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STAT+: Pharmalittle: More than 9 in 10 pharmacy techs report drug shortages; Yale and VA strike deal over ketamine patent royalties

STAT

Nearly 96% of pharmacy technicians report their pharmacy faces drug shortages , according to an online survey last month by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. When a comparable drug is not available, 29% turn to their pharmacy’s compounding services, while 6% look to another compounding pharmacy.

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Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians Essential for Safe, Sterile Compounding

Pharmacy Times

Research indicates that poor technique or failure to follow up-to-date standards and protocols could lead to injury or even death of patients who need compounded medications.

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Is Pharmacy School Worth it? Part II

The Pharmacist Blog

Starting Year 9 both Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacist move out of parents home and significantly increase their cost of living from $8,000 to $30,000 a year. compound interest with higher debt working against the pharmacist not accounted for). missed opportunity for compound interest). Pharmacy Technician Scenario.

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Is Pharmacy School Worth It?

The Pharmacist Blog

First lets compare how long it would take before a pharmacist breaks even in net worth compared to a pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technician Scenario : Graduates high school at the age of 18 and starts working at a retail pharmacy full time as a pharmacy assistant. Inflation is not accounted.

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Rise of Digital Pharmacy: How Emerging Technologies Are Changing the Practice 

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

The resulting strain has made well-being and burnout one of the most concerning issues in pharmacy and pharmacy regulation today, affecting an increasing number of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and interns. Along with educational applications, AR and VR could also be used to treat patients.

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8. The Entrepreneurial Life of Dr. Richard Harris, a Pharmacist, Physician, and Business Mastermind

The Physician Pharmacist

And I think it's so interesting that you jumped into pharmacy without having like any experience in the field like prior to like working in retail. It's also really interesting that you were interested in medical school since pretty much the first year of pharmacy school. He's been in the compounding world for over a decade.

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6. Pharmacist to Infectious Disease Physician with Dr. Brandon J. Smith

The Physician Pharmacist

And I went down to the pharmacy, talk to the pharmacist, and he said, You know, I actually have an opening coming up starting this summer. And I actually started working for Rite Aid as a pharmacy technician. I think I'm gonna go to pharmacy school now. So it was a big hospital pharmacy.