This course teaches pharmacy technician students entry-level skills performed in institutional pharmacy settings. The main objective is to provide the students with a practical experience in the duties performed by a pharmacy technician in an institutional pharmacy setting. In this hands-on course, topics include: information sources, reviewing and processing prescriptions, application of rules and regulations, institutional pharmacy equipment, non-sterile compounding, intravenous products and aseptic technique. Chemotherapy and Quality Control and Assurance are additional subject areas that are introduced and reviewed.
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