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Baxa Corporation 2007 News Release Archive "Clinical and Economical Considerations for Iv Push Drug Delivery" by Industry Expert Richard Rosenfeld is Now Accessible on Expert411.com for Media and Professional Use The “Clinical and Economical Considerations For IV Push Drug Delivery” technical paper – authored by Industry Expert Richard Rosenfeld, RPh, MBA, for Baxa Corporation – is now accessible at Expert411.com for media and professional reference. The paper is an overview of the historical background for IV push and a model for implementation of a successful program. - December 27, 2007 Baxa Corporation Launches MedBoard™ Medication Tracking System Baxa announces the introduction of MedBoard, the first wireless medication tracking system. MedBoard is featured at the Baxa booth (no. 2106) at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3 – 5, 2007. With its dynamic order monitoring, MedBoard reduces waste by identifying time-sensitive orders and ensuring on-time delivery. - December 03, 2007 Baxa Corporation Launches Repeater™ Pump II with P2™ Technology Baxa announces the introduction of its next-generation Repeater Pump, the first no-calibration pharmacy pump, featuring unique P2 technology. The Repeater Pump II is featured at the Baxa booth (no. 2106) at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3 – 5, 2007. - December 03, 2007 Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: How to Get Your Administration to Buy What You Need: Building a Solid Business Plan 101 at ASHP Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3rd. The speaker will discuss key financial analyses and metrics and how to use them to build a compelling business plan. - November 27, 2007 Baxa to Sponsor Exhibitor’s Theatre: The Pros and Cons of Standardized Parenteral Nutrition at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas Colorado-based pharmacy products manufacturer, Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a program at the annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, December 3rd. The speaker will discuss parenteral nutrition safety issues and the differences between standardized formulations and a standardized process. - November 26, 2007 Baxa Corporation Signs Strategic Reseller Agreement with MedKeeper for Web-Based Productivity Tool Baxa Corporation announces its agreement with MedKeeper to market and sell a Web-based program that tracks pharmacy doses from order entry to delivery. Under the agreement, Baxa Corporation has exclusive sales and distribution rights for all worldwide healthcare markets for the MedKeeper software. - November 21, 2007 Baxa Corporation to Bring USP, ASHE and CAHED Together for a Joint Forum on USP 797 Compliance at the STAR Center Baxa Corporation announces plans to launch new course offering with an industry forum on USP 797 compliance and facility design. The forum, held in the STAR (Skills Training, Academics and Resources) Center, will bring together industry leaders to better understand the requirements of USP 797 and their practical application for facility design and environmental control. - November 14, 2007 Baxa Corporation Launches PadLock™ Set Saver for IV Safety Baxa Corporation’s New PadLock Set Saver locks in IV safety through its unique design. PadLock is the first and only aseptic IV administration set storage solution that can be swabbed and re-used. Effective for multiple uses, the Set Saver attaches to an IV administration set and replaces the need for sterile, single-use caps. - October 10, 2007 Baxa Corporation Recognized with Art Directors Club of Denver Merit Award A Baxa Corporation Internet microsite, designed to promote the Rapid-Fill Automated Syringe Filler, wins merit award from Art Directors Club of Denver. The Art Directors Club of Denver Annual Show features the best examples of marketing communications from across the Front Range. Nationally recognized judges from Seattle, Minneapolis, Birmingham and Kansas City participated in awarding more than 100 entries in this year’s program. - October 04, 2007 Baxa Corporation Extends Global Reach with New Distribution Agreements in Colombia and the Dominican Republic Baxa announces the addition of new exclusive distributors in Colombia, South America, and The Dominican Republic. These agreements – with Magallan Pharma Trading Corporation in Colombia and Pentafarma & Co. in The Dominican Republic – will enable Baxa to extend its global reach and expand product promotion in South America and the Caribbean. Baxa products are sold worldwide both direct and through exclusive distribution arrangements. - September 21, 2007 Baxa Corporation Ranked by Inc. Magazine as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the US Baxa Corporation is now ranked in the list of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. The Inc. 5,000 list is an extension of the magazine’s annual 500 list, recognizing the many businesses that are too big to grow at the pace required to make the well-known Inc. 500 list. - August 25, 2007 Baxa Announces 2008 Dates for STAR Center Professional Pharmacy and Cleanroom Training Baxa Corporation announces the future 2008 training schedule for its professional Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for pharmacy and cleanroom skills training. Classes through the remainder of 2007 have been sold out since June. The first class in 2008 will be held January 22-24, with subsequent 2008 program dates: March 18-20, April 22-24 and June 17-19. - August 20, 2007 "Overview of USP 797" Technical Paper by Baxa Corporation’s Mike Hurst Now Accessible on Expert411.com for Media and Professional Reference The “Overview of USP 797” technical paper, authored by Baxa Corporation’s Mike Hurst, RPh, MBA, is now accessible at Expert411.com for media and professional reference. Most hospital pharmacists simply want to comply with the basic requirements of USP 797 and get on with the business of patient care. This paper is intended to help pharmacies get started in that direction. It also discusses USP 797 from several unique angles not necessarily considered in the initial literature. - August 15, 2007 “Premix vs. Custom TPN” Technical Paper Sponsored by Baxa Corporation Now Posted on Expert411.com for Media Access The “Premix vs. Custom TPN” technical paper, sponsored by Baxa Corporation, is now available at Expert411.com for media and professional access. The paper, which provides a history of nutritional best practice and an examination of the use of premixed solutions for parenteral nutrition, is authored by Louis S. Diorio, RPh, and David L. Thomas, RPh MBA, both with Certified Consultant Pharmacists Healthcare Associates , Inc of Chatham, NJ. - July 18, 2007 Baxa Corporation Named One of Best Companies to Work for in Colorado For the second year in a row, Englewood-based Baxa Corporation has been selected as one of Colorado’s best companies to work for; based on results from employee surveys by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Best Company finalists promote the best employment opportunities in the state – attracting new workers and promoting their retention. - July 16, 2007

Baxa Corporation Features Pharmacy Training Programs, Abacus™ Software and ValiMed™ Medication Validation System at the ASHP Summer Meeting Baxa Corporation is promoting its industry-leading STAR Center pharmacy training facility, CriticalPoint™ online sterile compounding certification training, Abacus TPN ordering and calculation software and the ValiMed System for medication validation at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2007 Summer Meeting and Exhibition beginning today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. - June 25, 2007 Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics Announce Strategic Alliance to Automate IV Admixture Preparation Baxa Corporation and Health Robotics announce a strategic alliance to use the Baxa Two-Fer™ Needles with Health Robotics’ CytoCare™ Robot in order to safely and accurately automate the preparation of patient-specific chemotherapy IV admixtures. This alliance combines state-of-the-art technologies to achieve the accuracy and sterility that providers require. The resulting technology is the only totally automated system for handling hazardous IV admixtures available in the market. - June 18, 2007 ValiMed™ Medication Validation System And Related Information From Baxa Corporation Are Now Available At PublicRelationsNewsroom.com The ValiMed Medication Validation System and related information are now available at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. The ValiMed System, distributed by Baxa Corporation, offers clinicians a simple and cost-effective tool to ensure medication safety by verifying that medications are correctly compounded. Its patented technology validates compounded doses of high risk medications prior to dispensing. - June 15, 2007 Baxa Corporation Recognized by Medical Device & Design Industry Magazine for World-Class Quality Team Baxa Corporation is profiled as one of eight world-class quality and regulatory teams in the June 2007 issue of Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine. The June article was the first time MD&DI recognized the accomplishments of the quality and regulatory teams that ensure medical products are safe and ready for market. - June 13, 2007 Baxa Ltd, Subsidiary of Denver-based Baxa Corporation, Announces Direct Sales and Marketing Operations in Switzerland Baxa Ltd, subsidiary of Denver-based Baxa Corporation, has moved to a direct sales and marketing model for the Swiss market. The company provides systems and devices for simplifying the handling, mixing and administration of fluid medications. Direct operations will provide Baxa Ltd with improved customer access for product development and continuous improvement, while continuing their excellent customer service. - May 21, 2007 Baxa Corporation Wins BMA Colorado 2007 Gold Key Award Baxa Corporation's direct marketing campaign for the Rapid-Fill™ Automated Syringe Filler was awarded a Business Marketing Association Gold Key in the Colorado Chapter’s 2007 competition. Three messages: Safety is Automatic, Technology that Fits and Designed for Speed emphasized the key attributes that differentiate the Baxa product from competitive products and processes. - May 16, 2007 Baxa Corporation Signs Co-Marketing Agreement with CriticalPoint for Interactive Web-Based Training Baxa Corporation announces its agreement with CriticalPoint LLC to co-market a Web-based sterile compounding curriculum authored by internationally recognized subject matter experts. This comprehensive, ACPE-approved program consists of 32 modules that meet USP Chapter 797’s competency assessment requirements. Modules are self-paced and part of CriticalPoint’s Learning Management System (LMS), offering access from any Web connection and providing administrative reporting for tracking. - May 07, 2007 “Premature Infants Safer Because Of New Feeding System,” Case Study Now Accessible at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com “Premature Infants Safer Because Of New Feeding System,” a case study from Premier, Inc., and its member hospitals, in collaboration with Baxa Corporation and VIASYS MedSystems, is now accessible at PublicRelationsNewsroom.com. According to the case, thanks to the collaboration, tiny infants receiving nutrition through feeding tubes now face far less danger from the risk of IV lines and feeding tubes being accidentally connected. - May 03, 2007 Baxa Corporation Announces Enteral Syringes Now on Contract with AmeriNet, MedAssets, Novation and Premier Group Purchasing Organizations Baxa Corporation announces its new syringes, designed for enteral feeding only, have been accepted on contract with key group purchasing organizations to facilitate hospital compliance with patient safety goals and to prevent wrong-route errors. Contracts for enteral syringes have been made between Baxa and these top US group purchasing organizations: AmeriNet, MedAssets, Novation and Premier. - April 30, 2007 Baxa Corporation Features Pharmacy Automation and Dedicated Oral Dispensers at the Interphex 2007 Exhibition Baxa Corporation is promoting its industry-leading products for automating pharmacy filling operations and safe dispensing of oral liquid medications at the annual Interphex Conference and Exhibition beginning today at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The annual Interphex Conference brings together global companies serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries. - April 24, 2007 Baxa Praises the UK’s NPSA Patient Safety Alert Advising Hospitals to Switch to Safer Oral/Enteral Syringes The UK’s National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has released a Patient Safety Alert detailing the hazards of wrong-route administration and recommending immediate actions to ensure that oral/enteral medications cannot be administered through an intravenous connection. Hospitals can comply with the Patient Safety Alert immediately using the Exacta-Med® Oral/Enteral Dispensers from Baxa Ltd, Baxa Corporation’s UK subsidiary. - April 17, 2007 Baxa Corporation Launches Educational Campaign Highlighting the Risks of Enteral Tubing Misconnections Campaign for Baxa dedicated enteral systems focuses on educating providers on the risks, especially for neonatal patients, of wrong-route administration of non-IV fluids. While tubing misconnections can be deadly for any patient, neonates represent the highest risk population due to their small size and other health complications. The campaign launch closely follows the January 2007 release by the Joint Commission of their proposed 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for comment. - March 21, 2007 Baxa Announces 2007 Dates for STAR Center Professional Pharmacy and Cleanroom Training Baxa Corporation announces the training schedule for its professional Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center for pharmacy and cleanroom skills training. The STAR Center, a premier facility designed for cleanroom and pharmacy practice demonstration, is located at the company’s world headquarters south of Denver, Colorado. Baxa Corporation built the STAR Center to provide professional education on pharmacy practice, cleanroom principles and compliance to regulatory requirements. - January 22, 2007 Baxa Releases New Safety-Focused Product Catalog New catalog is magazine-catalog style and focuses on safety. Pharmacy safety enhancement has guided every Baxa innovation since their first product introduction more than 30 years ago. That product, the Exacta-Med® Oral Dispenser, has been the industry standard for safe administration of oral liquid medications ever since. - January 19, 2007 Baxa Corporation Signs Co-Marketing Agreement with VIASYS MedSystems for Specialty Enteral Feeding Products Baxa Corporation announces its agreement with VIASYS MedSystems to co-market a dedicated enteral feeding system for neonates that reduces catheter misconnection errors. The first syringes designed only for enteral feeding, Baxa Exacta-Med Enteral Syringes are available individually packaged in 20, 35 and 60 mL sizes. - January 18, 2007