'Just a Technician' Doesn't Exist: Adrianna Rodriguez on Non-Sterile Compounding Leadership | Strive Pharmacy, San Antonio, TX

Host Erin Michael welcomes Adrianna Rodriguez, CPhT, Non-Sterile Lead Technician at Strive Pharmacy in San Antonio, Texas, for an inspiring conversation about pharmacy technician excellence and the evolution of the profession.   In this episode, Adrianna covers: Her journey from high school dropout to certified pharmacy technician and compounding leader Transitioning from retail pharmacy (Walgreens) to specialty compounding Leading non-sterile compounding operations at one of the fastest-growing pharmacies in the country Quality assurance: triple-checking processes, USP 795/800 compliance, and minimum weighable quantities Creating custom formulations including suppositories, capsules, topical compounds, and rapid-dissolve tablets Why "just a technician" doesn't exist—and the expanding scope of pharmacy technician practice Staying current with continuing education through PCCA, APhA, NPTA, and industry newsletters Her memorable patient impact story: creating a custom prednisone tablet troche for a pediatric patient Additional Links:   PATH: PccarxPCCA Tech Summit    PCCA Core Compounding training: PccarxPCCA CORE Compounding   PCCA Technician Summit/Symposium : AppleLive from the 2025 PCCA Technician Summit with Tiffany Kofroth, CSPT, CPhT-Adv & Mindy Stephens    April 29-30 PCCA Compounding Technician Summit: PccarxPCCA Tech Summit   Past Episodes: AppleCommon USP 800 Questions and Misconceptions with Matt Martin   AppleThe New USP 795 with A.J. Day & Matt Martin   AppleTech Talk: Mike Johnston the Accidental Technician