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Q. Didn;t the pharmacy license require a PhD at one time? Also, it is a license or certification? While I'm asking, is there licensure/certification for all those pharmacy techs?

A. We (techs) are not "allowed" to make otc drug recommendations. (at least in our state) Any question that we get which may cause someone harm goes to the pharmacist. They have insurance and are legally responsible for the outcome. If I tell someone to take something for their congestion and it is interacts with something they are already taking, it's my butt on the line. Most techs don't want that responsibility. That's one reason (of many) that a lot of technicians, who would probably make good pharmacists, don't want to pursue that career. Some states require a license for their techs (I think most with a grace period to allow for otj training). Other states have no requirements. The PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) offers a national certification exam which then requires 20 hours of Continuing Education every 2 years to maintain. Most retail and some hospital pharmacies seem to offer financial incentives to techs who become Certified.

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