see the whole manufacturing process from start to finish: from
receiving and distribution to dilution to labeling.
In praise of prefilled
Retail pharmacists love the convenience of prefilled syringes when
giving flu vaccinations. You just screw on the needle and give the
shot. The same applies in the OR. Staff simply select the correct med-
ication and dosage, open up the package and administer the drugs
immediately rather than drawing up medications and labeling syringes
manually. What could be easier? Or safer?
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Mr. Montney (jmontney@starmedicalcenter.com) is the pharmacy direc-
tor and Mr. Stinnett (johnathanstinnett@ starmedicalcenter.com) is
the lead pharmacy technician at Star Medical Center in Plano, Texas.
