Complete Review for the Pharmacy Technician

L. Michael Posey, BS Pharm, MA, is Associate Vice President, Periodicals, American Pharmacists Association, Washington, DC. He is also author of Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession and other books, and he is a coeditor of Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. Kristin W. Weitzel, PharmD, CDE, is Clinical Associate Professor, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and Associate Director of the University of Florida Health Personalized Medicine program in Gainesville. She is coauthor of Pharmacy Technician Certifi cation Quick-Study Guide, 4th edition

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Role of the Pharmacy Technician in Pharmacy Practice
2. Pharmacy Calculations, Abbreviations, and Terminology
3. Pharmacy Law and Regulation
4. Drug Classifi cations and Formulations
5. Processing Prescriptions and Medication Orders
6. Role of the Pharmacy Technician in Patient-Care Services
7. Pharmacy Computer and Information Systems
8. Interacting with Patients
9. Nonsterile and Bulk Compounding
10. Sterile Compounding
11. Pharmacy Billing and Reimbursement
12. Pharmacy Quality Assurance
13. Inventory Control and Management
14. Special Considerations: Drug Formularies, Storage, Recalls,
Shortages, and Diversion
Appendix A: Percentage Distribution of the Pharmacy Technician
Certifi cation Exam
Appendix B: Knowledge Tested in the Pharmacy Technician
Certifi cation Exam
Index