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 3^rd edition has been updated to reflect the new content outline on which the examination is based.

Key Features:
--Sections I, II, and IV 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 on Restricted Drug Distribution Programs
--457 sample questions, with an answer key in the back of the book, to help readers assess their understanding of the material
--161 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

Table of Contents:
Section I. Assisting the Pharmacist in Serving Patients
1. Receiving Prescriptions and Medication Orders
2. Patient Information/Profile Systems
3. Processing Prescriptions and Medication Orders
Section II. Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems
4. Medication Distribution and Inventory Control Systems
Section III. Processing and Handling of Specific Drug Categories
5. Processing and Handling Commercially Available Chemotherapeutic Medications
6. Collecting and Communicating Data on Investigational Drugs
7. Collecting and Communicating Data on Restricted Drug Distribution Programs
Section IV. Participating in the Administration and Management of Pharmacy Practice
8. Operations
Section V. Pharmaceutical Calculations
9. Fractions, Decimals, and Roman Numerals
10. Calculating Percentage and Ratio Strength
11. Pharmaceutical Systems of Measurement
12. Dosage Calculations
13. Concentrations
14. Commercial Calculations
15. Practice Questions
Answer Key
Appendix A
--Common Dosage Forms
--Drug Administration Routes
Appendix B
--Common Abbreviations Used in Prescriptions and Medication Orders