Scope of contemporary pharmacy practice: Roles, responsibilities, and functions of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians Executive summary.

This is the executive summary of an article commissioned by the Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy (CCP), which provides an overview of current pharmacy practice, its range of services, and the role of pharmacy technicians. The complete article is available open access at [www.

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