Why Coders Should Not Be Testers

By: David Pilkington, Software Developer I’ve been a software developer all my adult life and then some – back to the days when we were called “computer programmers.” In those 35 years I’ve learned a few lessons, and one has definitely been that those who write the software should definitely not be the ones charged... Read more

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Tags: Software Design | Software Development | Testing | Validation

The Missing Scan, Barcoding at the Point of Dispense

By: Chris Miller, Product Manager We see it over and over on a regular basis, death caused by medication errors. A July 2014 press release from U.S. Senator Barbra Boxer estimates each year “between 210,000 and 440,000 Americans die as a result of preventable errors in hospitals”1, which leads to an estimated $19.5 Billion, yes... Read more

Categories: Automation | Blog | Safety
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FDA issues new guidance for dispensers covered under the Drug Supply Chain Integrity Act

By Nancy Panos The product tracing requirements in sections 582(d)(1) of the Drug Supply Chain Integrity Act took effect for dispensers July 1. However, some dispensers had expressed concern that electronic systems used to exchange, capture and maintain product tracing information would not be in operation by the effective date. But in a July 1... Read more

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Considerations for Design and Management of Critical Software Code

By Jonathan Bagot B.C.Sc. No matter what type of software you’re developing, chances are that you will be asked to make some changes over the software development life-cycle. Change can be problematic when you are dealing with critical code that requires extensive Verification &Validation.  You need to be confident that any change has not affected... Read more

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