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STAT+: Pharmalittle: More than 9 in 10 pharmacy techs report drug shortages; Yale and VA strike deal over ketamine patent royalties

STAT

Nearly 96% of pharmacy technicians report their pharmacy faces drug shortages , according to an online survey last month by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. When a comparable drug is not available, 29% turn to their pharmacy’s compounding services, while 6% look to another compounding pharmacy.

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Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians Essential for Safe, Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Research indicates that poor technique or failure to follow up-to-date standards and protocols could lead to injury or even death of patients who need compounded medications.

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Protecting Pharmacy Technicians: Key Practices in Hazardous Drug Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Liz Vogel, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, discusses the procedures and best practices for safe compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs.

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Beyond the Counter: My Journey Through a Transformative IPPE Experience

Flip the Pharmacy

These pharmacies provide patient-centered enhanced services, such as point of care testing (POCT), to improve patient health outcomes. My Prior Experience I have worked as a pharmacy technician and now as a pharmacy intern at a chain pharmacy for the past four years in New Jersey and Florida.

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Is Pharmacy School Worth it? Part II

The Pharmacist Blog

Starting Year 9 both Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist move out of parents home and significantly increase their cost of living from $8,000 to $30,000 a year. compound interest with higher debt working against the pharmacist not accounted for). missed opportunity for compound interest). Pharmacy Technician Scenario.

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Is Pharmacy School Worth It?

The Pharmacist Blog

First lets compare how long it would take before a pharmacist breaks even in net worth compared to a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technician Scenario : Graduates high school at the age of 18 and starts working at a retail pharmacy full time as a pharmacy assistant. Inflation is not accounted.

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NABP Helps Pharmacy Personnel Keep Up With Their CPE Requirements

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

CPE Requirements for Pharmacy Professionals If you are a pharmacist or pharmacy technician, you know that you need to complete specific Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) credits for your licensure renewal, but did you know this wasnt always the case? ACPE defines 3 types of CPE activities : 1.