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- 2/27/2022
Techs participate in Hospital Pharmacy Conference 2022
The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) featured several educational sessions of particular interest to technicians at its 2022 Hospital Pharmacy Conference, held online January 31 to February 6. - 2/27/2022
Pharmacy tech Jillian Thorne gives back to the profession
Pharmacy technician Jillian Thorne is a valued member, not only of her team at Lawtons Drugs in Gander, NL, but also as an elected member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, and as a committee chair at an educational institution. - 2/27/2022
Think before posting: Social media etiquette for pharmacy technicians
As regulated healthcare professionals, pharmacy technicians are held to high standards of personal, professional, ethical and moral conduct. As such, they have a responsibility to use social media appropriately. - 2/27/2022
Tech recognition: awarded, elected
Jennifer Tuck is the recipient of the 2021 Professionalism Award from the Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta (PTSA). - 2/27/2022
ACP releases guidelines for virtual care
The Alberta College of Pharmacy has introduced its own guidelines for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists providing virtual care to patients. - 2/27/2022
ACP updates opioid agonist therapy guidelines for techs and pharmacists
After recording its deadliest year on record for opioid overdose deaths in 2020, the Alberta College of Pharmacy has updated its Medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence guidelines, published in 2014. - 2/27/2022
LEADing the way to achieving career goals
The Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) has introduced OPA LEAD, an initiative to help early-career pharmacy professionals achieve their career goals. - 2/27/2022
ISMP offers new primer for community pharmacies
The Institute for Safe Medication Practice Canada (ISMP Canada) is offering a new online learning program, “Preventing and Analyzing Medication Errors: A Primer for Community Pharmacies in Ontario.” - 2/26/2022
International group for pharmacy technicians
Pharmacy Technicians International (PTI) is a private Facebook group. - 1/30/2022
Techs, assistants have key role to play in medication safety
Pharmacy technicians and assistants can provide an additional layer of safety.