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We had an implementation within the last year, and we had some issues with the project. A lot of...

Oct 2024
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The Pyxis MedStation ES has been good. We are excited. We are waiting for the next upgrade. We have...

Oct 2024
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When the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet works, it works well. But our most recent issue has been with...

Oct 2024
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With BD's support, they no longer have a field service technician here. So whenever we call and if...

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Generally, BD support has been very challenging to work with. Their support staff don't seem like...

Oct 2024
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Relationship, Product

We moved to the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet a couple of years ago, and it has been a rough...

Oct 2024
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Director

Product, Value

We have barcoding with the Pyxis MedStation ES. That is nice. Our EHR system downloads alerts into...

Oct 2024
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Director

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In terms of delivering new technology, BD has been pretty aggressive and has stayed up with the...

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Director

Operations

BD is always available 24/7, so I'm more satisfied with their support than with another vendor's...

Oct 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet is still the best. There are only a few other comparable solutions....

Oct 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Product

The biggest strength of the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet is narcotic control. Overall, the equipment...

Oct 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet was always ahead of its time. With new technology today, the problem...

Oct 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Relationship, Value

BD has gotten a bit greedy. They have changed their teams so many times, so relationships change. I...

Oct 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Product

BD is overturning people all the time. BD just doesn't get it. The way they program their software...

Oct 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Operations

Because BD doesn’t have enough field techs, the way that their machines are put together is a little...

Oct 2024
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Relationship

The support people are really nice people, but trying to understand them is hard. I don't want to...

Oct 2024
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Relationship

The vendor isn't responsive. Previously, they sent us an email about one of our computers getting...

Oct 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

We are still not very satisfied with BD. We run a toss-up always. The pumps have a lot of available...

Oct 2024
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Relationship

BD is pretty slow on the delivery of new technology. We make recommendations to them, but we never...

Oct 2024
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Product

BD absolutely does not keep all promises. The machines are not well made. The boards just fry, and...

Oct 2024
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Loyalty, Relationship

My overall satisfaction in a year depends on BD and if they start hiring more people. They need to...

Oct 2024
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Loyalty, Value

The product is part of our long-term plans. Once we are in it, we need to get everything out of them...

Oct 2024
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I would be willing to bet that BD hasn’t been charging us for every little thing this year because...

Oct 2024
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Relationship

The vendor is just not as attentive as we would like them to be. They have an eLearning thing we can...

Oct 2024
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Manager

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet is just a workhorse, so it allows us to distribute the medications...

Oct 2024
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Manager

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The relationship with BD is fine. I know that the people that I work with who work with the local...

Oct 2024
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Manager

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BD avoids charging for every little thing because we have a maintenance agreement, so we pay an...

Oct 2024
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Director

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Support is one of BD’s worst areas. It is a nightmare if we have to call. We could be on the phone...

Oct 2024
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Director

Operations

BD didn't do a good job with implementation and has been hard to work with. We haven't had a smooth...

Oct 2024
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Director

Operations

I don't feel like BD really gives us a lot of training other than learning management modules, and...

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Director

Product, Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets are integrated, but it feels like we have to pay for all the data...

Oct 2024
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The support depends on who we get, and sometimes we need to get things escalated because people get...

Sep 2024
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Manager

Value

BD mostly avoids charging for every little thing, but there are some small supply items and whatnot....

Sep 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

When BD’s equipment breaks, their technicians are really available to come and do repairs. I have...

Sep 2024
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Manager

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The version of the Pyxis MedStation ES system we are on is older. Everything I have read about a...

Sep 2024
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Director

Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES is just blazingly expensive. It is my biggest dollar spend across the...

Sep 2024
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Director

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is the linchpin of our medication distribution process to our inpatient...

Sep 2024
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Director

Operations

With the enterprise version of the Pyxis MedStation ES, the vendor really retooled the whole thing,...

Sep 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

I would like the vendor to improve the CUBIEs' sizes.

Sep 2024
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Manager

Product, Value

I would recommend the product to anybody.

Sep 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product, Value

I hate the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets, and the current system has been a major step back. The...

Sep 2024
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Director

Product

Within our health system, we share medical IDs amongst hospitals, so the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinet...

Sep 2024
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Director

Culture, Product

BD tries really hard with the Pyxis MedStation ES system. But one of the problems I run into with BD...

Sep 2024
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Director

Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets are expensive for what we get. There are still some opportunities...

Aug 2024
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Director

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets have been integrated for a long time, and the interfaces are...

Aug 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

There are still some opportunities with the Pyxis MedStation ES cabinets, especially if we get into...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship

For the most part, the Pyxis MedStation ES is pretty solid. I have been working with the system for...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD's service is very reactive at this point. The Pyxis MedStation ES software upgrades are few and...

Aug 2024
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Director

Operations

For the Pyxis MedStation ES, the training is good enough. The vendor offers a lot of functionality....

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

I think BD means well. But their heavy corporate structure makes things so much more bulky and...

Aug 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

Whether we like how clunky things can be or not, BD is still far and away the market leader. Going...

Aug 2024
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Director

Product

For basic functionality, the Pyxis MedStation ES works, and for a lower-volume site, it meets our...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD has made great strides in support over the last calendar year. I have been blown away. I always...

Aug 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

In terms of BD keeping all their promises, I lean toward saying they do, but there are just so many...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship, Operations, Product

BD's updates are less frequent and much more labor intensive than those of another vendor. When BD...

Aug 2024
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Manager

Operations

BD needs to have better standardization with training. The quality depends on the resource that we...

Aug 2024
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Manager

Product

There are times when certain software upgrades to the Pyxis MedStation ES occur and the software is...

Aug 2024
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Manager

Loyalty

One of the Pyxis MedStation ES’ strengths is that it has been around forever. It is reliable, and we...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty

Our contract with BD is coming up for the Pyxis MedStation ES, so we have a bit of time to sort out...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Operations

At the executive level, the individual we work with does a good job. In terms of the go-live process...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

When we call the customer support team, sometimes the wrong person will fiddle with something for a...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Value

I can't explain how much time and effort I put into fixing the Pyxis MedStation ES. I save our first...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

I would like to see the vendor's service be more proactive. When it comes to updating their...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship, Operations

With the Pyxis MedStation ES, the project manager is normally good, but the people who are sent to...

Aug 2024
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Director

Loyalty

If we were to move away from BD's cabinets, I think Omnicell's cabinets would probably be a lot...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship

The vendor utilizes offshore call centers at night and US support during the daytime. That is...

Aug 2024
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Director

Culture, Value

One thing I like about BD is that they allow us to lease our machines. We prefer to do that over...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

I love the Pyxis MedStation ES machines. They are common sense. People know how to use them. They...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

I have used a couple of other systems out there at other hospitals, and the Pyxis MedStation ES is...

Aug 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations, Product

I would rate the integration of the Pyxis MedStation ES between the middle of the road and the top...

Aug 2024
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Director

Relationship

There are a lot of what BD calls enhancement requests, and these enhancement requests don’t always...

Jul 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

The Pyxis MedStations ES’ existing reports and platforms do not cater to my type of operation. In...

Jul 2024
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Director

Product

The upgrades for the Pyxis MedStation ES often lead to new glitches and system issues and then we...

Jul 2024
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Director

Product

The integration of the Pyxis MedStation ES across our organization is good. There is a very strong...

Jul 2024
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Director

Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES is a little costly for me, but we aren't using my money.

Jul 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Product

We are basically up-to-date and have had the BD devices for a long time. Things are going well with...

Jul 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Loyalty, Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is well established. BD is making some improvements. Overall, I would say...

Jul 2024
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Director

Relationship

With BD's ongoing phone and web support, getting anything fixed takes forever. I have talked to the...

Jul 2024
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Director

Product

BD offers a very good quality product. They put a lot of work into developing and getting the Pyxis...

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Director

Relationship

BD is a good company. BD is very prompt when we are implementing any new products. They are very...

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Manager

Product

For the most part, the Pyxis MedStation ES does what it is supposed to. It is pretty intuitive and...

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Manager

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BD has a lot of turnover. Just when we get people onboarded and understand the lay of the land, they...

Jul 2024
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Manager

Culture, Product

Billing is a disaster with BD, and that is a huge deal. Unfortunately, some of the smaller hospitals...

Jul 2024
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Manager

Operations

BD doesn't do a very good job of training us. We ask for best practices, and BD only tells us...

Jul 2024
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Manager

Product

The product’s ability to exchange information is pretty basic. It is just a load-unload interface....

Jul 2024
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Manager

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When we call BD’s call center, we have to wait on hold, and that is horrible. Also, I work with a...

Jul 2024
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Manager

Culture, Value

One of our pain points with BD deals with how they do business. They are the king of...

Jul 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

We try to utilize BD’s web portal for service cases as much as possible. At times, it isn't very...

Jul 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

The one area that BD hasn’t figured out is a Med ES fridge. They do have Med ES fridges out there,...

Jul 2024
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Director

Product

We would like better integration with the Pyxis Logistics inventory management software. What BD has...

Jul 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

The UI for the Pyxis MedStation ES is pretty straightforward and user friendly. Overall, relative to...

Jul 2024
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Director

Relationship

Overall, BD does a pretty good job of getting in contact, typically through email. Occasionally,...

Jul 2024
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Director

Operations

The initial training from BD is typically focused on our supergroup or a train-the-trainer focus,...

Jul 2024
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Director

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We would like more transparency from BD on where products are in development, in realistic timelines...

Jul 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

We went through a fairly significant software update and had some of the usual bugs or issues, but...

Jul 2024
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Manager

Operations

The ease of use of the Pyxis MedStation ES depends on how tech savvy the user is. The challenge is...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES is expensive, and BD charges us for things.

Jun 2024
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Manager

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES interfaces well with Epic's system, so the two systems get along well, and...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship

We have a service team member for the Pyxis MedStation ES who helps us with issues at the hospital...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Operations

Training for the Pyxis MedStation ES is done by the people in the hospital who come up with the...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Operations

When we transitioned to a totally new platform, BD provided formal classroom events with nursing...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Product

When we upgraded the Pyxis MedStation ES years ago, the vendor didn't have the CII Safe component....

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Operations, Product

For nursing, the product is easy to use. The product is very user friendly. I'm not aware of any...

Jun 2024
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Relationship

BD has shifted their online support. It is hard sometimes when we put in a ticket at 2:00 p.m. and...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Product

Omnicell is really the only competitive company out there with a product similar to the Pyxis...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

We have had some bumps in the road with issues and troubleshooting. There are other things going on...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Operations

For the Alaris product, BD does a better job coming in and doing a few-day training or refresher for...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Product

We have had some issues with the product, mainly on the back end. Also, the software is built for a...

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Manager

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We have a pretty good relationship with BD. We have our resources, and we can reach out to them to...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Operations

There aren't many bad things to say about BD's implementations. But with our most recent conversion,...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Value

It has been interesting to watch BD grow and go through growing pains. BD is huge, and that is both...

Jun 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

From an IT perspective, I would like to see the Pyxis MedStation ES utilize some of the more modern...

Jun 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

The biggest strength of the Pyxis MedStation ES is the inventory management. There is staff...

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Culture

BD is such a large corporation that I don't know whether the left hand always knows what the right...

Jun 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations

We have had the Pyxis MedStation ES for a very long time. When the vendor makes any new updates, we...

Jun 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

Sometimes the people who use the Pyxis MedStation ES machines are very rough on them. There are...

Jun 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Product

We haven't had any problems with the Pyxis MedStation ES interfacing with our other system. The...

Jun 2024
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Director

Culture, Relationship

BD does not keep their promises because we have had confusion around support service level...

Jun 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD fixes the machinery when a ticket is put in. We started getting new reports out of nowhere that...

Jun 2024
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Director

Product

With the Pyxis MedStation ES, BD has not made improvements on the ease of use for nursing, but the...

Jun 2024
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Director

Product

For improvements to the product, we would like to see settings and configuration setups. Some things...

Jun 2024
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Director

Product

For integration with our EHR and the Pyxis MedStation ES, there has to be manual diversion checking...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Product

The pharmacy staff loves the Pyxis MedStation ES. We had the ability to go with what a partner...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship

To me, BD is a vendor. We don't have as much say with them as we do with another vendor. And I don't...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship

From the IT side of things, BD is great overall. They do their own updates, and the system works...

Jun 2024
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Manager

Relationship

We are very happy with the Pyxis MedStation ES, but BD struggles with response times to tickets that...

Jun 2024
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Director

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As far as the material goes and everything that is associated directly with our on-site stuff, I...

May 2024
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Director

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The turnaround time from the time that I submit a ticket to the time I have a tech person on site is...

May 2024
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Director

Product

I have worked with Omnicell, and their equipment is good. But the Pyxis MedStation ES is a bit more...

May 2024
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Director

Relationship

There have been a couple of recalls on our current equipment. I don’t feel like they have been...

May 2024
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Director

Culture

Preventative maintenance should be done on the Pyxis MedStation ES. I think we have a maintenance...

May 2024
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Director

Operations

When it comes to training from BD, the SCORM files that they provide are easy to put right into our...

May 2024
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Director

Product

I can't say anything bad about the Pyxis MedStation ES. We have looked at other products, but the...

May 2024
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Director

Operations, Value

BD has been very good about not overcharging. They have very good online training available at no...

May 2024
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Director

Product

I can teach someone to use the Pyxis MedStation ES, and they can function for medication...

May 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is user friendly, configurable, and more customizable to a certain extent,...

May 2024
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Manager

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

We have had the Pyxis MedStation ES for a while, so there is not too much that can be done. The...

May 2024
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Director

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES has some issues and challenges that I'm hoping our latest update will fix....

May 2024
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Director

Operations

BD doesn’t reach out for ongoing training very regularly. They have a training portal, and we can go...

May 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

BD is not perfect, but in terms of what they are supposed to be doing, they do a decent job. The...

May 2024
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Director

Relationship

The people change so much with BD. I never know exactly who to reach out to. I have one person who...

May 2024
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Director

Operations

There is a lot of legwork that needs to go into figuring out how everything works with the Pyxis...

May 2024
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Director

Relationship

A lot of times, it is hard to be proactive because something has to be messed up before we fix it....

May 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

With the Pyxis MedStation ES, there is some difficulty with end-user familiarity with the system...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

The support people are slow to respond. When we call BD for IT support, they take a long time to...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

If BD is planning to work on something or dial into my machines, that is not always communicated. We...

Apr 2024
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Director

Culture

With the way that the vendor's contracts are written with the machines, the returns, the equipment...

Apr 2024
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Director

Loyalty, Product

Within our organization, we are on different servers, so the Pyxis MedStation ES doesn't talk to...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

I don’t like BD’s 1-800 number at all. When we go through the middle person who answers the phone,...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

When we are on hold with BD’s 1-800 number, the support people tell us that we can log on to the...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD is proactive when the FDA gets involved, but not until the issue becomes regulatory. Once BD hits...

Apr 2024
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Director

Culture, Value

I think the Pyxis MedStation ES is expensive for what it is, but it does do what it is supposed to...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD is very in tune and Johnny-on-the-spot with our upgrades. We have our own little field...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

I have not had to call BD too terribly much this year. Their support could be better. I have been...

Apr 2024
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Director

Culture, Operations

I think BD has been fairly static from last year to this year. They do seem either overworked or...

Apr 2024
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Director

Operations

We have not needed to use BD’s training services. In general, their training is not very good. It is...

Apr 2024
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Director

Product

The integration part of the program just functions. BD has done a good job with that. The Pyxis...

Apr 2024
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Director

Relationship

BD is having a series of issues right now with product recalls, which are fairly rare in their area,...

Apr 2024
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Director

Product, Value

Delivering new technology that meets our needs is not BD’s forte. They make something that works,...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

I'm frustrated with the Pyxis MedStation ES. It works 9 out of 10 times, but then 10% of the time,...

Apr 2024
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Director

Operations

Our most recent upgrade of the Pyxis MedStation ES went really well. The upgrade was very well...

Apr 2024
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Director

Product

As far as functionality and reporting go, the Pyxis MedStation ES is better and easier to use in a...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Product

In my role, I use the Pyxis MedStation ES daily. It is easy to use. In the product, we can find the...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Product

The downside for the Pyxis MedStation ES is that it can be a complicated system, but I think all...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

For ease of use for end users, the Pyxis MedStation ES is a pretty darn good product. And I can't...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Value

BD does not avoid charging for every little thing, but that goes beyond just the Pyxis MedStation...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Operations

The implementation of the Pyxis MedStation ES was a conversion from a legacy system to BD’s new...

Apr 2024
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Manager

Relationship

I am doing an upcoming upgrade because BD’s CII safe isn't on a server. We always have to go and...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Loyalty, Product

I really like BD. In fact, I fought to keep them when the health system wanted to go with another...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Value

BD does a good job of delivering new technology that meets our needs. I have bargained the Pyxis...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES totally gets a top rating for ease of use because I had an upgrade and did...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

With BD, there have been a lot of major changes in the structure of the company. Production has...

Mar 2024
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Director

Culture, Loyalty

The invoicing and the billing have been a major headache. We have had a lot of trouble recently, and...

Mar 2024
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Director

Product

Pyxis MedStation ES doesn't really need upgrades very much. It is working fine. It does have drug...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

Some of the things that have really come across well in the Pyxis MedStation ES are Active Directory...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Product

Once the bugs have been worked out in the Pyxis MedStation ES, things are usually pretty smooth...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship, Operations

BD needs to make sure they have the proper manning when they go through large implementations and...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

BD tries to channel us into not calling their call system and using their online system instead. But...

Mar 2024
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Director

Relationship, Value

The Pyxis MedStation ES is probably a little pricey for what it does, but we receive good service,...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Relationship

We are very happy with what we have in the Pyxis MedStation ES. There is certainly some...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Product

We have had some hardware issues since we did a changeover. The Pyxis MedStation ES is not able to...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Product

We have had a lot of issues with the Pyxis MedStation ES. We have had a lot of issues with drawer...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is integrated, but I have some issues where sometimes the back-and-forth...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Culture, Relationship

For a long time, BD tried to tell us that we were the only facility that had certain issues. Then...

Mar 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

I think BD has gotten a little better with the Pyxis MedStation ES. They usually have a repair...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty

Overall, things are going well with the Pyxis MedStation ES. Things have been pretty stable, and we...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

BD needs a stronger approach in terms of maintaining the application with current technology. For...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Relationship

BD has proactive monitoring, so I don't have concerns about that. They catch things, but they don't...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Operations

We went through a pretty substantial upgrade for the Pyxis MedStation ES a while ago, and we had a...

Mar 2024
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Analyst/Coordinator

Loyalty, Relationship, Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is a stable, feature-rich platform for medication management that continues...

Mar 2024
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Director

Relationship

I think the BD representatives for the most part try very hard, and our main service person is outstanding....

Feb 2024
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Director

Operations

BD can improve on so many things. Their overall project management could be greatly improved. Their...

Feb 2024
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Director

Product

On the cabinet hardware side, the durability of the CUBIEs that we utilize a lot is not the best. In...

Feb 2024
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Director

Product

In my anesthesia machines, one of the pluses is that the drawers are customizable. I can pull out a...

Feb 2024
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Director

Product

I am pretty happy with the product as a whole. Getting the additional tools when I came into my new...

Feb 2024
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Director

Relationship, Operations

We are converting our system over to a different EHR to align with the rest of our health system, so...

Feb 2024
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Director

Relationship, Product

For the Pyxis MedStation ES, when we have to implement a new service area, we try to make everything...

Feb 2024
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Director

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES does what it is supposed to most of the time. Nothing has really changed...

Feb 2024
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Director

Relationship

Sometimes BD doesn't meet their service metrics. Some of BD’s support has started to lack, and the...

Feb 2024
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Manager

Relationship

BD has an online support team that we can email, and if we need immediate help, we can also go...

Feb 2024
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Manager

Relationship

BD does avoid nitpicking, and they give us the best service they can. A lot of upgrades needed to be...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product, Value

I love the Pyxis MedStation ES. I like it better than another vendor’s product. The ease of use, UI,...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Operations, Product

The ease of use varies from who is using the Pyxis MedStation ES. Not everybody knows all the...

Jan 2024
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Director

Product

We would like some of the peripheral offerings that go with BD's cabinets and spaces to be better...

Jan 2024
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Director

Relationship

The team that we work with from BD is the same team that we have worked with for years. Having those...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product

Overall, the Pyxis MedStation ES has been a good system. The new system is less prone than before to...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

The only thing I think that BD could improve on is their help desk because when we call asking for...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product

I don't have any complaints about the Pyxis MedStation ES because there have been no troubles. It is...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

I am generally really happy with the support from BD. Sometimes it takes a while to get an answer,...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

BD sends us letters about things being at the end of their lives or something like that, but there...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is a scalable product. Expanding the system to handle a multihospital system...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

BD usually gets back to us within several hours; they are responsive.

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship, Product

There are quality control issues with some new, basic parts in the Pyxis MedStation ES, and that...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product

Going from a previous BD product to the Pyxis MedStation ES was a fairly easy process. Also, the...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Product

We are still waiting on some parts of the Pyxis MedStation ES, like the integration of the health...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

With BD’s support, there is usually a same-day or next-day turnaround time for responses, and...

Jan 2024
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Manager

Relationship

Getting in contact with BD over the phone is terrible, and the vendor is not proactive. They do have...

Jan 2024
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Director

Relationship

Pyxis MedStation ES has good software and hardware as long as it is taken care of. There is always a...

Jan 2024
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Director

Relationship

Every time that our technician reaches out to us about an issue, they tell us that they were...

Jan 2024
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VP/Other Executive

Relationship

Trying to get the vendor’s support to resolve an issue can be a problem. It can be hard to get...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Culture, Relationship

All the higher-level product promises have been kept. But some of the service-level, nitty-gritty,...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Product

The Pyxis MedStation ES is easy to use. It is very self-explanatory. Nurses learn it very quickly,...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Relationship

It takes forever to get ahold of anybody at BD. We sometimes get stuck in phone queues for hours,...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Operations

During a previous installation, BD helped us install all the cabinets in the hospital but never put...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Product

BD could really improve their reporting software. It is kind of cumbersome, and it is hard to find...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Relationship

BD has a service website, but unfortunately, after we had many contacts with BD and their service...

Dec 2023
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Manager

Relationship

BD’s hardware has improved over the time that we have used it. BD has become more reliable, and that...

Dec 2023
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