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PTU Elite: Controlled Substances & Diversion

Educate your pharmacy technicians to identify and prevent the diversion of controlled substances.

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PTU Elite: Controlled Substances & Diversion Program Highlights

An expert pharmacy technician who understands the legal and economic stakes of diverted or misused controlled substances can help your pharmacy avoid costly audits, investigations, lawsuits and other legal actions that compromise your pharmacy’s reputation in the community.

Trim unnecessary costs and improve your bottom line by empowering your pharmacy technicians to follow the motto, “If you see something, say something,” to prevent theft or diversion of controlled substances.

Pharmacy technicians who are trained to identify and prevent diversion can help reduce the negative social, physical, and economic impacts of drug misuse.

Encourage job satisfaction and professional growth with educational opportunities that allow your pharmacy technicians to advance their careers and contribute as valuable members of the healthcare team.

Key Benefits

  • Gain skilled stewards. Upon completion, technicians are able to deter, detect, and respond to the diversion of medications.
  • Stay informed. Get up-to-date information about controlled substance best practices, and regulations that govern procurement, prescribing, administration, and chain of custody.
  • Understand the law. Get familiar with surveillance and investigation practices, DEA requirements, and strategies that prevent controlled substance diversion.
  • Promote Technician Certification. Add skills that prepare them to attain a PTCB Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Certificate.

Learn More About PTU Elite: Controlled Substances & Diversion

Created by pharmacy experts who know your workplace, PTU Elite: Controlled Substances & Diversion is a convenient and engaging training resource that gives pharmacy technicians essential knowledge of controlled substances and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements.

With this program, your pharmacy technicians feel empowered to manage controlled substances, covering everything from best practices for filling prescriptions to recordkeeping.

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The information provided throughout my studies has truly improved my efficiency as a pharmacy technician.
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I can discern medication classes as well as errors on prescriptions.
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I am able to answer questions quickly, well informed.
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Overall, I am a more confident technician, and feel compelled to pass on my knowledge.
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This program really prepared me to be successful in my job.
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