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PACMED strip packaging, available from Parata,
generates personalized unit-of-dose medication pouches, a new approach from
traditional packaging systems. The strip packaging can be customized with up
to 19 lines, intended to enhance compliance with information on every dose,
such as patient name and location, medication and dosage, and timing of dosage
(i.e., 8 am or "breakfast"). The packaging system helps caregivers verify
compliance of each dose. It is also an option for a pharmacy's existing
patients who take three or more medications per day. Class A compliance
packaging enables most unused drugs to be returned to stock, reducing
inventory costs.
"PACMED's packaging takes the guess work out of
administering long-term care patients their medications. It is so much safer,"
according to Sharla Valdez, a hospice nurse from Valmed in Amarillo, Texas.
"You know the right patient is getting the right medication at the right time,
every time."
The packaging technology processes 50 multidose or
60 unit-dose packages per minute and handles PRN and prepacks. Bar code
verification helps ensure accuracy of replenishment. Parata's Server+ software
provides drag-and-drop, user-friendly functionality, tracking lot and
expiration data. PACMED is available in three volume-based options: a C3 model
for pharmacies with low volumes, a box unit for 100 to 240 medications, and a
slide unit for 350 to 500 medications.
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