This exceptional textbook provides students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to pass a national certification exam. This third edition is fully aligned with the new PCTB exam domains. Students using the textbook and Study Partner CD will: * Learn about pharmacy laws and regulations * Strengthen pharmacy calculation skills with a new practice test * Understand sterile and nonsterile compounding regulations and procedures * Review and expand knowledge of the commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals * Understand infection control and requirements for handling disposal of pharmaceutical and hazardous wastes * Know up-to-date information on billing, reimbursement, and healthcare reform * Gain essential knowledge of professional standards, electronic medical records, e-prescribing, new technologies, and information management * Learn about pharmacy ordering and receiving, management of outdated and recalled pharmaceuticals, and quality-assurance procedures in pharmacy settings * Review medication errors and gain prevention strategies Each textbook includes a Study Partner CD! The Study Partner CD supports student learning with: * A Pretest that assesses students' strengths and identifies areas for further study * Practice Exams that feature more than 1,000 exam-style questions, enabling students to generate a nearly unlimited number of unique, randomized 90-question exams in Practice and Reported modes * Flashcards that help students memorize the top 200 generic and brand name drugs * A link to the Internet Resource Center that provides in-depth reference information and additional resources Practice Tests Practice tests provide students with an opportunity to gauge their knowledge, identify areas for additional study, and hone their test-taking skills. This edition includes: * A 90-question pretest at the end of Chapter 1 that allows students to assess current knowledge and identify areas for additional study * NEW! A 50-questi