OVERVIEW OF TECHNICIAN PRODUCT VERIFICATION

Course overview

THIS ONE-HOUR ACPE-ACCREDITED COURSE PROVIDES PHARMACY TECHNICIANS WITH A FOUNDATIONAL OVERVIEW OF TECHNICIAN PRODUCT VERIFICATION (TPV). LEARNERS WILL EXAMINE THE ROLE OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS IN TPV, INCLUDING THE PRACTICE SETTINGS IN WHICH TPV IS PERMITTED AND THE IMPACT OF TECHNICIAN VERIFICATION ON WORKFLOW EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT SAFETY. THE COURSE REVIEWS THE PURPOSE OF TPV AND THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK GOVERNING ITS USE, INCLUDING APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS, AND TECHNICIAN PRACTICE LIMITATIONS. LEARNERS WILL ALSO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN VERIFICATION ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE PERFORMED BY TRAINED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS UNDER TPV MODELS AND THOSE THAT REQUIRE PHARMACIST REVIEW OR INTERVENTION.