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# Care + Career

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## [Shifting the perception of the Pharmacy Technician](https://info.nhanow.com/blog/shifting-perception-pharmacy-technician-cpht)

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### Authored by Denise Propes, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician Coordinator at University of Michigan Medical Center and NHA Pharmacy Technician Advisory Board Member

Based on the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, growth in the pharmacy technician field is expected to be above the national average for all careers over the next 10 years. There are a couple of well-known causes for this growth:

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