The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7205 p3
6 July 2002

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UKMI technician course launched

A course in medicines information for pharmacy technicians has been launched by the United Kingdom Medicines Information Pharmacists Group.

The course has been designed for technicians who are already working in medicines information roles and involves pre-course tasks, a residential course, and a training period followed by competency based assessments. It mirrors other role development schemes run throughout the National Health Service.

The pre-course tasks aim to bring all the participants, each with different experience in medicines information, to a similar point in terms of understanding the functions of medicines information services. The first cohort of 26 technicians from around the United Kingdom recently attended a residential course held at Aston Business School.

A second cohort for the course will be identified following evaluation of the first course.

Course details can be found on the web.