It is well understood within the pharmacy profession that the growth and expansion of
pharmacy depend greatly on the professionalization and elevation of the pharmacy …

The development and benefits of a career ladder for pharmacy technicians are described. A
career ladder for technicians was implemented at a 575-bed community hospital in 1989 to …

The reasons for job dissatisfaction among hospital pharmacists are reviewed, and an option
for ameliorating the problem by offering clinical career ladders is advanced. Not enough …

Pharmacy technicians continue to play an integral role in supporting pharmacy practitioners
in virtually all settings. As we look at the needs of patients and at future practice models, it is …

Purpose Over the past decade there has been increased attention on the need for highly
skilled and trained pharmacy technicians; however, few best practices to assist health …

While pharmacy technician roles in some practice settings are expanding beyond the
traditional dispensing activities to include advanced or specialized tasks such as …

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online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer …

This phenomenon has the potential to cripple the healthcare system. It is imperative that the
chief pharmacy officer (CPO) properly identify pharmacy technician workforce instability as …

Health care and the profession of pharmacy have changed enormously since Dr. Tice
articulated this vision more than 35 years ago. The role of the pharmacy technician has …

There are many factors contributing to this labor shortage. Most recently, Hintzen et al 3
published a commentary in which they noted that pharmacy technician wages were …