r/PharmacyTechnician is a subreddit with 70k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses job, pharmacy tech, pharmacy, exam, and pharmacy technician, and they frequently recommend/review work shoes, shoes, and pen.
**THIS IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE SUB FOR PATIENT QUESTIONS. PLEASE VISIT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY OR DIRECT YOUR QUESTIONS TO r/AskDocs**
A subreddit for Pharmacy Technicians of all stripes to talk about their work, answer questions for each other, and share information about working in the pharmacy.
Popular Themes in r/PharmacyTechnician
#1
Pain & Anger
: "HIPAA violation?/ Really rubbed me the wrong way"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do Pharmacy Technicians over 40 years old deal with the wear and tear of inpatient pharmacy?"
13 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I built a PTCE study tool updated for the 2026 exam — here's what's new"
1 post
#4
News
: "OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/PharmacyTechnician
#1
Job
: "This Job is a hell hole"
64 posts
#2
Pharmacy Tech
: "Male Pharmacy Techs, how are you doing out there !?"
52 posts
#3
Pharmacy
: "Brasil Pharmacy"
50 posts
#4
Exam
: "I passed my PTCE Exam yesterday"
30 posts
#5
Pharmacy Technician
: "Fun mispronunciation"
28 posts
#6
Tech
: "Do senior Techs hide in back at y’all’s stores?"
28 posts
#7
Ptcb
: "Ptcb"
16 posts
#8
Pharmacy Tech Job
11 posts
#9
Study
: "Ptcb Study tips"
11 posts
#10
Hate
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/PharmacyTechnician
Work Shoes
51 reviews
#1
Hoka
4.9★ from 13 reviews
#2
Brooks
4.8★ from 8 reviews
#3
ASICS
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Shoes
8 reviews
#1
Brooks
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
New Balance
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
On Cloud
4.0★ from 1 review
Pen
4 reviews
#1
Zebra
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
BIC
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bic
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PharmacyTechnician
#1
Discussion
: "Happy 4/20 to all the techs that partake !"
63 posts
#2
Question
: "Has literally any other pharmacy EVER ordered this"
50 posts
#3
Rant
: "WHY WOULD I ASK YOU TO FORGE SOMEONE’S SIGNATURE"
43 posts
#4
Help
: "Got a new job, but I was let go"
14 posts
#5
Meme
: "And I thought I saw it all, what in the what"
13 posts
#6
Tips & Tricks
: "Cool tip for CPhTs"
10 posts
#7
Question of the Day
: "QOTD: what’s a common complication in your pharmacy you dread to work on?"
3 posts
#8
Patient Compliment
: "Thank you Gen-Z-ers"
2 posts
#9
Non-US Based
: "Brasil pharmacy"
1 post
#10
Announcement
: "Approving Posts"
1 post
Member Growth in r/PharmacyTechnician
Yearly
+9k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026