ChainDrugStore.net and the National Pharmacy Technician Association Create Partnership to Ensure Safer Pharmaceutical Care.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2003 ChainDrugStore.net, the secure information network for the $400 billion retail pharmacy industry, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with the National Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy technician is a job title for a pharmacy staff member "who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist, and performs many pharmacy-related functions. Association (NPTA NPTA National Pest Technicians Association (Nottingham, UK) NPTA National Parent Teacher Association NPTA National Progressive Taekwondo Association (Springfield, MO) NPTA National Paper Trade Association, Inc. ) that will help ensure safer pharmaceutical care. NPTA is the largest professional organization for pharmacy technicians in the world with more than 24,000 members in all fifty US states, Canada, Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , Europe, Asia and Africa. As of June 30, NPTA is providing direct access to ChainDrugStore.net through the association's website (www.pharmacytechnician.org) as a member benefit. This means, for the first time, pharmacy technicians will have instant, secure access to timely information from manufacturers including new product announcements, recalls, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). , special promotional programs, patient counseling and more. "NPTA is extremely excited about this strategic alliance," stated Mike Johnston "Pharmacy technicians serve an increasingly important role as they support pharmacists in retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → , hospitals, military installations, and long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. , among other locations," stated Brad Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer of ChainDrugStore.net. "With drug therapies becoming increasingly complex, there is a greater need for timely and accurate patient education. Through this exclusive relationship with NPTA, ChainDrugStore.net is expanding its pivotal role in helping patients receive reliable and responsible service in as timely a manner as possible." For information on how your company can join ChainDrugStore.net, please contact: Brad Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer at (703) 837-8311 or bmitchell@chaindrugstore.net. For more information on NPTA, please contact Mike Johnston at (281) 866-7900 or info@pharmacytechnician.org. About ChainDrugStore.net. ChainDrugStore.net (www.chaindrugstore.net) is the web-based communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. for the retail pharmacy industry. An innovative eBusiness productivity tool, ChainDrugStore.net provides manufacturers with new ways to build, sustain and enhance their trading relationships while increasing efficiencies and reducing costs. ChainDrugStore.net is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The company is located in Alexandria, VA. About the National Pharmacy Technician Association. NPTA (www.pharmacytechnician.org) is the largest professional organization for pharmacy technicians in the world. As The Foundation of the Pharmacy Technician Profession(TM), NPTA provides services to meet the professional needs of members in all fifty US States, Canada, Central America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. As the leader for the pharmacy technician profession, NPTA developed Today's Technician(TM) - The Premier Journal for Pharmacy Technicians, Intellitech Publications, RxJobsOnline.com, and The Technician Convention. NPTA is headquartered in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . |
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