Given the sometimes wild fluctuations in the availability of certain medications in bar coded unit dose, having a back-up plan to manage unexpected spikes in repackaging can be a lifesaver for an efficiently run pharmacy operation. Those facilities currently taking advantage of the convenience of outsourcing at least some of their repackaging needs are typically larger hospitals with a pharmacy informaticist on staff. The high satisfaction outsourced repackagers engender is reflected in the majority of their customers’ plans to maintain or expand their outsourced repackaging volume. 

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