About APhA’s PharmacyLibrary

PharmacyLibrary from American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the best of pharmacy in one collection. PharmacyLibrary features content from APhA's authoritative textbooks, an interactive NAPLEX review, case studies, article abstracts from the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association and a variety of news sources.

All these resources are available on one comprehensive search platform using a sophisticated semantic search feature that allows users to retrieve relevant information quickly.

Textbooks

APhA’s textbooks and review resources span the pharmacy curriculum.
  1. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 17th Edition (Krinsky et al) includes web links and PowerPoint slide templates for each chapter and image downloads
  2. Medication Errors, 2nd Edition (Cohen)—includes PowerPoint sets for instructors
  3. Handbook of Basic Pharmacokinetics, 7th Edition (Ritschel & Kearns)
  4. Communication Skills for Pharmacists, 3rd Edition (Berger)
  5. Spanish for the Pharmacy Professional (Sias et al)—includes MP3 audio files of textbook lessons and an instructor guide with sample syllabus, classroom activities, and more
  6. Complete Math Review for Pharmacy, 3rd Edition (Hopkins)
  7. Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession, 2nd Edition (Posey)—includes selected readings from contemporary literature covering current issues in pharmacy for today’s student
  8. Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist, 2nd Edition (APhA)—includes a free iPhone app
  9. The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy (NAPLEX® Review), 10th Edition (Gourley & Eoff)
  10. The Pharmacy Professional’s Guide to Résumés, CVs, & Interviewing, 3rd Edition (Reinders)– includes sample resumes and CVs
  11. Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics (Fox, Thrower & Felkey)—includes PowerPoint sets for instructors
  12. The Pharmacist in Public Health (Truong, Bresette & Sellers)
  13. Getting Started as a Pharmacy Preceptor (Doty)
  14. Getting Started as a Pharmacy Faculty Member (Zgarrick)
  15. Getting Started as a Pharmacy Manager (Bradley-Baker)
  16. The Art, Science, and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 4th Edition (Allen)
  17. APhA’s Immunization Handbook, 2nd Edition (Angelo)
  18. How to Start an MTM Practice: A Guidebook for Pharmacists (APhA)
Case Studies

Realistic case studies help students prepare for entry into the pharmacy field.
  1. Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 17th Edition (Krinsky et al) provides 98 case studies throughout this primary text for self-care.
  2. QuEST/SCHOLAR-MAC Case Studies (Krinsky et al). For the therapeutic chapters in the Handbook, 89 supplemental QuEST/SCHOLAR-based cases provide the reader with examples of how to apply this patient assessment method for the respective conditions
  3. The University of Iowa Teaching Cases comprises 100 real-life patient scenarios for use in the classroom.
  4. Physiology Case Studies in Pharmacy (McCorry) provides 82 brief, straightforward case studies that represent key body systems. Includes answer key for instructors.
  5. Community Pharmacy Practice Case Studies (Goode, et al) provides 83 case studies focused on community practice. Includes answer key for instructors.
NAPLEX® Review

An interactive exam center makes preparing for the NAPLEX® exam easy. Based upon the 10th Edition of The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy, more than 3,000 questions along with powerful customization features allow users to focus on the topics they need to master and bypass what they already know. Targeted study aids point users to textbook material to help them do better on their weaker subjects. Users can customize their exams and have access to detailed performance reporting.

Journal and News
  1. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, the official peer-reviewed journal of APhA, provides information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research. Abstracts of journal articles are fully searchable. A separate subscription to JAPhA is required for access to full text. For more information about a subscription, click here.
  2. APhA DrugInfoLine is an online newsletter of interpreted drug and pharmacotherapeutic information designed to keep frontline pharmacists up-to-date on the latest trends in the biomedical literature.
  3. Pharmacy Today is a monthly medication therapy management (MTM) publication providing practical information for pharmacists.
References to Primary Literature

A Bibliography or Reference section exists at the end of each textbook chapter with links to the primary literature via PubMed. Open URL links can be enabled for institutions as well.

Additional Instructor Resources

Instructors have access to material that supplements the textbooks as follows
  • Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 17th Edition—includes web links and PowerPoint slide templates for each chapter and image downloads
  • Medication Errors, 2nd Edition—includes PowerPoint slides
  • Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession, 2nd Edition—includes selected readings from contemporary literature
  • Community Pharmacy Practice Case Studies—includes an answer key for instructors
  • Physiology Case Studies in Pharmacy—includes an answer key for instructors
  • Spanish for the Pharmacy Professional—includes MP3 audio files of textbook lessons and an instructor guide
  • Building Core Competencies in Pharmacy Informatics—includes PowerPoint slides