cover image - Mosby's Pharmacy Technician Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124921
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 02-11-2025
Page Count: 766
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $98.99

Mosby's Pharmacy Technician Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 7th Edition

by Karen Davis, AAHCA, BHS, CPhT and Anthony Guerra, PharmD, RPh

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cover image - Mosby's Pharmacy Technician Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780443124921
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 02-11-2025
Page Count: 766
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $98.99
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Everything your students need to prepare for successful careers as pharmacy technicians in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, Seventh Edition, includes all the information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology to support your curriculum. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation standards and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations to bring the content to life and support student comprehension. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, your students will be able to develop a better understanding of the complex content they need to pass the board examination and launch successful and rewarding careers.
    • NEW! Content covers the latest information on telehealth, virtual patient communication, infection protection, and medications
    • EXPANDED! Additional information addresses non-sterile and sterile compounding and foundational math calculations
    • Comprehensive coverage of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology support classroom success and board exam preparation
    • Built from the ground up to map to the latest ASHP accreditation standards and competencies
    • Step-by-step illustrated procedures offer rationales for key skills and competencies
    • Study practice includes review questions at the end of each chapter, exam-review appendix with sample questions, and review questions online
    • Real-world problem-solving is emphasized in scenario boxes throughout the text
    • Mini drug monographs provide essential drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications
    • Tech Notes and Tech Alerts offer practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency
  • Unit One: Pharmacy Practice
    1. History of Medicine and Pharmacy
    2. Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies
    3. Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians
    4. Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient
    5. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration
    6. Conversions and Calculations
    7. Drug Information References
    8. Community Pharmacy Practice
    9. Institutional Pharmacy Practice
    10. Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings and Advanced Roles for Technicians
    11. Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding
    12. Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding
    13. Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management
    14. Medication Safety and Error Prevention
    15. Pharmacy Operations Management and Workflow

    Unit Two: Pharmacology and Medications
    16. Drug Classifications
    17. Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System
    18. Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System
    19. Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System
    20. Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System
    21. Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System
    22. Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System
    23. Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System
    24. Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System
    25. Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System
    26. Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
    27. Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System
    28. Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System
    29. Over-the-Counter Medications
    30. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Karen Davis, AAHCA, BHS, CPhT, Pharmacy Technician Education Consultant, Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT), Lyons, Georgia; Pharmacy Technician Program Instructor, Florence Darlington Community College, Florence, South Carolina, USA and Anthony Guerra, PharmD, RPh, Professor, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa, USA
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