Hazardous Materials in the Workplace Pharmacy technicians frequently work with cytotoxic drugs. As the name suggests, these drugs are toxic to cells in the body…

What is Tall Man Lettering? Research shows that up to 77 percent of medication errors are preventable. And according to the AMCP, at least 1.5…

What are auxiliary labels? Auxiliary labels are cautionary labels added to a dispensed medicine to provide extra information to the patient on the safe administration,…

PTCB Exam Context: Sentinel Events & RCA. Sentinel events and root cause analysis (RCA) are two topics tested under the Patient Safety & Quality Assurance…

What are REMS? Under Federal Requirements, one of the core subjects of the PTCB syllabus to know is REMS – risk evaluation and mitigation strategies.…

How Common Are Medication Errors? Pharmacy technicians and pharmacists work together to ensure that patient safety and therapeutic outcomes are maximized. Of course, the corollary…