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AUGUST 19, 2022

Looking for OR Drug Savings? There’s an App for That

By Michael Vlessides
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Samsun Lampotang, PhD

San Diego—Health-system pharmacy leaders tasked with cutting drug budgets may find that a simulated anesthesia app may help save both time and money in in the near future.

Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine, in Gainesville, said the panoramic, screen-based simulator is particularly adept at assessing the cost of administering, monitoring and reversing neuromuscular blockade, while also considering drug costs and the cost