Practical Pharmaceutics An International Guideline for the Preparation, Care and Use of Medicinal Products
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Practical Pharmaceutics contains essential knowledge on the preparation, quality control, logistics, dispensing and use of medicines. It features chapters written by experienced pharmacists and scientists working in hospitals, academia and industry throughout Europe, including practical examples as well as information on current GMP and GMP-based guidelines and EU-legislation. In this second edition all chapters have been updated with numerous new as well as didactically revised illustrations and tables. A completely new chapter about therapeutic proteins and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products was added.
From prescription to production, from usage instructions to procurement and the impact of medicines on the environment, the book provides step-by-step coverage that will help a wide range of readers, students as well as professionals. It offers product knowledge for all pharmacists working directly with patients and it will enable them to make the required medicine available,to store medicines properly, to adapt medicines if necessary and to dispense medicines with the appropriate information for patients as well as caregivers about product care and how to maintain the quality of the product. The basic knowledge presented in the book will also be valuable for industrial pharmacists to remind and focus them on the application of the medicines manufactured.
The basic and practical knowledge on the design, preparation and quality management of medicines can directly be applied by the pharmacists whose main duty is production in community and hospital pharmacies and in industry. Undergraduate as well as graduate pharmacy students will find knowledge presented in a coherent way and fully supported with relevant examples.
Practical Pharmaceutics has become a reliable and recognised source for the acquisition of pharmaceutical-technological knowledge. The book is used in the curriculum of a number of international universities and schools of Pharmacy.
“A resource written for practitioners by practitioners makes this textbook the essential companion for any pharmacist working or interested in production. Having all of the information in one resource makes perfect use of available time in the busy daily schedule of the production pharmacist.” (Joan Peppard, EAHP’s President, Ireland)
“The production of medicines is the historical root of our profession. For all patients, but especially children, hospital pharmacists need high levels of competency in pharmaceutical technology in order to fulfil their clinical and ethical commitment. This book provides not only a much-needed update, but is an excellent reference source to assist our daily work.” (Roberto Frontini, Immediate Past EAHP’s President and Board Advisor, Germany)
“With the advent of precision medicine this book provides the indispensable knowledge base for the production of high quality pharmaceutical preparations. A very timely publication!” (Daan J.A. Crommelin, Professor emeritus pharmaceutical technology and biopharmaceutics, The Netherlands)