PHTC 102 - Pharmacy Practice I

Examines the role of the pharmacy, the pharmacist, and the pharmacy technician in the health care delivery system. Incorporates the history of pharmacy practice, law and ethics, terminology, routes, dosage formulations, anatomy and physiology, medications, and operations of community-based and institutional pharmacies. Cultural and ethnic variations in relationship to medications in a multidisciplinary setting are addressed. Emphasis is placed on committing to lifelong learning in a continually changing environment. Prerequisite(s): None. (PCS 1.2, 4 credit hours - 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab)