Lab Manual and Workbook for Pharmacy Technician, The

About our author Mike Johnston is Founder and CEO of the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), the largest professional organization representing pharmacy technicians. Mike, an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv), is dedicated to improving patient care through the advancement of pharmacy technicians. He is author of numerous pharmacy-related textbooks, publisher of CPhT CONNECT™ magazine, host of the CPhT CONNECT™ podcast and a voting delegate of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

• Brief Contents I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE History of Pharmacy PracticeThe Professional Pharmacy TechnicianCommunication and Customer CarePharmacy Law and EthicsTerminology and AbbreviationsDosage Formulations and Routes of AdministrationReferencing and Drug Information ResourcesII. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY Retail PharmacyHealth-System PharmacyTechnology in the PharmacyInventory ManagementInsurance and Third-Party BillingOver-the-Counter (OTC) ProductsIntroduction to CompoundingIntroduction to Sterile ProductsIII. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS Basic Math SkillsMeasurement SystemsDosage CalculationsConcentrations and DilutionsAlligationsParenteral CalculationsBusiness MathIV. PHARMACOLOGY The Body and DrugsThe SkinThe Eyes and EarsThe Gastrointestinal SystemThe Musculoskeletal SystemThe Respiratory SystemThe Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph SystemsThe Immune SystemThe Renal SystemThe Endocrine SystemThe Reproductive SystemThe Nervous SystemV. SPECIAL TOPICS Medication ErrorsWorkplace Safety and Infection ControlSpecial Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric PatientsBiopharmaceuticalsAppendices Common Over-the-Counter ProductsTop 200 DrugsAdvanced Career Path OptionsPractice Certification Exams