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Pharmacy Technicians face many challenges that are tough for even the most seasoned workers. The top challenges—and requirements—of the job fall into two main categories: product knowledge and inventory management. The Pharmacy Technician Handbook covers a number of topics to improve customer service and a number of other issues.

Pharmacy Technicians face many challenges that are tough for even the most seasoned workers. The top challenges—and requirements—of the job fall into two main categories: product knowledge and inventory management. The Pharmacy Technician Handbook covers a number of topics to improve customer service and a number of other issues.

Hospitals are challenged to play a pivotal role in the nation’s drug supply chain: dispensing medications to the public.  Among the many regulations—state and federal—that govern the activities of dispensing medicine, are three critical laws pertaining to the safety and security of both the general public and industry professionals. These laws pertain to:

Pharmacies are challenged to play a pivotal role in the nation’s drug supply chain: dispensing medications to the public.  Among the many regulations—state and federal—that govern the activities of dispensing medicine, are three critical laws pertaining to the safety and security of both the general public and industry professionals. These laws pertain to:

The recently passed EPA regulation on hazardous waste pharmaceuticals may have left you with questions on what is considered creditable material vs. non-creditable material. To help you understand the new regulation, we’ve provided an overview of the 10 Things You Should Know About the New EPA Ruling. It answers questions like:

Each year, more than 8 million U.S. health care personnel are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs (HDS). The risk is obvious and can lead to serious health issues for you and/or your staff. Considering the potential impact on health and safety, the purpose of USP <800> is to define standards for handling HDs and to help promote patient, worker and environmental protection. It outlines proper requirements, such as:

This checklist provides an overview of the steps necessary to stay in compliance with USP <800>.

A pharmaceutical reverse distributor is more than just a service provider who coordinates returns of your pharmacy’s unused or unsalable items. A good reverse distributor is a partner for your pharmacy business: providing data and insights about your pharmaceutical returns and inventory processes to help improve your pharmacy’s inventory management—and ultimately, your bottom line.

To understand how your vendor is performing, you must evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) such as:

Data is important for running and growing a hospital’s pharmacy business. Learn more about how the data, analytics, and operational support from reverse distribution can help with your pharmacy’s inventory management, patient care and pharmacy team efficiency.

A little-known but valuable source of data and insights for your pharmacy is reverse distribution. Learn more about how the data, analytics, and operational support from reverse distribution can help with inventory management, patient care and pharmacy team efficiency. 

Because of COVID-19, hospital pharmacies have noticed an increase in drug shortages and recalls, staffing shortages, tightened budgets, altered pharmacy roadmaps, and increased pressure to focus on patient and staff safety. Download this handbook to learn more about impact of the current pandemic on the healthcare system, as well as how to best address these challenges and opportunities to secure the long-term success of your pharmacy.