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Pharmaceutical Calculation

RX Note

Introduction I once half-jokingly told my colleague that calculation is one of the most important skills for pharmacists. We often need to calculate how many medication supplies a patient needs over a period of time. Nonetheless, there are many circumstances where more advanced pharmaceutical calculation may be needed.

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Should Pharmacy School Admissions Hold Off on the PCAT Retirement Party?

Pulses

With the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 being a barrier to pharmacy school application numbers, the PCAT was one of the first requirements that moved to optional status. In the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, before the height of COVID-19, 23% (33/142) of pharmacy schools no longer required the PCAT as an objective application tool.