Inventory Management and Drug Shortage Strategies

Course overview

This 2-hour CE course reviews inventory management and drug shortage strategies in pharmacy practice. Topics include maintaining appropriate stock levels, preventing waste and stockouts, ordering and replenishment practices, expiration date management, shortage causes, shortage verification, therapeutic alternatives, allocation strategies, documentation, patient counseling, and safety risks during shortages. Participants will learn how pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can support medication access, reduce inventory-related errors, communicate effectively, and protect patient safety when medication supply is limited.