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PHT 170 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technology

2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours (2 lec.)

An overview of the history, structure, operation, and function of the pharmacy, and the roles of the pharmacist and pharmacy support personnel. Includes: medical terminology, emphasizing common medical roots, prefixes, and suffixes; pharmaceutical abbreviations; and dosage forms and routes of administration. Also includes: information and reference resources; an introduction to third-party payment systems, HMO’s, Medicare, and Medicaid; and contemporary issues, including legal and ethical aspects and future concepts in pharmacy.

Prerequisite(s): With a C or better: REA 091  or assessment into REA 112  and WRT 090  or assessment into WRT 101 .