The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual (Apha Pharmacy Technician Training)

The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual is a practical, hands-on workbook designed to help technicians understand the basics of pharmacy operations, equipment, and tasks. Key Features: Text is designed as a workbook for use in technician training programs, with background information accompanied by exercises and activities. 12 chapters present key information on duties, operations, computer skills, equipment, drugs, preparation of prescriptions, storage, compounding, researching of drug information, and understanding of professional issues such as certification, boards of pharmacy, and HIPAA. More than 100 photos and illustrations show equipment, techniques, and materials. Examples of common compounding recipes are provided. List of abbreviations that technicians must know to work effectively in pharmacies and follow-up exercises are provided. Exercises test technicians' knowledge of trade and generic drug names. Separate answer key is available for instructors.