Complete Review for the Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Edition
L. Michael Posey
ISBN: 978-1-58212-094-2

Extensively revised, the American Pharmacists Association’s Complete Review for the Pharmacy Technician remains an invaluable review book for candidates preparing for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. But the four-color 2nd edition, featuring more than 100 photos and figures to illustrate concepts, is also a unique resource for technician education programs.

Key Features:
• More than 100 photos and figures to illustrate concepts
• 4-color interior to make text more visually appealing
• Organized to correspond directly to the new Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination’s Content Outline
• 15 concise, yet detailed chapters organized in 4 major knowledge and function areas: Basic Information, Prescription Dispensing, Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems, and Assisting with Pharmacy Administration and Management

Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician, 2nd Edition
Willam A. Hopkins
ISBN: 978-1-58212-077-5

The second edition of the Complete Math Review for the Pharmacy Technician is filled with real-world practice problems. The author’s good humor and encouragement, the book is a unique training resource, whether for the classroom, the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination, or the pharmacy practice setting.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide, 3rd Edition
Susan Moss Marks and William A. Hopkins, Jr.
ISBN: 978-1-58212-098-0

Since it was first published in 1995, APhA’s Pharmacy Technician Certification Quick-Study Guide (the “Purple Book”) has helped tens of thousands of candidates prepare for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. It covers all that candidates need to know, but it presents the material concisely in outline format, providing both a thorough and a quick refresher. The 3rd edition has been updated to reflect the NEW content outline on which the examination is based.

KEY FEATURES:
• First 3 sections cover the 3 function areas that are tested on the exam: Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients (66%), Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems (22%), and Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice (12%)
• 3 NEW chapters: Processing and Handling Commercially Available Chemotherapeutic Medications, Collecting and Communicating Data on Investigational Drugs, and Collecting and Communicating Data Related to Restricted Drugs
• 470 sample questions, with an answer key in the back of the book, to help readers assess their understanding of the material
• 160 NEW sample questions inserted throughout the book, including the expanded final chapter, Practice Questions
• Each chapter includes Key Terms and Concepts, Chapter Summary, Questions for Discussion, and Sample Questions
• Two appendices: Common Dosage Forms and Drug Administration Routes and Common Abbreviations Used in Prescriptions/Medication Orders

The Pharmacy Technician's Pocket Drug Reference, 5th Edition
Joyce A. Generali
ISBN: 978-1-58212-1239

Small and light enough to carry comfortably in a lab coat pocket, The Pharmacy Technician’s Pocket Drug Reference, 5th Edition 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—including 59 drugs new to the market since the fourth edition—the book provides generic name (with pronunciation), trade name(s), therapeutic class, general FDA approved therapeutic use(s), and commercially available dosage forms/strengths.

Key Features:
• Five pieces of information on each of more than 1,000 drug products: Generic Name (with pronunciation), Trade Name(s), Therapeutic Class, General Use(s), and Dosage Forms/Strengths
• The top 200 oral and topical products by retail sales, most oral and topical products approved by the FDA since 1997, plus approximately 100 of the top parenteral products • Trade name index
• Top-200 drugs table providing generic and trade names and general uses

The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual
Karen Snipe
ISBN: 978-1-58212-083-6

Instructors need well-crafted, easy-to-use teaching tools to meet the needs of pharmacy technicians readying themselves for responsibilities in community pharmacies, hospitals, and other settings. 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. Each chapter includes activities, exercises, and assessment questions to reinforce key points. Photos and illustrations supplement the text so readers can visualize important tools and concepts. This book, part of the APhA Pharmacy Technician Training Series, provides the foundation technicians need to be effective, efficient contributors to the pharmacy workforce.

Key Features:
• Designed as a workbook for use in technician training programs; includes readable background information accompanied by exercises and activities.
• 12 chapters with key information on duties, operations, computer skills, equipment, drugs, preparing prescriptions, storage, compounding, researching drug information, and understanding professional issues such as certification, boards of pharmacy, and HIPAA.
• More than 100 photos and illustrations showing equipment, techniques, and materials.
• Examples of common compounding recipes.
• A list of abbreviations that technicians must know to work effectively in pharmacies, with follow-up exercises.
• Exercises that test technicians’ knowledge of trade and generic drug names.
• Separate answer key available to instructors.

Communication & Management Skills forthe Pharmacy Technician
Jody Jacobson Wedret
ISBN: 978-1-58212-103-1

The pharmacy technician is very likely the first individual encountered in a pharmacy. It is important that the technician understands his or her role as the representative of the profession of pharmacy in each encounter. The pharmacy technician also plays an important role in the management and operation of the pharmacy. Communication and Management Skills for the Pharmacy Technician helps pharmacy technicians develop professional communication and management skills critical to the efficient operation of the pharmacy.

Key Features:
• Part of the APhA Pharmacy Technician Training Series
• Professional Communication Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Rudimentary Functions of Operating a Pharmacy
• Key Issues Affecting the Profession of Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Technician's Introduction to Pharmacy
L. Michael Posey
ISBN: 978-1-58212-093-5
The first book to provide a solid introduction to the pharmacy profession for the pharmacy technician. Concise, affordable text appropriate for introductory/orientation courses in pharmacy technician training programs. A part of the APhA Pharmacy Technician Training Series, the book addresses the origins of the profession of pharmacy and explores the important role technicians play in pharmacy.