Pharmacy Technician

Kathy Pham, PharmD, BCPPS, senior director of Policy and Professional Affairs at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), discusses her experience at ACCP and why advocacy is important to health care and the profession of pharmacy.

The need for pharmacists to return to a more clinically-focused role became apparent as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in patient access to care across the country.

Social media can leverage pharmacists as personalities and help influence which topics the public discusses and the data they consume, presenter says.

The moves come after other efforts to improve staff shortages, including higher wages, lunch breaks, and signing bonuses.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores CEO and president, and 2 other experts discuss the importance of advocacy on the statewide policy level.

Enhanced care involves a pharmacy technician serving as a patient navigator who screens for health-related social needs quarterly and helps to connect patients with community resources.

Can the profession afford not to retain expanded job roles for technicians in a post-pandemic era?

Across all vaccines for adults, regardless of income, location, or sex, most of the administration took place in a pharmacy, report shows.

To help advance patient care and address health equities for underserved communities, McKesson is investing in certified pharmacy technicians who are passionate about making a difference.

Deeb Eid, PharmD, RPh, regulatory affairs advisor in Pharmacy at CVS Health, discusses the future and advancing practice of pharmacy.

Judy Neville speaks with pharmacy technicians about the impact of pharmacy technician as vaccinators.

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read articles on Pharmacy Times in 2022.

Technicians can also greatly assist managers with design considerations and with monitoring the success in appointment-based model med sync programs.

Pharmacists and student pharmacists became the center of responding to the Monkeypox outbreak by providing immunizations to their communities.

Tom Greenlee, retail pharmacy manager at the University of Missouri Health Care, and Kayla Hodges, 340B Analyst in Pharmacy Business at the University of Missouri Health Care, discuss how a successful career ladder can help retain pharmacy technicians.

Increasing workplace diversity, addressing health disparities, and overcoming disruptions from COVID-19 are considered top goals among pharmacy stakeholders.

Two pharmacy technicians discuss why the technician career path is special to them.

Walgreens plans to focus on improving pharmacy staffing and retaining and rewarding current staff.

A compliance officer role represents an exciting new challenge to ensure safe handling in compliance with United States Pharmacopeia.

Currently, no national pharmacy organization has defined wellness in the pharmacy profession, which is needed so that others have a sense of guidance around wellness within the profession.

Burnout, drug and technician shortages, home care, remote work, and telehealth continue to trend

Shayla Smith was the recipient of the 2022 Next Generation Pharmacist – Technician of the Year award.

Host Dr. Joanna Lewis and Dr. Brooke Griffin, discuss why it's important to invest in yourself, identify your values, and commit to the highs and lows of your career.

The pharmacy industry operates through people with different talents filling all types of responsibilities.

Pharmacists are the premier medication experts within health care, who understand more about medication interactions than most physicians and have the unique ability to prevent complications, improve adherence, and save lives.

It is time to compensate pharmacy technicians in accordance with their value.

Technicians are vital members of pharmacy teams and stepped up even more during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year in particular, pharmacists played a greater role in patient care with an increased workload as they connected patients, providers, and payers.