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20Ways MISSION
To educate pharmacy management on
products and services that serve to improve
patient care or improve a pharmacy’s financial
bottom line, while distilling and presenting this
relevant information via 20 product profiles.
2023 CIRCULATION
Issue Focus: Hospital & Infusion
Issue Frequency: Summer & Winter
Circulation Per Issue: 12,200+
6,500+ Hospital Directors
2,200+ Clinical Consultants
2,500+ Industry Executives
1,000+ Trade Show Handouts
Issue Focus: Retail, Specialty, & LTC
Issue Frequency: Spring, Fall, & Winter
Circulation Per Issue: 28,500+
18,000+ Owners (Independents)
1,500+ Long-Term Care Pharmacies
2,500+ Retail Chain Executives
2,500+ Industry Executives
2,000+ Trade Show Handouts
QUARTERLY ISSUES
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DOSIS Systems
— Automation
Subscription Puts
an Emphasis on
Results
Month-to-month contracting
allows the pharmacy to ensure
they are getting results from
automation. No more empty
promises, DOSIS Systems
works to deliver more blister
cards with less effort.
100’s of
pharmacies
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Automating the pharmacy. www.dosis.com • (877-626-2422)
learn more!
What is DOSIS Systems?
Benefits of the DOSIS Systems Subscription
Month-to-month agreement allows you to analyze the
effectiveness of automation
Scale the system up or down per your production needs
No need to raise large amounts of capital
Replace components with newer versions over time
Regular optimization reviews with your Account Manager
DOSIS Systems’ pharmacies focus on workflow optimization and utilize
automation as a tool to produce more blister cards with less effort.
Additionally, they are able to scale the system to match their
production needs.
Integrated workflow software and autonomous hardware for blister card
producing pharmacies.
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Medi-Dose, Inc./
EPS, Inc.
Your Community
Pharmacy Supply
Experts
For over 50 years, Medi-
Dose/EPS has been working
with pharmacists to design
and support cost-effective
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• MILT ® Software for Medication Identification
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• LiquiDose
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• IV Additive Disposable Accessories
• Steri-Dropper
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• Compounding Products
• Cleanroom Supplies
• Ophthalmic Practice Accessories
• Resealable and Ultraviolet Inhibitant Bags
• Tamper-Evident Products
• Bottles, Vials and Containers
• Operating and Procedure Room Accessories
• ShrinkSafe
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• Tapes and Labels
• Maternity and Laboratory Products
• Record Keeping and Identification Products
• Storage and Transport Products
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CASE STUDY
www.noritsu.com
INTRODUCTION AND INTENDED OUTCOME
Established in the 1930s, Giant Eagle has grown from a single grocery store into a
trusted supermarket brand with locations across Pennsylvania and Ohio. The company’s
success is rooted in its community-centered philosophy, which is what led them to open
their first in-store retail pharmacy more than 40 years ago. Fast forward to today, and
you’ll find the vast majority of Giant Eagle’s 227 supermarkets now offer comprehensive
pharmacy services.
Their community focus is combined with an aggressive growth strategy and tradition
of innovation. With this, the company’s leadership is always looking for new ways to
add efficiency and better serve their customers. That’s why they decided to act when
a series of acquisitions put them in an ideal position to develop a long-term care
(LTC) pharmacy to support assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other similar
healthcare providers. Recognizing that an LTC pharmacy had unique parameters
and regulations to meet, Giant Eagle brought Senior Manager for Long-Term Care
Pharmacy Operations, Michael Ashmore, on board to build out a scalable, future-proofed
organization.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION
The first step, Ashmore says, was setting up a state-of-the-art system that could handle
the initial prescription volume but that was also flexible enough to grow with them as
they expanded their scope of services. “A critical part of designing the right system is
deciding how you want to deliver medications to the facilities.”
While there are several options, Ashmore knew automated strip packaging technology
with its multi-dose capabilities would be the best option for Giant Eagle and their
customers. “What this allows an LTC pharmacy to do is sort a patient’s various
medications into individual packages based on what dose needs to be taken and when,”
AUTOMATING LONG-TERM
CARE PHARMACY SERVICES
FROM THE GROUND UP
Michael Ashmore, RPH,
CPh, BCGP
Senior Manager, Long-Term
Care Pharmacy
~ Giant Eagle, Inc.
Case Study:
Noritsu Pharmacy
Automation
Automating long-term
care pharmacy services
from the ground up.
page 24-27
Health System • Infusion
IMPROVING PATIENT
C A R E & P H A R M A C Y
COST CONTAINMENT
H E A L T H S Y S T E M & I N F U S I O N E D I T I O N
SUMMER 2022
20 Unique
Products &
Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or contain costs.
Clean Air Technology
& Supplies
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders
Buyer’s Guide, and More
pg. 54
New Features
NSF/ANSI 456 Vaccine
Storage Standard
page 46
CSTDs (Closed System
Transfer Devices)
pg. 84
3 Case Studies
CPS, Liberty Software,
and Rees Scientific
Follett Refrigerators are
Omnicell FlexLock-Ready
A 20Ways Profile by Follett pg. 43
Summer 2022
Community • Specialty • LTC
Pharmacy
Management
Software
Industry Expert Q&A, Market
Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
page 56
IMPROVING PATIENT
C A R E & P H A R M A C Y
P R O F I T A B I L I T Y
C O M M U N I T Y , S P E C I A L T Y , & L T C E D I T I O N
SPRING 2022
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase profitability.
3 Case Studies
McKesson, Liberty Software,
and Innovatix
8 Thought Leaders
CPS, Micro Merchant Systems,
The Compliance Team, and Surescripts
Spring 2022
Community • Specialty • LTC
IMPROVING PATIENT
C A R E & P H A R M A C Y
P R O F I T A B I L I T Y
C O M M U N I T Y , S P E C I A L T Y , & L T C E D I T I O N
FALL 2022
20 Unique
Products &
Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase profitability.
Pharmacy
Automation
& Robotics
Technology
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders
Buyer’s Guide, & More
Pg. 48
8 Thought Leader Videos
Micro Merchant Systems, Surescripts,
The Compliance Team, & CPS
Zebra Case Study
A Success Story with
Altru Specialty Pharmacy
Pg. 37
Fall 2022
Health System • Infusion &
Community • Specialty • LTC
IMPROVING PATIENT
C A R E & P H A R M A C Y
COST CONTAINMENT
H E A L T H S Y S T E M & I N F U S I O N E D I T I O N
WINTER 2022
Defying Drug
Diversion
A Case Study From Medacist
pg. 42
20 Unique
Products
& Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or contain costs.
Refrigeration
Industry Expert Q&A, Market
Leaders Buyer’s Guide, and More
pg. 58
New Features
The Evolving Role of
Compounding Pharmacies
pg. 66
Trends to Watch as
340B Turns 30
pg. 87
4 Case Studies
CPS Solutions, Leiters, Wolters
Kluwer Health, and More
Brian O’Neal, PharmD, MS, FASHP
Senior Vice President
~ Allied Health at Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Winter 2022/2023
IMPROVING PATIENT
C A R E & P H A R M A C Y
P R O F I T A B I L I T Y
C O M M U N I T Y , S P E C I A L T Y , & L T C E D I T I O N
WINTER 2023
20 Unique
Products &
Services
Discover 20 products and services
that will help your pharmacy improve
patient care or increase profitability.
Pharmacy Returns
Services & Resources
Industry Expert Q&A, Market Leaders
Buyer’s Guide, & More
Pg. 32
How Automation
Powers Pharmacies
Pg. 42
Noritsu Pharmacy
Automation Case Study
Automating Long-Term Care
Pharmacy Services
Pg. 24