Examining the Professional Landscape for Pharmacy Techs
The scope of practice for pharmacy techs has changed in recent years, allowing for greater responsibilities, and the current labor shortage poses some challenges.
Drug Topics® sat down with Tom Greenlee, PharmD, manager of retail pharmacy at University of Missouri Healthcare in Columbia; Dave Lacknauth, PharmD, executive director of pharmacy services at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Rhea Angeles, PharmD, pharmacist at Walgreen's and senior specialist, global labeling for Merck in Piscataway, New Jersey, to discuss how the scope of practice has changed, what the labor shortage has meant for pharmacy techs, ways for pharmacists to advocate for their pharmacy techs, how institutions are addressing burnout in their techs, and more.
Psychedelic Therapeutics: Education, Advocacy Key to Overcoming Integration Hurdles
March 26th 2024According to Sa’ed Al-Olimat, education and advocacy are key to ensure a safe and accessible landscape of psychedelic therapeutics, especially as the compounds inch closer to the mainstream health care market.
Pharmacists Should Take a Proactive Approach When Addressing Controlled Substance Concerns
March 24th 2024At this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Mark Garofoli urged pharmacists to develop strong documentation practices and go beyond baseline federal regulations to care for patients with red flags.
How Emotional Intelligence Helps Pharmacists Handle Controlled Substance Concerns
March 23rd 2024Pharmacists must uphold their “corresponding responsibility” to address controlled substance concerns among patients while balancing safety and respect, said Mark Garofoli at this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.
