How to RPh who read/polled US Pharmacist feel/think about technicians?

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7/20/2010

" Take for instance the question posed on PharmQD: " Should all pharmacy

technicians be certified before being allowed to work behind a prescription

counter? " Even though this poll is still open, it is pretty clear how visitors

to the site feel. A whopping 90% voted yes. When we asked a follow-up question

on the U.S. Pharmacist site as to whether the pharmacy technician's role should

be expanded behind the Rx counter, nearly 40% said, " No, pharmacy technicians

are best suited for their current professional roles " ; however, another 33%

said, " Yes, but any additional responsibilities need a higher degree of

certification. " The rest voted yes, but said any additional responsibilities

should be regulated by state boards of pharmacy or be carried out under the

supervision of a registered pharmacist. While the results so far were not

astonishing, they certainly summarized the feelings of the professionals who

visit the site about pharmacy technicians' responsibilities. "

http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/straight_talk/c/21687/