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Exposed to fashionable society and romance--as well as clues about her mother--Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of a local apothecary, is torn when she is summoned back to her ailing father's bedside to save the family legacy at a time when women are forbidden to work as apothecaries and the suspicious eyes of a scholarly physician and a competing apothecary are upon her.
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The intention of this crossword puzzle book is to prepare any student to pass the National Certified Pharmacy Board exam. A Pharmacy Technician career is very demanding and rewarding. To become a National Certified Pharmacy Technician, one must be prepared to only have to take once because the cost of the exam is expensive and will continue to rise. All students must review for this board exam. There are several different study techniques that can...
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This key document, produced by the BFS IOA, outlines important aspects on operation of BFS technology to ensure both compliance with cGMP regulations and the production of drug products of the appropriate quality, safety and efficacy. The Points to Consider document provides recommendations specific to the operation of Blow-Fill-Seal technology for the manufacture of sterile pharmaceuticals and liquid medical devices. One of the aims of this document...
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The purpose of this book is to give a concise introduction to development and analysis of pharmaceutical biologics for those in the pharmaceutical industry who are switching focus from small molecules to biologics processing, analysis, and delivery. In order to maintain a limited focus, Introduction to Biologic and Biosimilar Product Development and Analysis, will deal only with peptides, proteins and monoclonal antibodies.
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Au moment o le médicament dépasse les frontières nationales et celles de la médecine thérapeutique, il est essentiel de s'interroger sur les nouveaux espaces sociaux dont il redéfinit les limites. Cet ouvrage présente les effets sociaux du médicament à partir du brouillage et du déplacement de trois de ces frontières, celles entre le normal et le pathologique, entre l'inclusion et l'exclusion sociale, entre la nature et la culture.
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Have you ever wondered what your friendly neighborhood pharmacist is really thinking behind that pharmacy counter? If so, look no further. A Prescription for Retail Pharmacy offers an honest, politically incorrect, no-holds-barred look at the inner workings of the world of retail pharmacy. Pharmacist Jean-Marc Bovee answers all of your pharmacy-related questions and discusses real-life situations, problems, and solutions. If you are a patient, gain...
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Learn how your pharmacists may be the most important person on your health care team and you didn't even know it!
No matter if you are managing acute or chronic health conditions, or are enjoying a healthy day to day life, you have a team of professionals that help you ensure your health is the best it can be. Who is your pharmacist to you? Do you know how pharmacy plays an integral role in the world of health care? Dr. George Frangias knew early...
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On December 2, 2004, Gwen Olsen’s niece Megan committed suicide by setting herself on fire and ended her tortured life as a victim of the adverse effects of prescription drugs.
Olsen’s poignant autobiographical journey through the darkness of mental illness and the catastrophic consequences that lurk in medicine cabinets around the country offers an honest glimpse into alarming statistics and a health care system ranked last among nineteen industrialized...
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From Aspirin to Viagra, insulin to penicillin, and vaccines to vitamin supplements, drugs have become part of our everyday lives. This staggering global industry wasn't born overnight; advancements in pharmaceutical science have been happening for a long while, over the course of decades and even centuries.
This book tells the history of ten prominent substances and how they came to be common household names. It shows how the creation of such influential...
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Pharmacists are, considered one of the most trusted healthcare professionals, and for good reason! In addition to being so accessible, they fill your prescriptions, communicate with your medical providers, educate you, provide necessary vaccines and other services, answer your questions, and the list goes on. Having worked in this field for over 13 years, Dr. Sylvia Perry has learned that as helpful as pharmacists are, the responsibility of any healthcare...
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An exposé of the current state of psychiatry that reveals how the pursuit of pharmaceutical riches has compromised patients' well-being In an effort to enlighten a new generation about its growing reliance on psychiatry, this illuminating volume investigates why psychiatry has become the fastest-growing medical field in history; why psychiatric drugs are now more widely prescribed than ever before; and why psychiatry, without solid scientific justification,...
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For all those who might like to believe that drug use has been relegated to the suburban rec rooms and ghetto crack houses of the late twentieth century, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Substances offers shocking, yet thoroughly enlightening evidence to the contrary. In fact, from Neolithic man to Queen Victoria, humans have abused all sorts of drugs in the name of religion, tradition, and recreation, including such "controlled substances" as chocolate,...
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The world of health is undergoing a significant evolution. There is a tangible sense of urgency and great expectation that affects everyone: patients, healthcare organisations, doctors and companies.
Pharmaceutical Resilience offers us a compass to orient ourselves in this growing complexity, indicating the cardinal points and helping us find a path to follow in this historic moment, which is the result of the convergence of at least three macrophenomena...
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There are approximately 350,000 pharmacy technicians across the United States, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment rate to increase by 32% in the next seven years. The updated edition of LearningExpress's top-selling Pharmacy Technician Exam covers everything tested on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE), the certification test for this lucrative and growing career. All aspiring pharmacy technicians, in...
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An acclaimed medical expert and patient advocate offers an eye-opening look at many common and widely used medical interventions that have been shown to be far more harmful than helpful. Yet, surprisingly, despite clear evidence to the contrary, most doctors continue to recommend them.
Modern medicine has significantly advanced in the last few decades as more informed practices, thorough research, and incredible breakthroughs have made it possible...
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Ce livre offre bien plus qu'un simple guide médical. Ce livre exhaustif propose une approche holistique de la gestion du diabète, allant au-delà des simples médicaments pour explorer les aspects nutritionnels, émotionnels et pratiques de la vie quotidienne avec cette condition. Ce livre présente une vision complète de la maladie, fournissant des informations claires et accessibles pour les patients, les proches et les professionnels de la santé.Le...
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This vintage book contains a history of the Society of Apothecaries of the City of London, first published in 1885. The Society of Apothecaries was incorporated as a City Livery Company by royal charter from James I on 6 December 1617 in recognition of apothecaries' specialist skills in compounding and dispensing medicines. The Society received its Grant of Arms six days later. The largest of the livery companies of the City of London, The Society...
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NO MORE TIME WASTED...
START YOUR CAREER IN ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE...
Do you have a passion for helping others and improving people's lives?
Are you looking to quit your current job and explore better career opportunities?
Or, maybe you've already made the decision to pass the PTCE or ExCPT exam and start making money as a Certified Pharmacy Technician?
If you answered, "Yes," to at least one of these...
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Although primarily associated with filling doctors' prescriptions and selling medicines and other items for self-care, historically drugstores have also been operated as general stores, selling an intriguing range of toiletries, perfumery, confectionery, seeds for the garden, and household items. For many years, the shopping experiences of customers owed a good deal to the distinctive drugstore aura created by a store's elegant wooden fixtures, rows...
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Do you want to be a pharmacist? Is a degree in pharmacy worth pursuing? What are your chances of getting into pharmacy school?
Two real-life pharmacists have put together this comprehensive, info-packed guide to break down what you need to do to get into pharm school. Whether you are in the midst of pharmacy school applications, have an interview, or don't know how to start, this book is for you. In addition to straightforward, BS-free advice on how...
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