The tiny state of Delaware is home to approximately 165 hospital and retail pharmacies employing nearly a thousand pharmaceutical technicians and clerical assistants. Pharmacy technicians are trained health professionals who assist pharmacists with counting, sorting, compounding, packaging and labeling prescription drugs. Other required tasks may include ordering supplies, answering phones, database management, careful record keeping and frequent compliance checks. Despite the state's lack of legal requirement, more than eighty percent of Delaware's pharmaceutical assistants are licensed
