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Pharmacy workforce debate focuses on technician ratio and remote processing to ease access
Summary
Industry groups and unions told legislators California's strict pharmacist-to-technician ratio and limits on remote processing contribute to delays and closures; the board is exploring a 1:2 ratio and other flexibilities while stakeholders urged broader discretion for pharmacist-in-charge.
Several industry groups and unions told the joint committee that staffing rules and limits on remote processing are contributing to delays, longer wait times and pressure on pharmacies that have coincided with closures in parts of the state.
Jennifer Snyder of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores urged change in California—s technician rules, noting that "we are the only state in the nation that has a 1 to 1 pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio," and…
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