For introductory pharmacy technician courses.
Filling the need for a comprehensive pharmacy technician resource
The Pharmacy Technician: Foundations and Practices addresses today's comprehensive educational needs for one of the fastest growing jobs in the US: the pharmacy technician. Aspiring pharmacy technicians learn all the content they need to meet professional regulations and requirements, from pharmacy law and insurance mandates to dosage calculations, pharmacology, and basic anatomy & physiology. Step-by-step guidance in essential pharmacy tasks, combined with extensive review, reinforces practical knowledge. With nearly 500 updates and revisions, the 3rd edition addresses the most current pharmacy technician practices and fully aligns with the 2019--20 Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
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(TM) magazine, host of the CPhT CONNECT(TM) podcast and a voting delegate of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).