Pharmacy Technicians

"A successful day in pharmacy can no longer be measured by how many prescriptions we fill, but rather how many patients we help.”

Technical Practice Leaders pave the way for standardized care

It was an alert Ontario pharmacy technician who noticed a discrepancy in a chemotherapy mixture that led to the discovery: diluted chemotherapy medication had been administered to more than 1,200 cancer patients in four hospitals in Ontario and one in New Brunswick.

The Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians Professional Development Conference is a mere six weeks away.

Once the new Manitoba Pharmacy Act takes effect in Manitoba, pharmacy technicians in this province will assume wider responsibilities in their workplaces—but there are areas even now where they may see a broader range of duties.