Lab Manual and Workbook for Pharmacy Technician, The: Foundations and Practices

About Mike JohnstonWiliam F Stewart

Mike Johnston is one of the most recognized and influential pharmacy technician leaders in the world. In 1999 Mike founded the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) and led the association from three members to more than 20000 in less than two years and now to more than 90000 members. Today as chairman/CEO of NPTA and publisher of Todays Technician magazine he spends the majority of his time meeting with and speaking to employers manufacturers industry leaders and elected officials on issues related to pharmacy technicians both across the United States and internationally.Mike serves as the sole pharmacy technician delegate to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and is the only North American representative member of the European Association of Pharmacy Technicians (EAPT). He is also a CPE administrator and field reviewer approved by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE).Mikes background includes experience in community-based pharmacy practice health-system pharmacy practice extemporaneous compounding and as a pharmacy technician instructor. He has been nationally certified since 1997 (CPhT) and is also certified in IV/sterile products chemotherapy and extemporaneous compounding.In 2013 Mike opened his own pharmacy SCRIPTS Compounding Pharmacy located in the suburbs of Houston Texas. Mike holds a BS with honors in business management and ethics from Dallas Christian College. He is the author of eight previous textbooks on pharmacy technician education and Rx for SuccessA Career Enhancement Guide for Pharmacy Technicians.About NPTAThe NPTA is the worlds largest professional organization specifically for pharmacy technicians. The association is dedicated to advancing the value of pharmacy technicians and the vital roles they play in pharmaceutical care. In a society of countless associations we believe that it takes much more than just a mission statement to meet the professional needs of and provide the necessary leadership for the pharmacy technician profession it takes action and results.The organization is composed of pharmacy technicians practicing in a variety of practice settings such as retail independent hospital mail-order home care long-term care nuclear military correctional facilities formal education training management sales and many more. NPTA is a reflection of this diverse profession and provides unparalleled support and resources to members.NPTA is the foundation of the pharmacy technician profession; we have an unprecedented past a strong presence and a promising future. We are dedicated to improving our profession while remaining focused on our members.Pharmacy technician students are welcome to join more than 60000 practicing pharmacy technicians as members of NPTA.