Pharmacy Technician

Key best practices for protecting pharmacy personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Passport is a temporary authorization that facilitates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians practicing in another state.

In the midst of rapid industry changes and new demands brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, pharmacy technicians are taking on new roles and responsibilities.

Katie Turner, CPhT, is a senior pharmacy technician at Walgreens.

As the role of pharmacists grows into a new phase, the role of the pharmacy technician is expanding as well.

Value-added pharmacy services come in all shapes and sizes.

Expanding responsibilities help pharmacists’ daily routines as the profession evolves.

Poorly managed inventory can quickly turn into the equivalent of having stacks of cash sitting on your shelves just beyond your reach, tying up valuable cash flow and contributing nothing to revenue.

Many pharmacists are speaking out about understaffing and stressful work environments, all of which leads to potentially dangerous errors.

Pharmacy managers invariably face employees suffering from various personal issues that require special attention and/or counseling, and at some point will be confronted with the issue of an impaired employee.

Pharmacy Times® will publish a technician supplement in July 2020.

There is countless research that highlights the skills and value technicians provide as pharmacy support staff.

New certification programs pave the way for climbing the career ladder in the pharmacy profession.

There are things in the pharmacy manager’s control to which they should attend, and other things not in their direct control about which they should at least be cognizant rather than ignore.

Pharmacists are the primary drivers of their destiny, according to a new report, and they will continue to drive change in the industry by demonstrating their value, securing compensation, and advocating for expanded roles.

Pharmacy managers must understand that it is the people behind an intervention or service that make it effective and valuable.

Various practice settings can provide these services, and independent pharmacies may be the perfect fit.

New PTCB credentials help strengthen the team and free up time for pharmacists.

In the third part of the series analyzing results from the Pharmacy Times Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey, we further explore pharmacists' satisfaction with their jobs and the factors that contribute to their overall happiness in a position.

Stuck at work this Halloween? Gather your coworkers for some truly horrifying pharmacy pet peeves that are sure to keep you up at night.

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) has launched 2 specialty areas of Assessment-Based Certificate Programs: Technician Product Verification (TPV) and Medication History.

PTCB expands credentialing programs as technicians assume more responsibility and new roles.

They can help individualize programs, providing motivation and support to patients.

Attendees of a session called "The Community Pharmacist's Transgender Toolkit" got valuable tips from a third-year pharmacy student at the University of Washington.

Students who complete a PTCB-recognized education/training program will be eligible to apply for, and earn, their CPhT credential starting in 2020.

For techs already employed, required registration with the state board of pharmacy by April 2018, either as a certified or registered tech.

The growth of pharmacists’ roles across health care settings has led to the need for a comparable evolution in the responsibilities and roles of pharmacy technicians.

This weekly video program provides our readers with an in-depth review of the latest news, product approvals, FDA rulings, and more. Our Week in Review is a can't miss for the busy pharmacy professional.

In this video from the National Association of Chain Drug Store's Total Store Expo (NACDS TSE), Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, Vice President of Professional Affairs at the Iowa Pharmacy Association, talks about technician product verification in Iowa, and how this has benefitted both technicians and pharmacists.

In a sign of the profession’s evolution, more than 300 pharmacy technicians have now been certified as Compounded Sterile Preparation Technicians, according to the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.