• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  This lesson reviews the facts, legal conclusions, and practical significance of six court cases concerning pharmacy technicians and their relationship with the pharmacists who supervise their work. In many practice settings, pharmacy technicians have largely taken over the role of order processing, subject to pharmacist oversight and final check, of processed prescriptions. In these settings, pharmacists are more readily available for consultation with other health professionals, education of patients and their family caregivers, monitoring of drug therapy, and the provision of expanded health care services such as immunizations. Pharmacy technicians may also perform clerical roles, such as inventory control, ordering and check-in of drug stock and supplies, and processing of third party payments. The support role of the pharmacy technician is important, and it subjects the pharmacist and pharmacy to potential legal action should the technician fail in meeting the responsibilities of this role.

   

  This monograph is provided for educational purposes only. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be used as legal advice. For legal advice, a licensed attorney should be consulted.

  Handouts

  • Homestudy PDF :   19023H03.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Discuss the role and limits of responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy

  Formulate a policy to effectively utilize pharmacy technicians within legal boundaries

  Illustrate circumstances in which pharmacy technicians may exceed their scope of legal duties

  Pharmacy Technician

  State the responsibilities of a pharmacy technician

  List situations in which pharmacy technicians have exceeded the scope of their legal authority

  Review case studies that establish legal standards for pharmacy boundaries

  Nurse

  Formulate a policy to effectively utilize pharmacy technicians within legal boundaries

  Illustrate circumstances in which pharmacy technicians may exceed their scope of legal duties

  Discuss the role and limits of responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in the pharmacy

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-646885

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-19-023-H03-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-19-023-H03-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-19-023-H03-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  David  Brushwood, JD, RPh Senior Lecturer, University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy

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