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        <ExplanationTxt>PTCB LAUNCHED THE CERTIFIED COMPOUNDED STERILE PREPARATION TECHNICIAN (CSPT) PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 6, 2017 AS A KEY STEP IN FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO ADVANCE MEDICATION SAFETY. STERILE COMPOUNDING IS THE PREPARATION OF MEDICATIONS IN A STERILE ENVIRONMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. THROUGH THE CSPT PROGRAM, PTCB-CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS (CPHTS) HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND COMMITMENT TO MEDICATION SAFETY BY MEETING THE HIGH STANDARDS OF PTCB'S CSPT PROGRAM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ARTICLE VIII--CHANGED SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO BUDGET AND CORPORATE MATTERS AND TO MAINTAINING FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND GAVE THE CERTIFICATION COUNCIL AUTONOMY FOR ADMINISTERING PTCB'S CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO EVERY FACE-TO-FACE MEETING AND REFERENCED DURING ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE BOARD.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE PTCB BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH A COMPARABILITY ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT; COMPENSATION APPROVAL IS DONE BY THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PTCB ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT FIRM TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE COMPENSATION SURVEY RESULTS FOR EVERY POSITION (EXCEPT THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TEST ADMIN &amp; DELIVERY FEES 2,857,762. CONTACT CENTER 528,515. THIRD PARTY SERVICES 347,015.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>DISTRIBUTIONS TO GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS. SEE SCHEDULE D, PART XIII -3,100,000.</ExplanationTxt>
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