MEDXL

Innovative filling and labeling machine for compounding pharmacies

MedXL has been committed to providing medical devices to pharmaceutical, consumer, and healthcare communities for over 25 years. Blending industry-advanced technology with a team approach to quality, we offer the industry’s most comprehensive advantage, encompassing medical devices. Our continual investment in facilities and technology ensures that our Customers have the best possible products for continued success. MedXL offers an unmatched combination of technologies and services with the dedication and passion to help our Customers succeed. All products are made in Canada at our facility under strict quality and regulatory controls.

The Praximed™ System Includes:

PraxiFill™ automated syringe filler
PraxiFill™ is an automated syringe filler intended to increase productivity of the syringe filling process by eliminating the tedious manual task of aspirating solution into the syringe and capping the filled syringe. When commercial prefilled syringes are not available the next best option is unit dose syringes prepared by the pharmacy.

PraxiLabel™ semi-automatic syringe labeler
PraxiLabel™ is a semi-automatic syringe labeler intended to increase productivity of the syringe labeling process by eliminating the tedious manual task of label application on syringes. The labels can be printed on any standard label printer.

PraxiMed™ System Consumables
The PraxiMed™ System offers a full range of accessories meeting the pharmacy needs to operate the PraxiFill™ and PraxiLabel™ at their maximum capacity. This includes transfer sets that are available in many designs allowing to attach up to 3 compounding bags at a time when filling syringes. The PraxiMed™ System uses MedXL sterile empty pre-capped syringes and pre-graduated labels that may be printed on any heat transfer label printer.

Quality of life:

At MedXL, we are committed to improving the quality of life of patients all over the world. That simple statement has been the focus of our people and our company since it was first articulated by MedXL founder more than 25 years ago.

Our mission, vision, and values define what makes us special, makes us unique, makes us MedXL.

B&B Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Customer Service. Quality. Consistency.

Your Premier Source For Compounding Chemicals:

Founded in 1997, B&B Pharmaceuticals is a wholesaler of the highest quality bulk raw materials used in Pharmaceutical Compounding. We specialize in controlled substances, hormones (HRT), sexual health, and other Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.

All of our sources are FDA approved, cGMP facilities and most of our APIs are imported directly from the manufacturer. We are licensed with the DEA as an importer, exporter, and manufacturer and are registered with the FDA. All products are repackaged in our state-of-the-art, ISO 6, Class 1000 clean rooms and are sent to an outside laboratory for analytical, purity, and stability testing. Our extensive vendor validation process ensures that all state and federal regulations have been met or exceeded for each of our products. Certificates of Analysis and Safety Data Sheets are available on every product.

Whether the scope of your compounding be in a traditional 503A pharmacy, a 503B facility, or other setting, we pride ourselves on customizing our services to accommodate your specific business model. With our prompt, 24-hour turnaround on all stock items, sourcing services available for specialty items, and the support of a global quality team, B&B Pharmaceuticals is committed to and looking forward to earning and maintaining your business. B&B Pharmaceuticals is a VAWD accredited wholesale distribution facility. Contact a sales representative today to see how B&B Pharmaceuticals can enhance your wholesale experience.

Providing our compounding friends with excellent service and consistent prices.
"Making your business success our business"

International Journal of Pharmacy Compounding

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC) is a bi-monthly, scientific and professional journal emphasizing quality pharmaceutical compounding. IJPC is the only publication that covers pharmaceutical compounding topics relevant and necessary to empower pharmacists to meet the needs of today's patients. No other publication features hands-on, how-to compounding techniques or the information that contemporary pharmacists need to provide individualized care.

Each issue includes peer-reviewed scientific articles, articles on pertinent topics, informational and professional articles, calculations, and other departments relevant to the practice of compounding. Articles and manuscripts are reviewed by pharmacy practitioners, academicians and scientists, as well as by others with expertise in various specialties.

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding is indexed by the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts,the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature print index and database, the Chemical Abstracts Service, Elsevier Bibliographic Databases including EMBASE, EMNursing, Compendex, GEOBASE, Mosby Yearbooks and Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and indexing database of scientific and social sciences literature with more than 8 million users at more than 500 institutions worldwide.

Manuscripts published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding are read and researched worldwide.

IJPC has been recognized with the following awards:

• Houston International Association of Business
• Communicators Award of Merit in Magazine Design
• Houston Society for Technical Communication Distinguished Award for Technical Publications, Art & Online Competition
• International Society for Technical Communication Excellence Award for Technical Publications, Art & Online Competition

Please contact us by phone at 800-757-4572 or click on the link below to visit our website.

Save the Date for EduCon 2020!

For 2020, the biggest pharmacy compounding education event of the year is heading to Denver. Co-located with the National Home Infusion Association's Annual Conference at the beautiful Gaylord Rockies Resort, EduCon 2020 promises to bigger and better than ever:

• 1300+ attendees for the combined APC and NHIA conferences.
• Combined Expo featuring more than 150 compounding product and service vendors.
• Combined networking events, symposia, and education opportunities.
• Updates on the latest in pharmacy compounding law and regulation – and how it will affect you.
• More than 10 hours of compounding-specific continuing education on a range of hot topics to keep you in-the-know and completely compliant.

EduCon2020
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd.
Aurora, CO 80019

Future Events
APC Compounders of Capitol Hill
September 9 - 10, 2020
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, DC

Health Care Logistics

Pharmacy Compounding Supplies
The HCL Compounding and Dispensing line features a diverse selection of products with a special focus on USP 797 & 795 supplies as well as those specially designed for precise medication measuring, mixing and filling. We’re committed to offering products that help you increase productivity, maximize efficiency and improve accuracy in all aspects of your business.

To eliminate hand fatigue when packaging liquid compounds, try our Liquid Unit Dose (LUD) Press. It has an aluminum base and rod that easily seals caps onto vials or cups. Choose a heavy-duty Holder for Vials or a Holder for Cups, each of which will hold up to eight items side by side to prevent spills. A raised notch on the LUD Press platform helps guide your holder into position to create a secure seal on every vial or cup, every time. You spend less time on alignment and improve productivity.

We create metal products to match your unique specifications so you can work more efficiently and produce better results. Could your facility benefit from stainless steel storage containers, lock boxes and utility trays to simplify USP <797> compliance? Do you have an existing product you'd like to upgrade with a specially sized metal adaptor such as a bracket, plate, clamp or hanger that is USP <797> friendly? Whatever solution you seek, HCL can deliver. Our designers use stainless steel and aluminum, dependent upon your needs, and our design consultation services are always FREE!

Associates of Cape Cod Inc

Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. (ACC), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of products developed to detect and quantify gram-negative bacterial endotoxins and (1-3)-ß-D-glucans. Our products are used worldwide by leading pharmaceutical and medical device companies to ensure the safety of their parenteral drugs, biological products and medical devices. Our goal is to provide the best products and services, as well as the best technical support and customer service, in our industry to enhance the productivity and efficiency of all our customers. We are ISO 13485: 2003 certified, our laboratories are FDA Inspected and DEA Licensed and our Beacon Diagnostics ® laboratory is CLIA certified.

LAL Products

ACC is one of the world's largest manufacturers of products developed to detect and quantify gram-negative bacterial endotoxins and (1-3)-ß-D-glucans. Our products are used worldwide by leading pharmaceutical and medical device companies to ensure the safety of their parenteral drugs, biological products, and medical devices. Our Customer Service, Technical Service, and Contract Testing teams are ready to assist you with all aspects of endotoxin and glucan testing.

LAL Accessory Products

Pyroclear® Accessory Products
Pyroclear Pyroclear® brand accessory products are the first products in the industry that are certified to be free of interfering endotoxin and (1-3)-ß-D-glucan contamination. Pyroclear brand certified products include depyrogenated test tubes, 96-well microplates, pipette tips and LAL Reagent water. These products are designed to reduce Out of Specification (OOS) investigations due to contaminated accessories.

Instrumentation

ACC is proud to offer a variety of instrumentation to support all your testing needs. Instruments like our Pyros Kinetix® incubating kinetic tube reader which offers the highest turbidimetric assay sensitivity in the industry. Bridge the gap between the affordability of filter-based readers and flexibility of monochromator-based systems with our VersaMax­™ microplate reader.

LAL Research Products

ACC offers a complete suite of reliable, easy to use research products. Developed for research purposes only, ACC's Research Products are designed to improve pyrogen testing while offering our high standard of effectiveness.

Instrumentation Software

Precise, easy-to-interpret data is an essential part of kinetic endotoxin detection programs. ACC offers three software packages designed to improve the efficiency and the compliance of your testing program all featuring 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, dynamic reporting options and increased data security.

American College of Apothecaries (ACA)

Since 1940, the ACA has been working with independent pharmacists to advance the entrepreneurial spirit of member pharmacists through education, innovation, mentoring, fellowship and training.

ACA Continuing Education Programs
Through educational conferences, seminars, compounding training, webinars and on-demand programs, ACA provides an array of opportunities for pharmacists, technicians, marketers and pharmacy students to obtain information, earn CE credits, and receive valuable networking with independent pharmacy entrepreneurs. ACA can also provide CE accreditation for other organizations.

Educational and Specialty Conferences
ACA provides an annual multi-day conference each year with continuing education sessions, social events, induction of new ACA Fellows and members, networking and award presentations. These conferences are held in different areas and in addition to learning, a large focus is on networking and sharing amongst pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, marketers and pharmacy students.

ACA Accredited Programs for Other Organizations
As an ACPE-approved provider of continuing pharmacy education, ACA is in compliance with ACPE’s Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines. Periodic review of educational programming by ACPE and continual self-evaluation by ACA ensures that the programs accredited by ACA are of the highest quality and meet ACPE standards. The ACPE Criteria and Guidelines are always followed when providing any continuing pharmacy education programs in live or in on demand format.

Webinars and Self-Paced Online Seminars/On-Demand CE
The ACA is pleased to introduce ACA Education CEnter an online catalog of more than 70 self-paced seminars for continuing pharmacy education! This new online education resource will include live webinars and on-demand courses that you can participate in from the comfort of your office or home and on your own schedule. The ACA is the source for pharmacists’ continuing education and professional development opportunities. Pharmacist and pharmacy technicians, marketers and pharmacy students can access online the latest webinars on subjects important to your career development. Visit the catalog today to browse through programs and begin enhancing your knowledge and earning CE credit!

Compounding Training Courses

• Fundamental Compounding and Calculations

Fundamental Compounding & Calculations is a 3-day, 21 hour application-based course. This course combines one day of essential pharmacy calculations followed by two days of lectures and hands-on laboratory training. The overall goal of the calculations portion is to provide the pharmacist and technician with a review of the calculations they will need to master in order to prepare the variety of medications their patients may need to attain the greatest therapeutic actions from their medications with the fewest undesirable side effects. The lecture and hands-on portion is to provide the participant with a theoretical and practical basis on which to build a successful non-sterile compounding practice which complies with current requirements for good compounding practice. The instruction focuses on the proper preparation of fundamental dosage forms utilized by pharmacies which are compounding medications for their patients. The program is structured to demonstrate skills that can be immediately implemented by participants with minimal or no experience, as well as those wishing to update their compounding skills.

• Comprehensive Sterile Compounding

Comprehensive Sterile Compounding is an 18.5 hour course designed to further prepare pharmacists and technicians to strengthen their knowledge base in Sterile Compounding. This course will provide the participant with the knowledge of preparation and quality control tests for sterile products, such as validation testing, membrane filtration, pyrogen tests, BET (bacterial endotoxin test) and others. This course will include the USP <797> guidelines. Also covered is proper hand washing and garbing. The attendee must pass their Aseptic glove test and their media fill to successfully complete the course.

• Compounding for Natural Hormone Replacement

Compounding for Natural Hormone Replacement is a 15 hour application-based course designed to further prepare pharmacists and technicians to strengthen their knowledge base in the treatment of men and women with regard to hormone replacement therapy. Participants will be able to demonstrate a deeper understanding of a number of women’s issues, medications used to treat these issues, clinical guidelines for the treatment of women’s health issues, and side effects of these medications.

• Compounding Options for Pain, Wound and Scar

Compounding Options for Pain, Wound and Scar is a 15hour application-based course. The overall goal of this application based program is to provide the pharmacist and/or technician the ability to learn about pain, its physical and behavioral components, the mechanisms of pain, the treatment of pain both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic, and how to compound unique dosage forms to meet the needs of the patient in pain. In addition the participant will learn the techniques compatible with USP 795 in the provision of quality pharmaceutical preparations and applicable DEA rules. Practical compounding case studies will be presented including the management of painful conditions, and wound and scar treatments.

• Veterinary Compounding Essentials

Veterinary Compounding Essentials is a 15 hour application-based course designed to introduce the pharmacist and pharmacy technician to veterinary pharmacy compounding. The program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing

Additional information on the compounding training courses can be found on the ACA Calendar.

Letco Medical

Meet the Team Changing the Face of Compounding

Letco Medical enables pharmacies to take full advantage of compounding as a profit center. Focused on the U.S. compounding market, Letco provides a comprehensive portfolio of safe and consistent top-quality chemicals, compounding prices.

Since its inception in 1993, Letco has earned and built a reputation as one of the most innovative companies in the compounding industry. Letco is focused on unwavering quality, exemplified by the company's industry-leading quality assurance programs, stringent quality control procedures, and an unblemished record with the FDA.

Letco's product line includes:

• Compunding Chemicals
• Supplies
• Equipment
• Capsules
• Pre-made Topical Bases
• Oral Delivery Vehicles
• Specialty Products

At Letco, we take pride in delivering the products, services and support needed to meet today’s challenges, and equally committed to facing the future as your trusted partner. With complete dedication and focus on our customers, Letco is the optimal supply partner to help you realize the significant profit opportunities for your compounding practice.

Letco, let us help.
CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE CAN HELP YOU AND YOUR PRACTICE.

Vitae Industries

The AutoCompounder

Effortless compounding through innovative automation

Skip the tedious part of the compounding process with the push of a button. The AutoCompounder takes care of making the desired final dosage forms, while your staff do more important things. With Vitae, you will look forward to making gummies, lozenges and more and feel like you have an extra technician available around the clock.

Pharmacy Compounding Automation
Precision print personalized dosages with ease

• Simple - Personalized doses at the touch of a button
• Consistent - Accurate, high-quality dosages every time
• Flexible - One machine, multiple dosage forms, and custom strengths from stock formulas

How it Works

• Prepare the Compound - Mix the drug (API) with dosage form-specific inactive ingredients according to our vetted formulas.
• Fill and Insert the Cartridge - Fill our cartridges with the compound and clip it into the AutoCompounder.
• Make Dosages - Enter drug, strength(s) and quantity. Click start and walk away.

International Medical Industries

Innovative Sterile Products for Compounding Pharmacies.

Since 1969, IMI has worked closely with hospital pharmacies and outsource compounders to create innovative products to address very specialized needs. We offer a complete line of sterile caps, connectors, adapters and more. IMI has made pharmacy compounding products our sole focus. As a result, our customers experience the quality service and value that only a specialized partner can provide. All products are made in the U.S.A. at our FDA licensed facility under strict quality and regulatory controls.

The IMI Product Families Include:

Prep-Lock™ Tamper Evident Caps for IV Syringes and Oral Dispensers

The Prep-Lock product family is engineered to protect Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSP’s) and Oral Preparations. The likelihood of tampering or compromise is at its greatest during transportation when the product leaves the custody of the pharmacist. IMI Tamper Evident Caps help maintain product integrity and greatly enhancing USP <797> compliance. Tampering is immediately evident when the outer sleeve is broken or missing. Unused syringes with Tamper Evident Caps intact can be returned to inventory with confidence.

Prep-Seal™ Sterile Caps and Plugs

Our Prep-Seal products are designed for any compounded product or compounding procedure that requires capping or intermittent capping. Common uses include the capping of syringes or as a protective cap for access ports on medical devices such as stopcocks or IV set when not in use. They are offered in both luer-lock and luer-slip configurations.

Prep-Fill™ Sterile Connectors (Fluid Transfer/Mixing)

The Prep-Fill family of products facilitates the transfer of fluids. Common uses include the transfer or mixing of fluids between syringes or connecting various IV sets. They are offered in both luer-lock and luer-slip configurations.

RX-Vent™ Filtered Vent Needles

The RX-Vent family of products offers unsurpassed safety and efficiency to the pharmacist. The Chemo-Vent is used for reconstituting and withdrawing cytotoxic anti-neoplastic agents. It prevents blowback of chemotherapeutic and cytotoxic drugs during fill procedures. The Filtered Venting Needle is used for the sterile venting of drug vials.

RX-Tract™ Sterile Fluid Extraction Needles

The RX-Tract family of products offers the clinician the ability to withdraw fluids from all types of mini vials and deep containers. They are available in both sharp and blunt tip configurations and multiple lengths.

Sharp Cannula: The sharp cannula is used to draw liquid for reconstruction or to pre-fill syringes prior to administration.

Blunt Cannula: The large-bore, blunt cannula allows rapid transfer of blood with minimum hemolysis. The blunt end prevents accidental needle sticks.

FREE Sterile Samples are available for our entire product line. See why IMI has become the brand pharmacists’ trust for innovative sterile products.