http://hartleymedical.com/blog 21st Century Technology / Legendary Service Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:47:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This time around, more about BET (Bacterial Endotoxin Testing) and why we take it so seriously at Hartley Medical Pharmacy. By 2003, as a result of my professional journey through intrathecal drug therapy, I had amassed a great deal more knowledge of and experience with endotoxin testing. I purchased an ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=263 Endotoxins are important to me. In addition to impacting the core function of my chosen field – intrathecal drug therapy -- they are a singularly fascinating phenomenon. I take them – and Bacterial Endotoxin Testing (BET) -- very seriously. Endotoxins are small impurities present in bacteria. They are actually sections of ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=253 One of my mentors, Dr. Lawrence Trissel, a well-known expert in chemical testing of pharmaceuticals and stability studies in sterile compounding, conducted a study where he took two lab technicians at the end of the day, and had them do 100 preparations, drawing up liquid-growth media into 100 syringes. Once ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=243 As part of my never-ending quest for quality perfection, I have always sought out equipment to help Hartley Medical ensure the optimum in quality assurance testing. We recently acquired a new instrument of which I am exceedingly proud, and my son Gordon has suggested I talk about it. More than ten ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=213 Not long ago, at a pharmaceuticals convention, I was approached by a doctor who told me that he had, just minutes ago, met one of our quality assurance technicians at our booth. He simply wanted to say that he was profoundly impressed by the fact that we had such an ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=204 Remember dot matrix printers? At one time they were the accepted standard for all things printed. Then they came out with Laser Printers. And when you saw it perform for the first time all you could say was…wow.  I bought that printer – at first sight. I wanted that kind ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=192 Medicare reimbursement for intra-spinal therapeutics administered in the physician office setting was recently greatly reduced by CMS' regional MACs. This reimbursement reduction for "J3010," hydromorphone, may make it difficult for many physicians' pain practices to continue to provide this pharmaceutical to their patients in this convenient, comfortable, and cost-effective office setting. Sharing ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=231 William and Gordon Stuart at their booth during the NANS Conference in Las Vegas. I recently attended the NANS (North American Neuromodulation Society) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attending the conference were physicians, scientists, and vendors from all corners of the globe. I was able to attend many of the ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=164 AAPS –WANNA BE A ROCK STAR? I recently attended an AAPS (American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists) meeting at the LA Convention Center. I went to hone my analytical skills and to enhance my understanding of analytical chemistry as it pertains to compounded preparation.  What I found there was essentially a room full ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=160 ON THE SUBJECT OF INTRA-THECAL PHARMACEUTICALS… Over the years, I’ve received numerous calls and questions regarding the chemical characteristics of intra-thecal medications. In answer to these queries, I’ve decided to get the ball rolling by sharing some published information with you – on solubility and syringe composition limits – information that ... http://hartleymedical.com/blog/?p=155