APhA Releases Student, Compounding, And Technician Books At End Of 2008

Main Category: Pharmacy / Pharmacist
Also Included In: Medical Students / Training
Article Date: 13 Jan 2009 - 3:00 PST

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At the end of 2008, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) published new editions of books for students entering their first professional year of study, pharmacists who compound and pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession, 2nd edition (ISBN 978-1-58212-127-7; softbound; 211 pages; $29.95 [$27 for APhA members]), by L. Michael Posey, presents a concise, straightforward analysis of the top pharmacy issues and forces shaping the profession. The textbook covers key topics such as government regulation, ethics, and career pathways, and it concludes with timely reprints from the literature that cover relevant issues such as the value of medication therapy management and the status of reimbursement.

Trissel's Stability of Compounded Formulations, 4th edition (ISBN 978-1-58212-125-3; hardbound; 654 pages; $125 [$113 for APhA members]), by Lawrence A. Trissel, is the only book in print that provides a single compilation of all currently available stability information on drugs in compounded oral, enteral, topical, ophthalmic, and other specialized preparations. Based on data published over the past 50 years, the reference provides up-to-date monographs on 433 products.

The Pharmacy Technician's Pocket Drug Reference, 5th edition (ISBN 978-1-58212-123-9; softbound; 233 pages; $22 [$20 for APhA members]), by Joyce A. Generali, contains the five main pieces of drug information that a pharmacy technician seeks. For each of more than 1,000 of the most commonly prescribed drugs, the book provides generic name (with pronunciation), trade names, therapeutic class, general FDA approved therapeutic uses, and commercially available dosage forms/strengths.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 63,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, health systems, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the uniformed services.

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