Copyright © 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Pharmacy Technicians (cont’d) Employment Opportunities and Trends –Rapid growth: 31% between 2008 & 2018 –Factors prompting growth: Increased demand for prescription drugs due to population growth Pharmacy technicians taking on new roles –Setting distribution: 73% in retail pharmacies 18% in hospitals