Order Entry and Processing for the PTCB Exam As pharmacy technicians, you need to know how to process a medication order. It’s not just the order that matters, but also the precision with which you

What are controlled substances? The Controlled Substances Act was passed in 1970 and laid out the foundations for how controlled substances should be handled. This includes the storage of these drugs

What are pharmacy abbreviations? One of the central responsibilities of pharmacy technicians is their ability to safely and accurately interpret prescriptions. Pharmacy abbreviations are often used on

What are Pharmacy Prescriptions? The legal document that doctors must fill out when prescribing a drug, or more than one drug, is called a prescription (community) or, in the case of hospitals, it’s