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Clinical Role

As the bridge between the pharmacy, the provider, and the patient, it’s essential for pharmacy technicians to develop and maintain good relationships with everyone involved in a patient’s care.

Effective Communication is Vital for Pharmacy Technicians

There are a number of ways in which job design and working conditions can be improved in the community pharmacy setting, either on the store level or on an organization-wide basis. 

Tip of the Week: Staying Ahead of Change to Maintain a Healthy Work Environment

For World Immunization Week, Pharmacy Times® interviewed Nurisha Wade, MBA, VP of Global Healthcare Quality & Safety Center of Excellence at US Pharmacopeia (USP), and Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, director, CEO of Operations at USP, on USP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit. 

USP Outlines the COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit for World Immunization Week

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Scott J. Knoer,  MS, PharmD, FASHP, the EVP and CEO of the American Pharmacists Association, on the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Area Enhancement Act that was recently introduced in Congress.

‘Pharmacy Is Literally Saving the World Through Immunizations,’ Says APhA CEO, EVP Scott Knoer

A new service connects community pharmacies with health care systems to support the delivery of health care products and services through crowdsourcing. 

Technology Connects Community Pharmacies to Patients for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

Tapping techs as immunizers opens up greater visibility and new source of health care labor.

Postpandemic Future Is Bright for Technicians

Collaboration between a health coach and pharmacist is a relatively new concept, but initial evidence is promising. 

Tip of the Week: Pharmacist Collaboration With Health Coaches

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges and opportunities, and this requires agility and flexibility.

Pharmacy Technician Role Expands

Technicians and other pharmacy professionals have been focused on the pandemic, but now can turn to what's next.

World of Pharmacy Still Spins, Despite COVID-19

Just as pharmacists have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristen Lund, CPhT, a technician at Hy-Vee Pharmacy in Harlan, Iowa, said technicians have taken on greater responsibilities and have become more involved in patient care.