pharmacy tech

Hello, I recently got a job at CVS and since I am still new, I have some questions I'm hoping someone here can help me (instead of me bothering my coworkers). I'm dealing with pick-up still and while it is fairly straightforward, weird things do come up >.< So a patient came asking if his/her...

ASHP, ACPE Release Revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Technician Education and Training https://www.ashp.org/news/2018/07/11/ashp-acpe-release-revised-accreditation-standards-for-pharmacy-technician-education-and-training

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Hi all. My name is Ashley and I have been working as a retail pharmacy technician for about 3 years. Last year I went ahead and got PTCB certified in order to continue working in Illinois. However, in May I finished undergrad and will now be attending Midwestern COP in August. My certification...

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Hello SDN community, What are some tips you can give from your experiences to a pre-pharmacy student looking to earn a letter of recommendation from science professors? What are some tips you can give from your experiences to a pharmacy technician looking to earn a letter of recommendation...

New Group Seeks to Elevate and Advance Pharmacy Technician Workforce https://www.ashp.org/technicians

Hi guys. I'm kind of new to the pharmacy technician thing. So I recently took the ptcb exam and passed. I live in Texas, so with my ptcb certification, the licensing website says I can either register as a licensed pharmacy trainee or a licensed pharmacy tech. I self-taught for the ptcb exam. I...

I'm currently living in California working as a certified pharmacy tech with my national certification and California license. Was accepted into New Hampshire pharmacy school and will be starting in the fall. Completely confused on what to do from here. Here are my current questions: 1. Can I...

Hello! I'm pre-pharmacy student and also preparing pharm tech for experiences. I heard that site of pharmacy-tech-study is good to study so I am studying with that. If I memorize just Law, Math, Prescription, abbreviation, dosage forms of that site and also top 100 drugs, could I pass...

I finished college in 2012 with B.S. Biology/Pre-Med. For 5 years I was a strength & conditioning/nutrition coach in minor league professional baseball for the Angels, Rays, and Rangers organizations. I am applying to medical school for 2019 entry. I received two job offers: a Phlebotomist at a...

Hi all! I've been working at CVS Pharmacy for about a month now, and today was my first day of pharmacy school. I know there's a lot to being a tech (not to mention a pharmacist), and overall, I just want to be good at my job and have a good understanding of all things pharmacy before I move on...

Hi all, I am a new CVS pharmacy tech employee. I got hired in June and have completed approximately 25 hours of training (online and in-person classes). I am looking to transfer regions (due to an unexpected move) but have not completed any in-store training yet. I talked to the store manager I...

Hi! I'm currently a second year biology student who has plans to go to PA school once I complete my undergrad. I recently applied to CVS to be a pharmacy technician, and I just had a few questions. I know that a drug test is required. I'm a medical marijuana user, and live in California, so I...