Applied Pharmaceutical Practice

Designed to guide student pharmacists or pharmacy technicians through the main stages involved in pharmaceutical dispensing, this title provides students with a core reference text to accompany the compulsory dispensing course found in undergraduate programmes, explaining the key concepts behind the processes involved in pharmaceutical dispensing. Applied Pharmaceutical Practice is an invaluable resource and will guide the student pharmacist and pharmacy technician through the main stages involved in pharmaceutical dispensing. As a core reference text, it is ideal as a companion to the compulsory dispensing courses found in all undergraduate MPharm programmes and the equivalent technical training courses. Contents include: • medicines classification and standard operating procedures • NHS supply in the community and within hospitals • non-NHS supply • controlled drugs • emergency supply • patient counselling and communication • poisons and spirits. This practical textbook contains useful exercises with an answers section and numerous examples and is written by authors with extensive experience within the field. Christopher A Langley is Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, UK. Dawn Belcher is Teaching Fellow, Pharmacy Practice, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, UK. This is a comprehensive guide through the main stages of pharmaceutical dispensing.The textbook is designed to guide student pharmacists or pharmacy technicians through the main stages involved in pharmaceutical dispensing. It provides students with a core reference text to accompany the compulsory dispensing course found in all pharmacy undergraduate programmes, highlighting and explaining all key concepts behind the processes involved in pharmaceutical dispensing.