New Article: Clarifying the Role of Pharmacy Technicians

The College’s practice advisors routinely conduct practice assessments of Part A pharmacy technicians in their Designated Practice Assessment (DPA) site. The latest Pharmacy Connection article shares the most common misconceptions advisors have encountered about the activities that pharmacy technicians can perform. For each item, we highlight what pharmacy technicians can and can’t do and share other important information to know.

It is important for patient safety that pharmacy technicians know and practice within their scope of practice and the authorized acts as set out by the Pharmacy Act (s3, 4) and other activities governed by legislation subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations (“TCLs”) on their certificate of registration. Every patient care activity must be performed within the limits of their knowledge, skills and judgment and to the minimum expectation set out in the Standards of Practice.

Read Clarifying the Role of Pharmacy Technicians: Addressing Common Areas of Misunderstanding.