Pharmacy Supply Chain

November 4, 2020

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are generally not provided education on the operational aspect of pharmacy such as pharmacy supply chain. Many pharmacists and technicians may not understand how pharmacies acquire medications. It would be beneficial for pharmacists and technicians to understand how pharmacy supply chain works. Disturbances in pharmacy supply chain can also lead to drug shortages, which have negative impact on patients and healthcare organizations. If healthcare workers can understand the relationship between supply chain and drug shortages, they can work to create solutions to ensure that patient care is not compromised due to drug shortages.

Target Audience

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians

Learning Objectives

Pharmacist learning objectives

  1. Discuss supply chain factors that lead to drug shortages
  2. List strategies to overcome drug shortages

Pharmacy technician learning objectives

  1. Describe pharmacy supply chain

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CEU – Attendance
Course opens: 
10/06/2020
Course expires: 
12/20/2020
Event starts: 
11/04/2020 - 12:00pm
Event ends: 
11/04/2020 - 1:00pm
Cost:
$0.00
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Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose
 
Planning committee members
Nicole LaCoste, PharmD
Assistant Director – Medication Use, Safety and Education
Ochsner Medical Center
 
Phillip Hutchinson, CPhT
Senior Education Program Manager
Ochsner Medical Center
 
Course reviewer
James Lichauer, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
PI Program Director, Pharmacy
Vizient
 
Presenters
Dhara Naik, PharmD
PGY1/2 HSPL Pharmacy Resident
Ochsner Medical Center
Joint Accreditation Statement:
 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and Ochsner Medical Center.  Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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Designation Statements:
 
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-199-L04-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-199-L04-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
  • 1.00 General CEU – Attendance

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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