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PROTOMED BRINGS CARE INTO 21ST CENTURY WITH LAUNCH OF BEMAR BARCODING TECHNOLOGY - October 2011

Protomed, creator of Biodose, the world's only monitored dosage system to accommodate liquid medicines launched BeMAR, the world's first fully portable, handheld medication tracking device designed to 'leave no stone unturned' in the fight against drug error. The system helps the care sector address a glaring source of error innate to the paper-based MAR system – the inaccurate recording of data. READ MORE

PRESCRIPTION 2 YOU DOUBLES TURNOVER IN 16 MONTHS WITH BIODOSE - October 2011

Clacton-based pharmacy, Prescription 2 You, has announced a 100 per cent increase in turnover since taking on the Biodose monitored dosage system (MDS) in June 2010. The business, which started in 2008, now serves 1,000 beds in 60 care homes, with repeat business running at a rate of close to 100 per cent. READ MORE

PROTOMED HONOURED AT 2011 STARPACK AWARDS - September 2011

Pharmaceutical packaging innovator, Protomed, has been honoured at the 2011 Starpack awards for Biodose and Medigram, its groundbreaking, British-made monitored dosage solutions. Judges for the awards, which recognise innovative packaging and design technology, praised the company for Biodose's positive effect in averting medication errors in care homes, boosting patient independence and turning around the fortunes of ailing pharmacies, as well as cutting medical waste for the NHS.
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MONITORED DOSE SYSTEMS MEDICINES STABILITY ISSUES - September 2011

Since their UK introduction in 1989, monitored dosage systems have become an accepted way of helping patients to medicines compliance. Department of Health guidance on assisted administration of medicines concludes they are a useful way of supporting around one in two people requiring assistance with their medicines use.. READ MORE

PROTOMED'S MARK COLLINS AND DETERMINED DOZEN SURVIVE GRUELLING FUNDRAISER FOR FALLEN FRIEND - August 2011

Protomed's Mark Collins has led a team of twelve in the gruelling London Triathlon, raising over £19,000 for their close friend Chris Duncan who died tragically of cancer when he was only 26. This is the second triathlon the team has completed in its bid to raise £25,000 for The Royal Marsden cancer charity which supports the specialist cancer hospital that treated Chris until he lost his battle with cancer last year. READ MORE

IMPROVING MEDICINE ADHERENCE FOR DEMENTIA SUFFERERS: A WIN-WIN SITUATION? - August 2011

David Pruce, Director of PruceConsulting and former Director of Policy & Communications at The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, explores the clinical and financial cost of non-adherence among dementia sufferers. READ MORE

FORMER BOOTS NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER JOINS PROTOMED- July 2011

Protomed, creator of the Biodose® medication management system, has appointed Ann Rose, formerly National Accounts Manager with Boots, as its new Head of Care Services. READ MORE

BIODOSE ERADICATES MEDICATION ERRORS AT YORK HOUSE CARE HOME - June 2011

Clacton-based care home, York House, has announced a 100 per cent improvement in medication compliance after adopting the Biodose® medication management system. Having previously experienced incidents of non-compliance on a monthly basis, an external auditor recently gave the care home top marks for its medication management practices after it virtually eliminated dosage errors. READ MORE

THE COMMON MYTHS OF COMPLIANCE - May 2011

Recent articles in industry 'bibles' The Pharmaceutical Journal and British Medical Journal have highlighted that common misconceptions about monitored dosage systems (MDS) still exist. As technology continues to progress at pace, it is worth acquainting ourselves with the truth behind MDS. READ MORE

CARE HOME PASSES CQC INSPECTION WITH FLYING COLOURS THANKS TO RESPONSIBLE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT - March 2011

Blackpool-based care home Honeysuckle House received special praise for its use of the innovative monitored dosage system (MDS) Biodose®, in a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, under the tougher care standards introduced late last year. READ MORE

NHS REFORMS - GOOD NEWS FOR SOME - March 2011

Norman Niven's medical packaging firm Protomed is expected to reach an all-time high this year... READ MORE

BYE BY TO THE NHS? - March 2011

If ever there were a defining moment for the NHS this is it.
As a society, we must accept that as the population becomes more affluent, the demands on our health service grow until we have a demand growth curve that is exponential. READ MORE

NHS CUTBACKS: THE CATALYST NEEDED TO REVOLUTIONISE CARE? - March 2011

Care homes are no strangers to controversy. The British Medical Journal has just released a study that shows carers are four times more likely to give the wrong dose of medicine with liquids compared to tablets, with mistakes twice as likely in the case of tablets prescribed from manufacturers’ packaging. READ MORE

PHARMACISTS MUST ADAPT OR DIE WITH NHS REFORMS - February 2011

You must raise your business game to survive in the new health service, says Protomed CEO Norman Niven.

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SANDWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL PUTS DEMENTIA CARE IN THE SPOTLIGHT WITH BIODOSE - February 2011

What was the issue? We wanted to provide the most personalised service to people with dementia in our residential units and to prevent medication errors.

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PROTOMED GIVES CARE HOME ADVICE IN THE MIRROR - January 2011

Having to find a care home to look after a parent or relative can be one of the hardest choices any of us make. But where do you start? READ MORE

THE DRUG DELIVERIES THAT COULD SAVE LIVES - December 2010

An initiative by a Galway pharmacist is ensuring patients don’t put their health at risk by not taking their medication. READ MORE

PROTOMED SCOOPS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD - November 2010

Pharmaceutical packaging innovator Protomed has scooped the prestigious Young Business of the Year Award at the Manchester Evening News Business of the Year Awards 2010. READ MORE

PROTOMED AND QUANTUM PHARMACEUTICAL ANNOUNCE NEW SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP - November 2010

Unlicensed medicines manufacturer Quantum Pharmaceutical has secured a minority stake in north west medication management design specialist, Protomed. The partnership is set to radically alter the relationship between patients and the pharmaceutical industry and combat the UK-wide trend towards unintentional drug error. READ MORE

PROTOMED WINS NATIONAL HEALTHCARE IT AWARD - October 2010

Healthcare innovator Protomed has scooped a coveted E-Health Insider award for its contribution to reducing drug errors with its intelligent medication management software. READ MORE

PROTOMED HAS DOSE OF SUCCESS - September 2010

A Congleton pharmaceutical design company which has modernised medical packaging for the health industry is on track to reaching its £1.5m turnover this year following growth in both the UK and European markets. READ MORE

PROTOMED ANNOUNCED AS FINALIST FOR REGIONAL BUSINESS ACCOLADE - September 2010

Protomed has been announced as one of three finalists in the Manchester Evening News Business of the Year Awards in the prestigious Young Business category. READ MORE

PROTOMED SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS E-HEALTH ACCOLADE - August 2010

Pharmaceutical innovator Protomed has been shortlisted for the E-Health Insider awards – the ‘Oscars’ of the medical software sector – for its contribution to reducing drug errors by modernising medical packaging. READ MORE

PROTOMED GRANT BOOSTS MEDICATION INNOVATION - June 2010

The North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded one of four ‘Proof of market’ grants worth £20,000 to pharmaceutical design company, Protomed. READ MORE

BIODOSE INTELLIGENT PACKAGING IMPROVES CARE HOME EFFICIENCY BY 75% - March 2010

Essex-based care home, Belamacanda, has announced a 75% improvement in efficiency by adopting Protomed’s medication management system Biodose™ to administer prescriptions to its patients. READ MORE

PROTOMED UNVEILS PIONEERING VISUAL PRESCRIPTION - March 2010

Medication management design specialist, Protomed, has launched Medigram™ – the world’s first visual prescription designed to reduce errors in applying topical prescriptions. Building on Protomed’s flagship product Biodose™, this groundbreaking product enables carers to see at-a-glance where, when and how a cream or ointment should be applied. READ MORE

PROTOMED SUMMIT PUTS MEDICATION MANAGEMENT UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - October 2009

Pharmaceutical design specialist Protomed has brought together key figures from the pharma, healthcare and pharmacy arenas to debate the future of medication management at its debut industry seminar (22 October). Following recent news that seven out of ten care home residents have suffered medication errors , experts in medical technology and patient welfare underlined the need to accelerate innovation for more sustainable and successful drug administration. READ MORE