Pharmacy Technicians

Regulation progresses in New Brunswick, Saskatchewan

While six provinces have yet to regulate pharmacy technicians, they are making progress.
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Expanded scope of practice: who can do what

As pharmacists expand their scope of practice, technicians and assistants will also take on additional roles to support them in these new responsibilities. Here is a province-by-province rundown of what pharmacists may now—or will soon be permitted to—do.
Deadlines to complete bridging courses loom in some provinces

Pharmacy assistants working towards regulation through the “in the profession” pathway in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia have a limited time to complete the four bridging courses.
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College of Pharmacists of B.C. works to integrate techs

Regulated technicians in British Columbia now have a stronger voice in the governance of the province’s pharmacy regulatory body.
Tech certification passes half million mark in the U.S.

More and more jobs projected for pharmacy techs

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