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While this book was not helpful for another reviewer, it saved my butt on the NCLEX-PN. It's a quick o-view of each classification, common drugs and their actions. No, it won't teach you pharmacology - that's what class was for. But it's an excellent, simplified review for the NCLEX. The questions on the included CD were almost word for word the same questions, I got on the NCLEX. While I only had the minimum questions on the NCLEX (85), at least a dozen were drug-related. And I passed :-) I've recommended this study guide as an adjunct to any other NCLEX review CD to all my classmates and other students. It's the only NCLEX review book I kept after passing the NCLEX because it's a quick reference guide.

I found this publication very unhelpful. I was trying to find something that would give me a list of drugs to know for the test, their action, side effects, nursing precautions. Like a nursing drug handbok, but narrowed down to only drugs necessary for the PN test. This book has a review of drug classifications and what they are used for, and then goes on to practice questions about specific drugs, which are not reviewed. I am familiar with classifications, but have a hard time remembering all the drug names and side effects. This book did not help me with that info and was a waste of my money.

I own several books on clinical trials and this one is my favorite. It is biblical in its treatment of the topic and always seems to contain what my other books don't.

There are a few strengths that are particularly worth pointing out:
1) Makes many references to regulatory guidelines.
2) Excellent coverage of the various trial designs.
3) Good sample size chapter.
4) Several chapters on how to practically implement a trial.

Other options include:
-Piantodosi (Clinical Trials: methodologic perspective): my second favorite, not as comprehensive as Chow and Liu
-Freidman and DeMets (Fundamentals of Clinical Trials): a bit too superficial but very well written
-Pocock (Clinical trials: practical approach): a bit dated and superficial

I selected this text for a new doctoral level course on clinical trials based mostly on the topics covered. When we started using it, I found many errors in logical thinking. So far, one of the worst is a view that randomization satisfies some statistical assumption. It does not. Its function is to make groups similar, on the average. It is not in any way a substitute for random sampling. Separating these two random processes is basic to understanding clinical trials. I am embarrassed that I had my students purchase this book.

I ordered this book because it is recommeded by one of the Pharmacy Schools I am applying to. This book is good because it has topic outlines for Biology and Chemistry so you can quickly know what to review. The explinations for the answers to the test are good, altough in my opinion they could be better.
This won't be the only study guide I'll be using, but it is a good guide and a great start to the studying!

I took the PCAT October 20, 2007, and this was the only book I used to prepare for the exam. The practice tests in this book are a joke, and they will lull you into a false sense of security. The PCAT is MUCH, MUCH harder than this book would have you think. If you are a future PCAT taker, I have this advice for you: STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK! If you need to prepare for the PCAT, use an MCAT prep book instead. Your money would be better spent that way. Don't make the same mistake I did. DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!!

Dr. Bonk is a seasoned professional who has worked at all levels of his craft, including the highest. This book is entitled "a practical guide for pharmaceutical research", and specifically concentrates on the output of documents from the pharmaceutical industry (regulatory documents and manuscripts, as well as, to a lesser extent, audio-visual preparations and computer-generated products). I bought the book because it was the only one that specifically addresses the needs of those of us working in the pharmaceutical industry.

This book is a manifesto, or one (alternative) philosophy, for the role of the medical writer in a pharmaceutical company. As such, its greatest achievement will be to attract people with talent into an occupation that is sorely in need of more and better writers. If this book stimulates under-graduates or graduates to explore this profession, then it will have made a significant, contribution to pharmaceutical research.

However, this book falls far short of being a practical guide. It is not, nor does it claim to be, a style guide; this is not a deficiency in itself. But to be a practical guide, there is much more that it needs to consider: how do medical writers multi-task, and manage their inevitably numerous assignments all at varying degrees of completion ? What should one look for in word processing software, and is this the same for everybody ? How can one enhance one's interactions with journal editors ? What are the relevant professional guilds and associations, and what are their courses and credentials like ? These are a few of the practical things, outside questions of style, that medical writers need to work inside the pharmaceutical industry.

The document templates provided (and lauded in the book's advertising) are poor. The regulatory documents should have followed closely the ICH or FDA guidelines (neither is new). A reprinted, stellar example of a published paper, with some illuminating commentary, and even some succes!sive stages of drafting, would have been an asset.

The initial sections of this book attempt to teach about the drug development process. Unless this can be done more thoroughly (and preferably by someone who has actually developed drugs), this description is inadequate to equip a medical writer in a pharmaceutical company. The descriptions are out of date and garbled in places. There are medical writers who indeed significantly contribute to drug development in the way that Dr. Bonk envisages, but they know a lot more than this about how new drugs are discovered and approved.

Lesser criticisms include the production of this book. At a little over 100 loosely worded pages it is not inexpensive. But its printing is cheap, and the figures were especially poorly printed in my copy. The figures, too, were often redundant; for example, the "pyramids" of the components of a medical journal manuscript were especially irrelevant.

In summary, this book is unique in giving a sound philosophy for the medical writer in a pharmaceutical company. As a practical guide (its stated claim) it is a real failure. This reviewer now understands why its plaudits were written by Professors of English in liberal arts schools, and not by experienced pharmaceutical industry personnel.

A.W.Fox, MD, PhD, FFPM

As a clinical trials computer programmer, I'm not the primary target audience for this book. However, as an experienced programming consultant who was new to clinical studies in the pharmaceutical industry, I found it gave me a useful overview of the typical deliverables that my efforts supported. Acronyms that are frequently used in the clinical environment, such as IB (Investigator's Brochure) and ISS (Integrated Safety Study) are given some definition and examples are shown. I found this information valuable in enabling me to feel comfortable with these concepts when they were discussed in meetings with statisticians and project managers.

This book is way to in depth for anyone getting pharmacology crammed down their throat. I'm sorry your school made you buy this. You will probably never use it.

This is a great resource for learning how to make informed decisions about which drugs are right for your clients based on their individual medical history. If you are looking for a book that will teach you about drug dosing, this is NOT the book for you. It IS designed to teach mechanism of action, pharmacokenetics, adverse reactions, etc, of drugs based on their classification.

The only drawback I found was that from chapter to chapter there were so many different authors, that there was an inconsistency in the writing and teaching styles. Some chapters were well written for my level of education (I am a nurse practitioner student), while others were talking well above my head. Most of us in NP school took our chemistry classes many years ago, so those authors who delve deep into the chemical level of drugs needed to clarify and simplify some of their teachings.

Otherwise, this is a great teaching tool.

Craig Fuller makes $3 million a year as chief of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. After perusing this tome, it is clear that writing lucid narrative prose is not part of his job description. Of course it is a typical Washington pretense to assume that every thought one has is profound and must be committed to print; after all, they're paying me three mil, so random musings that carom through my brainpan must be insightful!

Alas, as this embarrassing volume shows, this pretense is exactly that -- a pretense. This collection of cliches, shopworn positive thinking bromides, and other half-baked attempts at homey wisdom comes off as nothing but pure wind. Fuller makes no original observations about anything, though he certainly had ample opportunity to do so (Vioxx anyone?).

And so, let us please observe a moment of silence for the trees murdered so senselessly only so Fuller could commit his vacuous brain droppings to print. Indeed, the existence of this book is so tragic, and bodes so poorly for the future of Western civilization, that let us also say a silent prayer for the sacrifices of the ink and glue.

NACDS, the Association that champions the cause of Chain Drug Stores (all of them, not just the big ones) offers a great look at the industry through the newsletters of the thier president, Craig Fuller. It is well organized so you can jump right in to what interests you most. Fuller's style makes it a fast and entertaining read. The reader is quickly brought up to speed on issues including prescription drug reform, the role of chain drug stores in the community, and all issues facing the industry. This is a must read for anyone with a connection to ongoing healthcare debate. Thank you NACDS!

As a student, I found this book extremely helpful. It removes a great deal of confusion, enabling the reader to truly understand the concepts. I found this very helpful. I liked the fact that there were quizzes at the end of each chapter (great for review or just to get key points) and a final exam at the end.

I bought the book with the intent to fill in gaps in my knowledge. When I recieved the book a few weeks ago, I glanced at it for ten minutes and noticed many spelling errors and what I consider to be a couple serious content errors. For example: On page 283, the phrase "fight or flight" has been split by the author to describe both sympathetic (fight) and parasympathic (flight) responses, (the author does indicate that this isn't entirely sensible). However, the physiologist, Walter Cannon, coined the phrase "fight or flight" in the early 1900's to describe just the sympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system (your body is stimulated to deal with danger -- to fight or run away). Likewise the phrase "Rest and Repose" can describe the parasympathetic response. If I had been unaware of this basic physiology this book would have confused me about the basic understanding of the autonomic nervous system.

Because I found content error in the information I do feel I know, I am hesitant to trust the content of the book which would be new to me.

This book is quite a disappointment for "the secrets" series. This Anthony lady rated her own book explaining that you will learn a lot, and so much important information is missing. You can't use it for anything... much unnecessary detail is put into it. This book is rubbish, so I recommend you stay away.

This book is a terrific mix of basic pharmacology and lesser known information important for competent prescribing and care. An appendix with basic physiology review is included, which is also helpful. It would be useful to the practicing physician and would be an excellent review source for board exams in pharmacology. Want to learn something? Get this book.

Highly unfortunate that my instructor made this a required text. I do admit that it has interesting information, but for a condensed LPN program, where there is no time for searching all over the world, I say that this is a waste of time when you want quick information. Nice for the library (after graduation), but not worth the headache. Spend your money where you can get the help.

A step by step pharmacology textbook for the nursing student and the seasoned nurse. Excellent source of up-to-date information on the latest drugs, the action of the drugs, the effectives of a drug. It's a who, what, where, how and when pharmacology textbook for the nurse.