What is the pharmacy technician’s role in the pharmacy?
When we think about a pharmacy, the first person that comes to mind is often the pharmacist. However, there is a dedicated group of healthcare professionals working diligently behind the counter to ensure the smooth operation of the pharmacy – the pharmacy technicians. These unsung heroes play a crucial role in the healthcare system, bridging […]
What Pharmacy Personnel Need To Know About Non-Sterile Compounding
What is Non-Sterile Compounding? Non-sterile compounding refers to pharmacy personnel’s preparation of customized medications such as oral products, creams, ointments, and suppositories. The compounding process refers to the manipulation and combining of medications to create specific formulations for individual patient needs. For pharmacy technicians, this practice requires specialized training and adherence to quality control measures […]
Antimicrobial Shortages: What Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians can do to Manage and Mitigate Drug Shortages
Drug shortages remain a persistent concern in the United States. The annual labor cost of managing a drug shortage in the healthcare setting is approximately $360 million which accounts for 8.6 million hours of additional labor.1 What is the reason behind all of these recent drug shortages? Drug shortages can happen due to various factors […]
Non-Traditional Jobs For Pharmacists – Some That Are Outside The Pharmaceutical Industry
Roles filled by pharmacists have traditionally been either inpatient (hospital pharmacist or clinical pharmacist) or outpatient (community pharmacist, ambulatory care pharmacist). The PharmD degree is very versatile and there are many career options for a pharmacist beyond these traditional settings. Some nontraditional pharmacist roles are described below. Table of Contents Pharmaceutical industry Pharmacists can work […]
Introducing: The freeCE FREE Trial Membership
The available library includes five to seven courses applicable to all pharmacy professionals, including pharmacists, technicians, and nurses. Table of Contents Free Three-Credit Access to Our Most Popular CE Content freeCE is now officially offering a “freeCE FREE Trial,” a membership that gives users completely free access to three credits of CE content. “PharmCon freeCE […]
Preventing Controlled Substance Diversion in a Pharmacy
In the United States, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is responsible for enforcing Title 21 of the United States Code Controlled Substances Act (commonly referred to as Federal Controlled Substances Act or Federal CSA).1 The Agency’s primary responsibility is to balance the availability of controlled substances for approved uses while minimizing diversion and misuse of these […]
freeCE Live Webinars Premiering in June
freeCE has a full schedule of live CE planned for the month of June, including the exciting new courses featured below. Tune in to grow your expertise and work toward your continuing education requirements! Table of Contents Pharmacy Technician Enhanced Training – Nonsterile Compounding Module 1: Nonsterile Compounding 101 – Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines Taught […]
Veterinary Training For Pharmacy Professionals
As pet ownership continues to rise, the importance of veterinary pharmacy in providing optimal care for animal patients cannot be overstated. However, one issue that plagues the field is the lack of specialized training for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who fill prescriptions for pets (less than a quarter of pharmacy schools offer didactic courses in […]
Covid-19: A Novel Milestone
The month of May represents a huge milestone in healthcare. For the first time in over three years, the expiration date of the public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 has passed by without renewing! And, while I am not naïve enough to believe that COVID-19 is no longer a health issue for many, there is […]
Hepatitis Transmission & Immunization – What Pharmacy Professionals Need To Know
I don’t have a great fear of many viruses, but this one scares the living daylights out of me! I can’t think of another virus that can be infective seven days later. The fact that a blood spill can remain infective for 7 days, this virus has earned a great deal of respect from me! […]