Importantly, not only does the advanced technician role empower technicians, but she said it enables pharmacists to also operate at the top of their licensure. “I’m also committed to advancing the profession of pharmacy and pharmacy technicians, and empowering pharmacists to also practice at the...
Both licenses, proposed and actual, have high barriers to entry, such as requiring 1 to 3 years of prior technician experience and passage of various assessments or trainings, such as a state-specific jurisprudence exam. Those obtaining APhT licensure are granted additional a...
The results of this survey were favorable toward technician-administered vaccinations in the context of the pandemic and support state policies by legislative bodies and boards of licensure which would make this new scope of practice permanent. After training and integrating pharmacy technicians into the...