Following are Articles of Interest from that newsletter. Also view Newsletter Archives and Recent News from the Office . Error Busy pharmacies fill 300 to 500 prescriptions daily, with pharmacists spending a minute or two per prescription. The federal government and many states mandate DURs to improve care quality, reduce injury risk, and optimize medications' effects. Pharmacies use computer programs to compare new medications with patient profiles to identify potential problems.
Many pharmacies hire technicians.
Pharmacists complete five-year degree programs, but technicians only need high school degrees. Litigation reveals that pharmacies may take shortcuts to maintain sales volume. Some corporate pharmacies train technicians to generate labels and fill prescriptions by bypassing computer DUR alerts with override codes . Other companies let technicians phone doctor's offices. We will look forward to adding you to our mailing list.