CPhT Strong
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Stories from the Front Lines
#CPhTStrong honors the nation’s pharmacy technicians who showed heroic strength, courage, and hope as they faced unprecedented demands in the battle against COVID-19. Many technicians took on increased responsibilities and long hours to support vulnerable patients, address medication shortages, prepare essential medications, restock supplies, and console the ill, all while risking their own health.
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March 30, 2020
Navigating a New Normal
"We call our patients to make sure they have enough medicine, keep our shelves full of allergy medicine, inhalers..."
March 30, 2020
Conserving PPE
"Our hospital is more busy than usual and we are knocking out IVs quickly out of both positive and negative rooms."
March 30, 2020
The Challenges of Getting to Work
"Due to this virus, the transit schedule has changed and it's been a challenge making sure I get to work..."
March 30, 2020
Hope Within the Hospital
“The biggest challenge is walking into the hospital every day knowing it could be the day I get the virus."
March 29, 2020
Making IVs on the Graveyard Shift
"I am on my third shift tonight. My regular job is Chemo."