Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK is a professional association for pharmacy technicians in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is based in Birmingham and has 10 local branches. It is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and was formed in January 1952.
Background[edit]
Technicians in the UK have been registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council since 2011 and in 2017 the association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society produced a joint statement of intent for partnership working, and revealed they are looking to “align the two professional leadership bodies.[1] The association has been consulted on proposals for a new single qualification for pharmacy technicians.[2]
The association supports plans to allow technicians to oversee the supply of medicines which have been criticised by the National Pharmacy Association.[3][4] Tess Fenn had been the president of the association since 2014 and stood down in 2018.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "How are pharmacy technicians adapting to a changing world?". Chemist and Druggist. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Pharmacy technician 'Worrying gaps' in new pharmacy technician qualification". Pharmaceutical Journal. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "NPA: GOVERNMENT MUST SCRAP PLANS ALLOWING TECHNICIANS TO OVERSEE MEDICINES SUPPLY". Pharmacy Business. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Vitamins, Supplements and Drugs Pharmacy". Polska Apteka. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Tess Fenn to step down as president of APTUK". 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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