Guides for pharmacy owners and pharmacists in charge
Short, practical answers to the questions we hear most about LifeFile, PK Software, USP compliance and pharmacy workflow. Written by a practicing pharmacist.
How to automate shipping labels in LifeFile
If your shippers click through the same label screen for every box, that is the first thing to automate. Here is how it works and what to decide before you start.
Read the guideHow to keep a LifeFile fill queue in order across several stations
When several technicians work from one fill queue, two things go wrong: the oldest orders get skipped, and two people open the same patient. Both can be fixed without changing how LifeFile is set up.
Read the guideHow to get your data out of PK Software's The Compounder
The Compounder holds your formulas, lots and logs. The trouble starts when that same information is needed on a label, a lab result or a report, and someone has to type it again. Here are three ways to stop retyping, from simplest to most complete.
Read the guideUSP 797 gap assessment: what to check before an inspector does
A gap assessment is a structured walk through your sterile compounding practice, compared against USP <797>. Done honestly, it tells you what an inspector would find while you still have time to fix it.
Read the guideUSP 800 assessment of risk, explained in plain language
USP <800> sets containment rules for hazardous drugs. For some of those drugs you are allowed to use a lighter set of precautions, but only if you have a written assessment of risk. Here is what that means in practice.
Read the guidePharmacy workflow automation: where to start
Automation projects fail when they start with software. Start with one order instead, and let it show you where the time goes.
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