A year ago, the Pharmacy Technician Society of Alberta conducted a survey on the roles of pharmacy technicians in Alberta and how they are viewed by pharmacy professionals. The results will now be used to integrate pharmacy technicians into practice.
With pharmacy technicians now full members of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, they played a role in leading two education sessions at “Together 2022,” CSHP’s hospital pharmacy conference
The profession of pharmacy is currently at the forefront of change. Now more than ever, pharmacy is shifting away from being solely regarded as retail medication dispensers to being viewed as medication experts. More and more, patients are starting to see the vast clinical roles that pharmacists can provide, from injections and self-care counselling to even prescribing!