AAPT Announcement Re: National Pharm Tech Day

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Dear All,

It is only a few days before Pharm Tech Day!

How will you be celebrating this day?

If you are working in a pharmacy, please share with us your plans!

IF you teach or are studying to become a tech please share with us

your plans!

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Masdtron CPhT BS

Pharm Tech Educator

Founder/owner of this site

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> AAPT Announcement Re: National Pharm Tech Day

>

> Dear All,

>

> The Pharmacy Technician Day is celebrated by ALL pharmacy associations.

>

> The American Association of Pharmacy Technicians has had the

> following posted on their site (http://www.pharmacytechnician.com)

> since August 2008 (possibly longer):

>

> NATIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN DAY

> TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008

>

> The first National Pharmacy Technician Day was 1991. The Congressional

> Record of July 16, 1991 contains a note about Technician Day, and the

> theme in 1991 was " Technician Recognition. " This year we are

> celebrating the 18th annual Pharmacy Technician Day.

> Along with Pharmacy Technician Day being recognized on the National

> level, many technicians have gotten their State legislators to

> recognize National Pharmacy Technician Day. We encourage you to do

> the same.

>

> The theme for National Pharmacy Technician Day 2008 is:

> EDUCATING PHARMACY TECHNICIANS:

> CHALLENGE FOR TODAY,

> STRATEGY FOR TOMORROW

>

> I am glad to hear that the Arkansas governor declared the day very

> special for ALL pharmacy technicians.

>

>

> Respectfully,

>

> Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

> Pharm Tech Educator

> Founder/Owner of this site

>