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Elevating Pharmacy Technicians in Community Practice

Drug Topics

Pharmacy technicians play a vital role in the success of community pharmacies. Recognition matters—whether it’s posting their certifications, assigning leadership roles like inventory or immunization coordination, or simply trusting them with responsibilities they already handle. They are the backbone of the pharmacy.

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Q&A: Prioritizing Pharmacy Technician Well-Being

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Drug Topics : What are the primary contributors to stress or frustration among pharmacy technicians today? I think one of the biggest resources that we think of in pharmacy specifically is, yes, manpower, yes people, but also time. I would say some of those are some of the biggest.

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Supporting the Well-Being of Community Pharmacy Technicians

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A narrative literature review: Community pharmacy technician well-being and its implications. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). References 1. Fick G, Osei J, Kim S, et al. 2025 May 9:102419. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2025.102419. 2025.102419. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40349976.

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Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Chronic Pain

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Similar interventions in the community pharmacy setting also demonstrated significant value, with pharmacists identifying unaddressed issues with mood in nearly two-thirds of patients and increasing the uptake of naloxone. Implementation and assessment of a pilot, community pharmacy-based, opioid pain medication management program.

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Pharmacies Need Strategies to Improve Health Care Access

Pharmacy Times

Wick, MBA, RPh, FASCP Key Takeaways Pharmacists can address SDOH by providing patient-centered care, promoting immunizations, and offering point-of-care testing to improve health outcomes. Addressing pharmacy deserts and enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, especially with social workers, are crucial for improving health care access.

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Do We Really Pay More for Prescription Drugs in the United States?

Pharmacy Times

Bush’s Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003, and with it drug coverage for tens of millions of Medicare enrollees for the first time in program history. 2 About the Author Troy Trygstad, PharmD, PhD, MBA, is the executive director of CPESN USA, a clinically integrated network of more than 3500 participating pharmacies.

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Mindfulness-Based Interventions May Improve Menopause Symptoms

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According to a study published in the journal Pharmacy , community pharmacists are well-positioned to increase the availability of mindfulness-based interventions because of their higher accessibility compared to primary care providers, particularly in rural areas. Pharmacy (Basel). J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2018.10.017.