It’s a Crisis: The Pharmacy Technician Shortage

Health systems have been plagued by shortages of pharmacy technicians and many fear it will continue to get worse. Rico Powell, Senior Consultant at Visante and Managing Partner at Professional Pharmacy Technician Academy, joins our host, Jim Jorgenson, to discuss the pharmacy technician crisis. In this episode, Rico highlights technicians’ role in medication safety and what pharmacy leaders can do to help mitigate the high turnover.

Professional Pharmacy Technician Academy: www.pptaacademy.com

Rico Powell: rpowell@pptaacademy.com

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