The Pharmacy Technician, 8e

By Perspective Press  •  
 2024  
•  688
 Pages
Paperbound
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Print ISBN  9781640437524
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The Pharmacy Technician has successfully supported the training of hundreds of thousands of practicing pharmacy technicians. With its focus on pharmacy technician practice grounded in essential topics, this resource provides students with what they need to meet their career goals.

This edition provides an easy-to-navigate design and visual layout to deliver required information alongside rich assessments. The Pharmacy Technician 8th Edition has been updated to reflect current standards and includes coverage of new topics such as COVID-19, opioid epidemics, and mRNA vaccines.

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Features
What's New in this Edition
Table of Contents
About the Author
Instructor Resources
Features
  • The MODULAR DESIGN makes the book concise and easy to use, with each topic beginning on a new page and ensuring the artwork is on the same two-page spread as the topic.
  • Extensive use of FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS provides information, reinforces text discussions, and shows step-by-step procedures.
  • A RUNNING GLOSSARY provides the definition for key terms, set aside from the main text, allowing for easy reference and study.
  • Chapter opening and closing THINK IT THROUGH and WRAP-UP features provide students with case scenarios to introduce topics and to promote critical thinking at the conclusion of the chapter.
  • End-of-Chapter REVIEW provides a Checklist of Key Concepts and a Self Test that includes matching, multiple choice, critical thinking, research, calculations, and practice questions for the certification.
  • Rx SAFETY NOTES and Rx TIPS highlight safety information, indicate points of emphasis, and offer useful tips.
  • Integrated example math problems with step-by-step solutions throughout the text help students learn and apply math in context.
  • Researching Information activities in each chapter have students use resources and references discussed in the Information chapter.
What's New in this Edition
  • Thoroughly updated chapters reflect current standards & best practices for professional pharmacy technicians, presented in an easy-to-use design
  • Chapter review sections provide a Checklist of Key Concepts and a Self Test, including graded comprehension and calculation questions, and practice questions for PTCE and ExCPT 
  • The Pharmacy Technician Workbook and Certification Review provides an interactive format for memorizing important information and checking knowledge, including practice exams and information sheets
  • Updated coverage of the COVID-19 and Opioid epidemic, mRNA vaccines, and newly developed medications.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Pharmacy & Health Care
Chapter 2: The Professional Pharmacy Technician
Chapter 3: Pharmacy Laws, Regulations, & Ethics
Chapter 4: Information
Chapter 5: Terminology
Chapter 6: Calculations
Chapter 7: Prescriptions
Chapter 8: Routes & Formulations
Chapter 9: Nonsterile Compounding
Chapter 10: Sterile Compounding & Aseptic Techniques
Chapter 11: Basic Biopharmaceutics
Chapter 12: Factors Affecting Drug Activity
Chapter 13: Common Drugs & Their Uses
Chapter 14: Inventory Management
Chapter 15: Financial Issues
Chapter 16: Community Pharmacy
Chapter 17: Hospital Pharmacy
Chapter 18: Other Environments
Appendix A: Top 200 Most-Prescribed Drugs
Appendix B: Top 20 Most Dispensed Drugs in Canada
Appendix C: Commonly Refrigerated Drugs
Glossary
Answer Key
Index
About the Author

Perspective Press is the developer of The Pharmacy Technician, the best-selling text for pharmacy technician training. The Pharmacy Technician employs a visual two-page spread approach that integrates text and graphics and presents topics in content-specific learning landscapes.

Dennis Hogan founded Perspective Press in 1993 to publish visually-oriented texts with easier and more effective learning tools. Before that, Dennis spent more than fifteen years in various publishing roles at Prentice-Hall. He also spent nearly two decades developing and managing National Geographic Learning, a leading English language learning publisher. He believes textbooks can be powerful learning tools if they reflect life authentically and visually.

Instructor Resources
  • Materials Needed
  • Suggested Assignments
  • Teaching Outline and Notes with Key Terms
  • Suggested Activities
  • Short Answer and Essay Questions with Answers
  • PowerPoint Presentations
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