products. Therefore, it is particularly useful to the pharmacy personnel who work in the
unit-dose/sterile product area. Experienced sterile product prepares should be able to
read and understand this journal. Articles in this journal focus on the theoretical and
practical considerations of intravenous therapy.
d. American Pharmacy. This journal is the official publication of the American
Pharmaceutical Society. It is published on a monthly basis. It is especially designed for
pharmacists who work in an outpatient environment, although the journal contains
useful information for all pharmacy personnel. Articles in American Pharmacy cover a
variety of pharmacy-related topics. For example, changes in drug laws, changes in
drug therapies, and perspectives on the various aspects of health-care management
are found in the journal
e. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. This journal is the official
publication of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and the
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. As the name
implies, the journal is designed to communicate up-to-date drug information and
research related to pharmacology to those medical personnel who have an in-depth
background in pharmacology, therapeutics, and the basic sciences.
f. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. This journal is the official
publication of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology. This publication is
designed for those medical personnel who have an excellent background in
pharmacology, therapeutics, and the basic sciences. Articles focus on clinical research
pertaining to pharmacology.
Section III. PHARMACEUTICAL TEXTS
1-5. OVERVIEW
As with journals, many texts are available to pharmacy personnel. Some texts
require a certain amount of background knowledge in physiology, anatomy, and/or
pharmacology. It is important for you to recognize your background strengths and
weaknesses before you begin to search for a text to answer a particular question. You
should also be familiar with the subjects discussed in each of these texts. Being able to
identify a text on your knowledge level, which can provide you with the answer you are
seeking, can pay dividends in terms of saved time and reduced frustration.
1-6. SPECIFIC TEXTS
a. The Physicians' Desk Reference. The Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
is published on an annual basis by the Medical Economics Company. The drug
manufacturers, whose products are listed in the reference, prepare the information
contained in the PDR. For the most part, the drug monographs in the PDR come
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