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National Pharmacy Technician Day Celebrated with Focus on Quality -- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Touts Importance of Certified Technicians
Date:10/21/2008

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) celebrates the contributions that pharmacy technicians make on the 18th annual National Pharmacy Technician Day.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 -- Today marks the 18th annual National Pharmacy Technician Day. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) applauds the valuable contributions pharmacy technicians make every day by assisting the pharmacist in providing pharmacy services. Certification is critical to ensuring that our nation's pharmacy technicians are able to provide these vital services safely and effectively. PTCB's unparalleled dedication to trained, tested, and trusted pharmacy technicians has long-term benefits for the development of pharmacy technician careers nationwide.

"On National Pharmacy Technician Day, PTCB recognizes the accomplishments and commitment of pharmacy technicians earning and maintaining PTCB certification and contributing to the pharmacy team," said Melissa Murer Corrigan, RPh, Executive Director and CEO of PTCB. "Safe medication use systems require the support of well-qualified and competent pharmacy technicians."

PTCB is a pioneer in the certification of pharmacy technicians, having certified over 320,000 pharmacy technicians since 1995. PTCB's certification program is widely recognized and trusted throughout the industry for ensuring that pharmacy technicians across the country adhere to the highest standards. The PTCB national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) is the only certification program endorsed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). A 2001 evaluation
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