Centice to Launch New Drug Verification System at NACDS.PASS Rx Empowers Pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- Centice Corporation, a leader in drug verification, today announced plans to unveil its PASS Rx([TM]) product at the upcoming National Association of Chain Drug Stores show in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , August 23rd to the 26th. This is the first time a solution has been offered that verifies the majority of oral solid pharmaceuticals dispensed in retail pharmacies. Product demonstrations will be available at booth #2318. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a 2003 study by Auburn University Auburn University, main campus at Auburn, Ala.; land-grant and state supported; opened 1859 as East Alabama Male College, reorganized 1872 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama; became coeducational 1892; renamed Alabama Polytechnic Institute 1899, , an estimated 52 million errors occur each year during the filing of 3.5 billion prescriptions in the U.S. "There is growing pressure on pharmacists to do more without sacrificing quality," said Ray W. Swanson, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Centice. "Our goal is to help pharmacists improve quality, streamline workflow and become more efficient at delivering enhanced patient care." PASS Rx employs patented sensor technologies to generate a unique spectral fingerprint fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and permanent with each person (no two persons having the same prints have ever been and image data of the size, color and shape of the drug. This information is compared to Centice's proprietary database for an objective and reliable verification, thus improving the accuracy of the dispensed pharmaceutical. Additionally, * PASS Rx verifies the drug and strength of the dispensed pharmaceutical through the capped vial vial a small bottle. in an average of 6 seconds, which fits seamlessly into the pharmacy's workflow. * PASS Rx also offers a compact and easy-to-use system that enhances both the fulfillment and final verification processes, thus improving both quality and productivity in pharmacy operations. The initial roll out of PASS Rx is targeted to select pharmacies while Centice scales up its manufacturing. Pharmacists looking to learn more about PASS Rx, please visit www.centice.com. About Centice Centice, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Morrisville, NC is commercializing patented and patent-pending computational sensor and machine vision technology. The PASS Rx[TM] pharmaceutical authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. sensor system improves the verification process for dispensed medications, thereby increasing efficiency and optimizing workflow in the pharmacy. The company has received venture capital investments from The Aurora Funds, Inc., Novak Biddle Venture Partners, S-Group Direct Investments Ltd, and Innovation Ventures LP. More information on Centice can be found at http://www.centice.com. |
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