Defining a Community Pharmacy
Community pharmacy is a type of pharmacy that is typically located in a retail setting, such as a drugstore or grocery store. Community pharmacists work with patients to provide medication therapy management, counseling on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and other health-related services. They also serve as a liaison between patients, physicians, insurance […]
The Value of Point-of-Care Testing Services
Pharmacy technicians are an essential part of the healthcare team, providing support to pharmacists and ensuring that medications are dispensed safely and accurately. In recent years, pharmacy technicians have also become increasingly involved in point-of-care (POC) testing services, which are diagnostic tests that can be performed at the point of care, rather than being sent […]
Overview of The Polio Vaccine
OVERVIEW OF POLIO Pete Kreckel, microCE, 0.25 hours I wonder what will be written about COVID, vaccines, and masking in the next 50 to 100 years! All of us students of history remember learning that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a polio victim. His efforts with the March of Dimes provided much needed research dollars to […]
RSV Epidemiology & Treatment for Pharmacists
Welcome to another MicroCE addition from Professor Pete. After reading this article, make sure to see our Glaucoma, mumps and rubella, and ear infections article. freeCE is committed to providing world-class continuing education for pharmacists. Table of Contents Overview of RSV Pete Kreckel, microCE, 0.25 hours My sister Mary, is a top flight pediatric […]
freeCE Webinars Premiering in March
LIVE PHARMACY CE WEBINARS freeCE has a full schedule of live CE planned through the rest of March, including the five new courses featured below. Choose your favorites and join us to grow your expertise and work toward your continuing education requirements! Table of Contents Increasing Effective Communication with Deaf or Hard of Hearing Patients Taught by: […]
Pharmacy Technicians & Standards Set by Regulatory Bodies
It is common for pharmacy technicians to be involved in compounding, helping pharmacists oversee day-to-day preparation of sterile and non-sterile medicines while meeting standards required by regulatory bodies. Table of Contents Sterile Compounding Sterile compounding is a method of preparing medications for patients in a sterile (free from bacteria, viruses or any other potentially infectious […]
Where The Future of Pharmacy Is Headed With Cannabis
freeCE is helping pioneer the pharmacist’s role in dispensing cannabis. We’re excited to bring you this article by one of the leaders in the space of cannabis in the pharmacy, Sara Harris. Table of Contents What is cannabis? And is it the same thing as marijuana? The cannabis industry has taken over mainstream media […]
Exploring New Pharmacy Technician Career Pathways with Devin Wallace, CEO of Wallace Ventures
The expansion of pharmacy technician roles and responsibilities has opened many new career pathways, which can be found outside the traditional community or clinical pharmacy sector. These new alternative career paths for pharmacy technicians often require additional focused training and education. In the freeCE webcast Alternative Pharmacy Career Pathways for Technicians, Devin Wallace, CPhT, CSPT, RPhT, PRS, discusses […]
What’s Happening Around freeCE: New Live Webinars Launching In February
freeCE has a full schedule of live CE planned for the month of February 2023, including seven new courses. Each of the webinars we are launching this month are worth 1 contact hour. Select your favorites and join us to grow your expertise and work toward your continuing education requirements. Table of Contents Webinars Premiering in February: […]
Live CE vs On-demand CE For Pharmacy Technicians
Understanding the differences between on-demand CE and live CE for pharmacy technicians Continuing education (CE) for pharmacy technicians can be taken in either a live or on-demand format. Before the internet, people had to get in their vehicles, fight traffic, and go to a physical location when they wanted to earn live CEs. Now, when we […]