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Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians are pharmacy professionals who play an integral part in helping patients to make the most of their medicines. Pharmacy Technician roles span all areas of pharmacy practice, from the purchasing, manufacture, preparation, supply and final check of medicines; to supporting medicines use reviews and the administration of medicines.

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Cancer, supporting people with early diagnosis: part one

Benefits of early diagnosis

26 Apr 2023

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Understanding pharmacogenomics

This module aims to provide an overview of pharmacogenomics.

26 Apr 2023

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A brilliant opportunity for PTs

Run by pharmacy technicians for pharmacy technicians (and for trainee pharmacy technicians), the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) are the champions and guardians of the profession, working to ensure your voice is heard.

12 Apr 2023

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Fainting

Improve your understanding of fainting with this pharmacy scenario

29 Mar 2023

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Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part five

The challenges of deprescribing

16 Mar 2023

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Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part four

Understand the definition of deprescribing.

10 Feb 2023

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Alzheimer's disease

Improve your understanding of Alzheimer's with this pharmacy scenario.

11 Jan 2023

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Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part three

Understanding the components of opioid stewardship

11 Jan 2023

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Clinical update on gout

This CPD module aims to help pharmacy technicians update their knowledge of gout.

11 Jan 2023

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Key clinical developments in 2022

This CPD module aims to summarise the important changes in 2022 relevant to community pharmacy practice.

22 Dec 2022

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Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part two

Recognising how good management of chronic pain can improve quality of life

20 Dec 2022

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Access all areas

Kay Morgan, editor for the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK), tells us about the many benefits of the PTJ and what’s coming up next for the publication

19 Dec 2022

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Breast screening

Improve your understanding of breast screening with this pharmacy scenario.

07 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy technicians provide good GP pharmacist support

A study in Scotland evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy technician-led GP hub

01 Dec 2022

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“Rounded and robust” training for pre-reg trainee pharmacy technicians

Cross sector training with community pharmacy will be included in the next intake of cohorts.

21 Nov 2022

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Pharmacy technician wins Wales apprentice award

The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of employers, apprentices and work-based learning practitioners.

18 Nov 2022

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