed startups, leading specialty pharmacies, hospitals, HUBs, and others. This diversity of customers provides D2 a unique advantage as we develop leading edge solutions that drive patient access, accelerating therapy start and ensure medication persistence.

n UltraTouch Verify™, our automated prior authorization platform, cuts the average authorization and verification time to less than 24 hours. UltraTouch Verify integrates with your existing workflow and gives both payers and prescribers a single, secure platform to exchange critical information, speeding response times, and paving the way for a more efficient patient onboarding experience. n UltraTouch Engage™ is developed to bring manufacturers, providers, pharmacies, and patients closer together, enhancing product access and resulting in better patient care. From the moment a specialty patient is identified, from education to first fill and throughout the patient’s entire medication journey, UltraTouch Engage delivers measurable results and actionable data that drive value at every step.

D2 Two Divisions — Consulting and Technology

n Consulting • Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Consulting • Specialty Pharmacy Consulting n Technology • ComplySuite • UltraTouch Engage • UltraTouch Verify

Product Overview n ComplySuite is an automated licensure and accreditation system built by D2. Over the last 11 years, D2 has been collaborating with the major accreditation bodies and regulatory agencies to uncover ways to streamline the process. With keen insight from our clients and our pharmacist consultants, we have developed ComplySuite, an automated, web-based compliance solution.

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