For the half of Americans who take more than one prescription daily, life is about to change for the better, thanks to new onePAC(TM) prescription packaging from Parata Systems.
onePAC prepares a person's medications by day and dosing time in a sealed, clear plastic packet that is arthritic-approved for easy opening.
Each onePAC dose is custom-printed with the person's name; day and time of dose; medication names, strengths and descriptions; and other details tohelp them take the right medications at the right time, every time.
Consumers request onePAC from their pharmacies, so they keep that important care touch point with their local pharmacists.
onePAC packagingis filled right at the pharmacy using Parata's automated technology, andverified by the pharmacist, who is most familiar with the patient'smedication needs.
"If you or a loved one have faced the stress of missed doses of animportant medication, or struggled to use a pillbox, the peace of mind andease of onePAC packaging is immediately appealing," says Tom Rhoads, executive vice president for customer and market strategies at ParataSystems.
"From caregivers and their family members, to parents whose children must take medications at school, to busy travelers - onePAC helps people know when and how to take their medicines."
"This reduces risk and ultimately helps people live healthier lives," he says.
Rendering the "SMTWTFS" pillbox obsolete, a 30- to 90-day onePAC supply comes to patients as a perforated strip of individual onePAC packages.
There's one pack for each dose, prepared in a convenient dispensing box that displays thenext dose to be taken.
And it all happens right behind your pharmacy counter.
Parata's new PACMED technology makes it affordable and efficient for local pharmacies toprovide this valuable service to consumers.
It automatically and accurately prepares up to 50 multi-dose packages per minute; a big improvement overtraditional med-prep programs, which can be very time-consuming for pharmacy staff to administer.
Nearly one-quarter of long-term care admissions occur because someoneis no longer able to safely and independently follow a medication regimen.
Failure to take medication as prescribed impacts the effectiveness of the medication.
It also contributes to an estimated $100 billion in additional healthcare costs annually, from increased hospitalisations, doctor visits, lab tests and nursing home admissions, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Companies that work in the long-term care sector, such as LTCSolutions, Inc., are rallying behind this new technology and its implications for people who take medications, whether at home or in residential settings.
"When it comes to helping people who take multiplemedications take them consistently and safely, onePAC packaging is the wave of the future," says Patty Crawford, president of LTC Solutions.
"The impact of the nursing shortage is forcing senior health care providers to seek safer and more effective ways to administer medications."
"Whether in long-term care settings or at home, onePAC packaging is a timely innovation in how medications are dosed."
"The impact on improved health and extended independence is incalculable," she says.
onePAC packaging is available now at pharmacies across the United States and Canada.
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