Baxa Corporation Acquires Florida-Based ForHealth Technologies™

Baxa Corporation Acquires Florida-Based ForHealth Technologies™

Baxa Corporation, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, today announced that it has acquired ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a Florida-based healthcare robotics and software company. The ForHealth acquisition adds IntelliFill i.v.® and IntelliFlowRx™ to the existing Baxa products for pharmacy operations management.

Englewood, Colo. (PRWEB) March 3, 2009 -- Baxa Corporation, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, today announced that it has acquired ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a Florida-based healthcare robotics and software company, in a strategic expansion of its focus on health-system pharmacy automation and IV room productivity. Terms were not disclosed.

The ForHealth acquisition adds IntelliFill i.v.® and IntelliFlowRx™ to the existing Baxa products for pharmacy operations management. IntelliFill i.v., a high-speed robotic system for preparing intravenous doses, is an industry standard for performance, cost savings and patient safety. Through the preparation of more than 25 million patient doses, IntelliFill i.v. has proven itself in many of the most-respected U.S. hospitals. IntelliFlowRx IV Room Workflow Manager promotes reductions in drug costs and waste, while ensuring patient safety and improving accuracy and efficiencies in manual IV compounding.

"The acquisition of ForHealth is a strategic move that expands our commitment to improving patient safety and enhancing the quality of life in health-system pharmacies," said Greg Baldwin, Baxa Chairman and CEO. "For decades, Baxa has led the industry in solutions for IV preparation. The powerful combination of the Baxa and ForHealth products and people will expand that leadership and accelerate customer deployment of IV automation solutions."

"We're excited to be joining the Baxa family. Baxa Corporation's leadership position and established credibility in hospital pharmacies will create new opportunities for ForHealth products," said Steve Thomas, ForHealth Chairman and CEO. "Hospital pharmacies now will have one clear choice when it comes to addressing their IV automation needs."

ForHealth operations will continue from its US headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. Baldwin and Thomas both emphasized that the transition to Baxa ownership will be seamless for existing ForHealth customers.

About Baxa Corporation:

Baxa, a customer-focused medical device company, provides innovative, solution-based technologies for medication handling and delivery. Its systems and devices promote the safe and efficient preparation, handling, packaging, and administration of medications. Key products include the PadLock® Set Saver, Rapid-Fill™ Automated Syringe Fillers, Exacta-Med® Oral Dispensers, MicroFuse® Syringe Infusers, Repeater™ Pharmacy Pumps, and Exacta-Mix™ and MicroMacro™ Multi-Source Automated Compounders; used worldwide in hospitals and healthcare facilities. Privately held, Baxa Corporation has subsidiaries and sales offices in Canada and the United Kingdom; direct representation in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Switzerland; and distribution partners worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.baxa.com.

About ForHealth Technologies, Inc.:

Founded in 1998, ForHealth Technologies delivers 21st-century technology combined with professional support to enable hospital pharmacies to stay ahead of the growing challenges faced in preparing injectable medications. ForHealth Technologies' solutions deliver quantum-leap improvements in key I.V. room performance metrics: accuracy, patient safety, clinician safety, speed, cost reduction, and regulatory compliance. More information is available at http://www.fhtinc.com. ForHealth Technologies: Innovating for Your I.V. Room's Future™.

Contacts:

Marian Robinson, Vice President, Marketing

Baxa Corporation - http://www.baxa.com - 800.567.2292 ext. 2157 or 303.617.2157

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR

Absolutely Public Relations - http://www.absolutelypr.com - 303.984.9801 or 303.669.3558

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Contact Information MARIAN ROBINSON

Baxa Corporation

http://www.baxa.com

303-617-2157

MAGGIE HOLBEN

Baxa Corporation

http://www.baxa.com

303-984-9801

Team of Pediatricians Select Best Child Safety Products

Team of Pediatricians Select Best Child Safety Products

The pediatricians of Child Safety House Calls announce four new recipients of their Award of Excellence. These winners were selected for their innovation in helping parents keep their children safe. The winners are mesh crib bumpers by BreathableBaby®, Infant CPR Anytime™ DVD-based training, InstantAmber™ on-line storage of children's identifying information, and DigitSaver™ door pinch guard.

Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Child Safety House Calls announces four new recipients of their Award of Excellence. After a thorough evaluation by pediatricians who specialize in the field of child safety, these winners were selected for their innovation in helping parents keep their children safe. The winners are BreathableBaby® Breathable Bumper mesh crib bumper, Infant CPR Anytime™ DVD-based training, InstantAmber™ on-line storage of children's identifying information, and DigitSaver™ door pinch guard.

"These products can prevent so many of the tragedies I see everyday in the emergency room," says pediatric emergency medicine physician Dr. Joel Clingenpeel. Nationally a child is treated in the emergency department for an unintentional injury approximately every ninety seconds(1). "I want every parent to take action rather than leave their children's safety to chance."

Child Safety House Calls is a pediatrician-managed organization whose mission includes injury prevention advocacy and childproofing promotion. The organization established the Award of Excellence to keep parents informed of the best child safety products and services. Criteria for their experts' selections include: effectiveness, innovation, ease of use, durability, breadth of target audience, and professional experience with the product. Child Safety House Calls continually seeks new child safety aids worthy of the Award of Excellence. The organization receives no compensation in exchange for its selections. For more information visit www.childsafetyhousecalls.com/Awards.html.

Congratulations to these fours winners for their contributions to child safety:

BreathableBaby® Breathable Bumpers Mesh Crib Bumpers

Many parents choose to line their infants' cribs with bumpers despite the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The patented Breathable Bumpers mesh crib bumpers provide a safer alternative to traditional bumpers by allowing infants who become trapped against the bumper to breathe through the fabric. BreathableBaby's exclusive fabric with Sure-Breathe Technology helps maintain air access and reduces risks of suffocation. Visit www.breathablebaby.com for more in formation.

Infant CPR Anytime™

Infant CPR training is now convenient for virtually everyone with Infant CPR Anytime™ training. Caregivers can train themselves in proper infant resuscitation in their own home with a 22 minute DVD and reusable training manikin. The product was developed in coordination with the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics using the technology of Laerdal Medical. For more information visit www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3045660.

InstantAmber™

InstantAmber™ has created an on-line storage service to allow parents to rapidly respond in the event of a missing child. All of a child's identifying information including photos is stored securely for instant submission to authorities. Visit www.instantamber.com for more information.

Digitsaver™

Digitsaver™ pinch guards prevent doors from slamming on children's fingers. With the appearance of stuffed animals, these devices attach to door knobs and block doors from closing completely. For more information visit www.digitsaver.com.

About Child Safety House Calls:

Established in 2007 by pediatric emergency physicians, Child Safety House Calls is the nation's first pediatrician-founded child safety company. Child Safety House Calls provides individualized expert advice and comprehensive residential and commercial childproofing services. In addition, the organization promotes child safety education and advocates nationally for proper childproofing. More information including child safety resources for parents, safety product evaluations, and a child safety product on-line store is available at www.ChildSafetyHouseCalls.com

References:

1. Injuries among infants treated in emergency departments in the United States, 2001-2004. Mack KA, Gilchrist J, Ballesteros MF. Pediatrics. 2008 May;121(5):930-7.

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Contact Information Joel Clingenpeel

Child Safety House Calls

http://www.ChildSafetyHouseCalls.com

866-200-7233

James Schmidt

Child Safety House Calls

http://www.ChildSafetyHouseCalls.com

866-200-7233