Pharmacy Technician

The first “National Pharmaceutical Week” was proposed at the 1924 APhA annual meeting. In 1925, the inaugural week celebrating pharmacy was held from October 11 to 17.

The #PizzaIsNotWorking campaign originated because free pizza or other mundane incentives do not adequately address the unrealistic expectations in pharmacies, which lead to an emphasis on metrics rather than patient safety.

Sumaya Jaludi, PharmD, instructor for pharmacy technology at Carrington College, discusses the importance of pharmacy technicians for National Pharmacy Technician Day, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meredith Ayers, CPhT, pharmacy technician at Bremo Pharmacy and presenter at the annual NCPA Convention 2021, discusses the expanding role of pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy Tech Talk is designed to focus on the growing role and responsibilities for pharmacy technicians, the tools and trainings they need, and challenges they face.

“A great pharmacy technician makes all the difference in the success of our pharmacy.”

Technicians are recognized for playing a vital part in pharmacies, helping both patients and pharmacists.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid digital adoption of mobile devices have changed the role of the community pharmacist.

The Next-Generation Pharmacist Awards national program salutes pharmacy professionals who are defining the industry’s future.

Effectively managing and respecting technicians is a great start but advocating for them helps to ensure the viability and growth of our profession.

Although October has long been celebrated as National Pharmacy Month, it is only in recent years that female pharmacists have been celebrated for their contributions to the profession and patient care.

Winners were announced and celebrated at the Next-Generation Pharmacist® of the Year gala on Oct. 8 at Founders Hall in Charlotte, N.C.

The most common medication errors seen in LTC facilities include dispensing errors, delay in delivery, and expired inventory.

In order to handle workflow disruptions, it is essential to train technicians and other staff to incorporate them into the patient care process and to manage paperwork and other related tasks.

PQA course provides an overview of how to build the best HIV treatment regimen and assess treatment outcomes.

With National Pharmacy Technician Day 2021 on October 19, AAPT Special Projects Team offers a Scavenger Hunt to celebrate this special day and the pharmacy technicians who work hard to add value to their profession.

Education is key to providing information about proper techniques and bolstering patient safety.

In recent years, pharmacists have increasingly become recognized as essential contributors to patient care and community health.

With COVID-19 vaccination clinics still operating and booster doses on the horizon, there continues to be a need for pharmacy technicians as immunizers well into the future.

Technicians play a key role in this vital element of pharmacy operations, protecting drug efficacy and against errors.

New roles and responsibilities can be passed to pharmacy technicians in order to free up pharmacists’ time, which enables them to be more engaged with their patients and provide more direct patient care.

On August 4, 2021, the Biden administration expanded the authority of pharmacy technicians under the PREP Act to allow pharmacy technicians to administer adult flu vaccines during the 2021-2022 flu season.

The new format being rolled out at Rite Aid stores is designed to center pharmacists and make them easily accessible to patients.

A majority of pharmacy departments are presently conducting safety huddles within their teams.

Many pharmacists must find a way to vaccinate hundreds of patients in an organized way, while still having to run an understaffed pharmacy.

Staying on track with immunizations means modifying workflows and reallocating pharmacy staff time.

There was a 154% increase in telehealth visits during the last week of March 2020, compared with the same period in 2019.

With many people remaining to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and everyone 6 months and older needing an annual influenza vaccine for the 2021-2022 season, many pharmacies are turning to pharmacy technicians to assist in the process.

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are perfectly positioned to help manage patients' transitions of care, according to experts with University of Michigan Health.

The objective of the study was to design and implement a useful tool to record ambulatory metrics that is reportable and can be easily integrated into the clinical workflow.