Ingredient Labeling

There are a number of different techniques that are used for counting pills in today’s variety of pharmacies.  First let’s examine the techniques and see how they apply to different types of pharmacies and to different jobs within the pharmacy.

The oldest technique is to count the pills out manually using a tongue depressor, or equal, on a flat surface, such as a counting plate designed just for this purpose.  The counting plate is a valuable assist in that it has a groove on one side for the collecting any excess pills that are poured out onto the plate, and a groove on the other side for collecting the pills that have been counted out to fill the script.