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UNIT DOSE
• Outsourced Packaging & Repackaging Services
• Multi-Dose Packaging Resources, Supplies
• Single-Dose Packaging Resources, Supplies
OVERVIEW
Unit dose services and resources streamline medication
administration by providing outsourced packaging and
repackaging solutions tailored to healthcare needs. These
services include single-dose and multi-dose packaging, offering
pre-portioned medications for accuracy and efficiency. Supplies
and resources for unit dose systems enhance medication
safety, improve workflow, and support compliance with
regulatory standards, making them essential for pharmacies
and healthcare facilities.
KEY TERMS
• Outsourced unit-dose medication repackaging services
refer to specialized services provided by third-party
companies that repackage bulk medications into individual,
single-use unit doses. These services are commonly utilized
by hospital pharmacies, and long-term care facilities to
contain costs, ensure accurate dispensing, and comply with
regulatory requirements.
• Single-dose medication packaging refers to a specialized
method of packaging medications where each unit of the drug
is individually wrapped or contained in a single-use format.
This type of packaging is designed to dispense one specific
dose of medication per package, ensuring accuracy, safety,
and convenience for both healthcare providers and patients.
• Multi-dose medication packaging is a method of organizing
and packaging multiple doses of medications together,
typically for a specific time frame or schedule, to simplify
administration and improve medication adherence. Each
package contains multiple doses, often arranged according to
the times and days they are to be taken. Multi-dose medication
packaging is especially beneficial for patients managing
multiple medications, offering an organized, safe, convenient,
and efficient approach to medication administration.
Source: The Journal of the
American Pharmacist Association
of patients are more likely to
take their medicine on time
(in an independent pharmacy
where patients could enroll in an
adherence packaging service).
71%
saved per 100 prescriptions
filled with multi-dose packaging
automation (compared to
traditional count and
pour medthod).
46.5 min.
of older adults regularly
take at least 5 different
prescription medications.
43%
Source: Merck
Source: MDPI