Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the mechanisms by which pharmacies purchase medications from wholesalers.
2. Discuss the different types of inventory control strategies, and how technology can improve compliance with PAR based inventory systems.
3. Describe how drug shortages can occur and what impact they can have on patient care.
4. Recognize how the inventory control requirements for controlled substances, hazardous medications, and investigational drugs differ from other medications.
5. Explain proper techniques for processing waste and recalled medications.

Author

Daniel Dangler, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Operations Manager
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove, IL

This module will provide 2.5 contact hours (0.25 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit for pharmacy technicians.

ACPE UAN 0121-0000-22-003-H04-T
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
Release date: July 1, 2022
Expiration date: June 30, 2025

2.5 HOURS CE    ACPE UAN: 0121-0000-22-003-H04-T    RELEASED: 7/1/2022    EXPIRES: 6/30/2025

Daniel Dangler, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Operations Manager - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, IL

Dan Dangler obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Bacteriology and Zoology. He then went on to complete his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Pharmacy, and completed his PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at the Portland VA Hospital.

Dr. Dangler has worked as the pharmacy operations manager at Good Samaritan for the last five years. He is very proud of his achievements precepting infectious disease rotations, helping to standardize formularies when Advocate and Aurora Health Care merged, and assisting in COVID testing and vaccination at Good Samaritan.