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Primary Children's Medical Center Selects ValiMed(TM) Medication Validation System for Hospital Pharmacy; ValiMed Unit purchased to Verify Compounded Medication Doses, and Validate Narcotic Returns.


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:CEXI CEXI Cryogenic Experts, Inc. (Ventura, CA, USA) ) announced today that Primary Children's Medical Center The Primary Children's Medical Center is a children's hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. History
The Primary Children's Center had its beginnings in the efforts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to provide adequate medical care to citizens of
 in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see .
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C.
 has purchased a ValiMed Medication Validation System to perform end product testing of compounded intravenous medications in its pharmacy, and validation of returned narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required.  from the operating room operating room
n. Abbr. OR
A room equipped for performing surgical operations.
 suites and nursing units. The ValiMed Medication Validation System, developed by CDEX and distributed exclusively by Baxa Corporation, provides clinicians with a quick, cost effective, and simple tool to further ensure medication safety by verifying medications are correctly compounded.

In a process that takes only seconds, ValiMed uses patent pending technology to validate compounded doses of high-risk medications prior to dispensing to the patient care area. The solution creates an added level of safety in the medication dispensing process, and is also used to validate narcotic returns as well as identify counterfeit medications.

"We are pleased to add Primary Children's to the growing number of renowned healthcare organizations that are using ValiMed," said Jim Griffin, 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 CDEX Inc. "We have experienced significant interest from pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children.

pe·di·at·ric
adj.
Of or relating to pediatrics.
 hospitals as well as large university teaching hospitals. These institutions are on the leading technological edge and recognize the value of ValiMed to improve patient safety by decreasing medication errors involving compounded high-risk medications."

ValiMed validates medications to ensure that the correct drugs, in the correct amounts, in the correct diluent diluent /dil·u·ent/ (dil´oo-int)
1. causing dilution.

2. an agent that dilutes or renders less potent or irritant.


dil·u·ent
adj.
Serving to dilute.

n.
 have been added to the dose during the compounding process. The ValiMed Medication Validation System is distributed under an exclusive agreement with Baxa Corporation (www.baxa.com) of Englewood, Colorado.

About Primary Children's Medical Center

Primary Children's Medical Center is the pediatric center serving five states in the Intermountain West - Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada and Montana. The 232-bed facility is equipped and staffed to treat children with complex illness and injury. PCMC PCMC Paper Converting Machine Company
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 is owned by Intermountain Healthcare, a non-profit health care system. In addition, it is affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. , integrating pediatric programs, research and training for childhood problems. The hospital is located in a beautiful facility designed to meet the special needs of children and their families. For more information, visit www.intermountainhealthcare.org/xp/public/primary.

About Baxa Corporation

Baxa, a customer-focused medical device company, provides innovative, solution-based technologies for fluid handling and delivery. Its systems and devices promote the safe and efficient preparation, handling, packaging, and administration of fluid medications. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada and the United Kingdom; direct representation in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at www.baxa.com.

About CDEX Inc.

CDEX Inc. is a technology development company with a current focus on developing and marketing products using chemical detection and validation technologies. At present, CDEX is devoting its resources to two distinct areas: (i) and quality assurance (e.g., validation of prescription medication and detection of counterfeit or sub-par products for brand protection). ValiMed is one line of CDEX products for the healthcare market; and (ii) identification of substances of concern (e.g., illegal drugs for law enforcement in the homeland security market) CDEX is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland with its research and development laboratory in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit www.cdex-inc.com.

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