Departing PTCB Director Reflects on Evolving Technician Roles
December 29th 2017As the Executive Director and CEO of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), Everett B. McAllister, RPh, MPA, has both witnessed and shepherded a number of significant changes in the technician profession.
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ISMP Names Top Medication Safety Issues of 2017
December 8th 2017Given the crucial role that pharmacists play in promoting and ensuring medication safety, it is important to that they remain educated on common medication errors and ways to prevent them, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
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8 Recent Clinical Trials on Diabetes Medication
December 6th 2017The understood link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has played a key role in shaping clinical trials on diabetes medications, according to a presentation at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
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Smart Infusion Pumps Provide Safety Benefits, But Work to Be Done
December 5th 2017Although administering intravenous (IV) medication via smart infusion pumps has led to improvements in patient safety, common errors persist with the use of these devices, according to a presentation at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
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