Manual for Pharmacy Technicians

Look no further than the new 5th edition of the best-selling Manual for Pharmacy Technicians to master the practical skills and gain the foundational knowledge all technicians need to be successful. It is the trusted training resource for pharmacy technicians at all levels.

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The Trusted Training Resource for Pharmacy Technicians at All Levels

The role of pharmacy technicians is rapidly expanding, and demand for well-trained technicians has never been higher! Technicians are assuming more responsibilities and are taking on greater leadership roles. Quality training material is increasingly important for new technicians entering the field, and current technicians looking to advance.

Look no further than the new 5th edition of the best-selling Manual for Pharmacy Technicians to master the practical skills and gain the foundational knowledge all technicians need to be successful.

Bonnie S. Bachenheimer, BS, PharmD

Bonnie S. Bachenheimer is the Drug Information Clinical Specialist at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. She was a Drug Information Clinical Specialist at Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center from 1992-1999. She is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy, Creighton University College of Pharmacy, and Butler University College of Pharmacy. She received her BS in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Pharmacy in 1991 and her Doctor of Pharmacy with high honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy in 1999. She completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in 1992.

Dr. Bachenheimer is an active member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP), and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). She served as editor of ICHP’s monthly newsjournal, KeePosted, from 1999-2006. She has been a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy. She has given numerous presentations and authored articles and chapters on a variety of topics. Her interests are in the areas of drug information, formulary management, adverse drug reactions, and medication safety.

"This book has a lot of quality information, and the chapter quizzes are excellent. This new edition is necessary because of the changes since the 2010 edition, including changes in pharmacy informatics and pharmacy billing and purchasing, the addition of new responsibilities for pharmacy technicians, and updates to USP standards."

Judith Klevan, BA, BS, Doody's Review Service, 2019