Well, i am probably going to be a Pharmacy Technician and when I asked people what kind of work it entails, someone joked around and said "You'll get addicted to Lortabs?" I'm don't even see how this is possible since you'd be fired if ANYTHING is missing and I thought only pharmacists could fill the prescriptions. Also, are their any Pharm Techs out their and are their ways to have access to that type of medication or is it impossible, as I would think. I'm just curious about this as I've heard some jokes in the past about this, so I'm just curious if Pharm Techs really have any access to these scheduled drugs. I just figured you'd be watched like a hawk and it'd be impossible, plus everything's counted. Also, another question, what do they do with the expired meds. Do they throw them out or maybe give them to people who can't afford prescriptions like Red Cross or something? Anyway, just curious about these things....
2007-03-08 07:20:13 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Schedule 2 drugs are kept in a locked cabinet, and only the pharmacist has the key.
Pharmacy techs do most of the actual physical filling.
The expired medications are thrown out because the manufacturor no longer backs the medication. The manufacturor no longer supports the use of the drugs. If anything happens, the pharmacy is completely liable.
2007-03-08 09:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋