Regulation News $250 Million In Suspect Claims, 53 People Charged… Including 1 Pharmacist 30 Sep 2019 Note: I am personally involved in one of these cases and cannot comment in the ongoing investigation. Friendly discussion is welcome as always, but please respect the role of the…
Regulation News How to Write Pharma a Blank Check by Policy 19 Jun 2019 Insulin Pens When you want to write major pharmaceutical manufacturers a blank check, you write bad policies. That is happening in Michigan and many other states. The Michigan House of…
Regulation News This Just in From Colorado 31 May 2019 The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill that requires pharmacy technicians to become certified in 2020. This makes Colorado the 46th state to require pharmacy technician licenses, leaving Wisconsin, Hawaii,…
Uncategorized Becoming a Technician in Alaska 20 May 201919 May 2019 https://youtu.be/n_vbksrtTzI Up in Alaska, certification is not initially required to become a pharmacy technician. This makes getting into the career easier and allows for some on-the-job training. The scope of…
Videos Becoming a Technician in Alabama 19 May 201919 May 2019 https://youtu.be/71sjSiJqOig In this episode of Drug School, we explore licensing regulations for Alabama. This is one of the most restrictive states for pharmacy technicians as far as scope of practice…
Videos More Law Talk… Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 10 May 20199 May 2019 https://youtu.be/YxYsIIRMmEc If ever there were a topic I didn't ever wish I had to discuss it would be this one. Fraud, waste, and abuse costs our healthcare system billions of…
Videos How to Become a Pharmacy Tech in An Unregulated State 9 May 20199 May 2019 https://youtu.be/nRj8qZASgLM There are currently 5 states and 1 US Territory that does not regulate their pharmacy technicians. Those states are Colorado (though that will change next year), Wisconsin, New York,…
Videos How Does Pharmacy Here Compare to Canada 7 May 20197 May 2019 https://youtu.be/tm018dVmahk In a high energy episode of Drug School, I get to interview Canadian pharmacist Loretta Lynn from the Edmonton area. We compare how pharmacies are regulated and how technicians…
Videos It’s Law Time 4 May 20195 May 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khek8OMaDEg So we've reached my specialty, pharmacy regulation. Today's lesson on Drug School is the basics on how laws are created and regulations are promulgated. Comment below with questions or…
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