Emily’s Foundation

Article Copy. Written by Michael Sangiacomo, from Ohio’s  Plain Dealer News.

Chris Jerry still hears the screams of his 2-year-old daughter, Emily, after a medical mistake put her into agonizing pain and led to her death three years ago.

His grief was overwhelming, but it drove him to give meaning to Emily’s death, suffered at the hands of a pharmacy technician who mistakenly gave the toddler a fatal dose of saline solution. Read more

Why I became a Pharmacy Technician and a story of my life.

Departing from the normal news items posted here, I am writing a personal Blog entry. A short story on why I am here today.  A second read, I think is seems a bit egotistical and narcissistic. Though I don’t really want to come across that way. I’m just reflecting. Hope you enjoy.

Just around 8 years and 9 months ago, I was faced with having to carefully craft a plan for the rest of my life. Sometimes it does not go as planned.

I was soon graduating from college, and was told by my girlfriend that she was pregnant.  And after a day of sheer panic, I had to start thinking.  3 months down the line I would be a graduate. 7 months later I would be a father. It was time to start job hunting.

After doing my final internship, I got my diploma in Multimedia and Web Design.  I had a number of promising offers and job leads in some metropolitan areas, but after talking with my partner, Read more

NPTA Offers Online Training Program To Become A Pharmacy Tech

(Press Release, NPTA) The National Pharmacy Technician Association announced today the launch of the Official NPTA Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program™, a comprehensive online training program. The new program is designed to meet the growing demand for qualified, educated pharmacy technicians as well as the flexibility and affordability required by prospective students. Read more

Iowa board rejects medical marijuana

In August we posted a story on an Iowa judge that asked the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to review the schedule of Marijuana and to see if it has accepted medical uses.

The board handed out their decision on Monday, that there was no sufficient scientific evidence Read more

NAACP praises white pharmacist’s murder charge in death of black would-be robber

Earlier, we shared a story with you of a Pharmacists who shot and killed a would-be robber, who now faces a murder charge.

The plot now thickens as more details become published on-line. The NAACP is praising the DA for pressing charges, in a case where the Pharmacist was white, and the attempted robber is a young black man. Read more

Pharmacist who shot robber faces Murder case

(Oklahoma) An Oklahoma Pharmacist, Jerome Ersland, is out on bail today after being arrested and charged with first-degree homicide in the May 19th shooting of “would-be robber” Antwun Parker, 16.

Prosecutors said Parker was on the floor in the pharmacy, unconscious and unarmed after being shot once by the pharmacist, and then shot him five more times. Read more

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

(AP) The Illinois Senate voted 30-28 in favor of a plan to let sick people use pot for relief from diseases like cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

The bill now goes to the Illinois House, where a committee passed a medical marijuana measure earlier this year. Read more

NABP Moves to Next Phase of Technician Recognition and Regulation

(PTCB Press Release) The PTCB is proud to announce a new recommendation issued by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Task Force on Standardized Pharmacy Technician Education and Training which encourages state boards of pharmacy to require certification by the PTCB. Read more

Wisconsin to force Pharmacists to dispense contraceptives

Wisconsin’s budget committee passed a measure that would force pharmacies to dispense prescribed contraceptives. The budget bill states a provision that says a pharmacy must have someone on duty who is willing to dispense the contraceptives.

What does this mean to a rural independent pharmacy that can’t afford the payroll of two pharmacists? Would there be a question in the interview process interrogating them about their religious beliefs?

Prevacid given OTC approval

Earlier this month, Novartis announced that Prevacid has been approved by the FDA as the first over-the-counter PPI for the treatment of frequent heartburn since 2003 (Prilosec OTC) and the first PPI ever to be granted OTC status without any alterations to it’s original formula.

The prescription drug was one of the top 5 prescribed brand names in the country with annual sales of $3.37 billion in 2008.

Prevacid 24HR is expected to be available over-the-counter later this year.

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