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 […]
What does PTCB Acquiring PTEC Mean For the Pharmacy Industry?
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Acquires the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council At the end of 2022, the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) acquired the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). Per a PTCB press release, “PTEC membership voted to combine resources, expertise, and infrastructure to empower technician educators with enhanced resources and professional development opportunities and […]
Can Pharmacy Technicians Write Prescriptions?
Pharmacy Technicians cannot write prescriptions. Only licensed providers such as physicians, nurse-practitioners, and physician assistants can write prescriptions. These medical professionals have what is called prescriptive authority, which is granted to them based on their years of training in treating patients and writing prescriptions. While pharmacy technicians do not write prescriptions, they are involved in […]
Understanding Live CE & On Demand CE for Pharmacists
Understanding the differences between on-demand CE and live CE for pharmacists CE for pharmacists falls into two categories, live and on-demand activities. Both kinds of CE are equally beneficial for staying up-to-date. What kind of CE is best for you depends on your state’s requirements, learning style, and preferences. On-demand activities, or home study activities, […]
What Is Integrative Pharmacy?
A Look Into Integrative Pharmacy: PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS & HOLISTIC, NATUROPATHIC Care “Once in a while you’re shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right”- Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter. And that’s exactly the way I feel about what can be termed Integrative, Lifestyle and Functional Pharmacy. For this article, we […]
The Ugly Realities of Men’s Preventative Health
As the saying goes, “boys will be boys”. Whether it is testosterone, social expectations, or the “secret man code” that steers the traditional behavior of men around the world is a subject that has been debatable for decades. Nonetheless, the data is absolute: the drunk driver behind the wheel of a car is overwhelmingly likely […]