Pharmacy: An Introduction to the Profession is an ideal resource for orientation or introduction to pharmacy courses on both the professional and the preprofessional level. It provides the basis for beginning pharmacy students to develop an accurate view of the profession they are entering, to understand the basic tenets of the profession, and to understand the critical issues the profession is facing. The book consists of 10 chapters addressing core concepts about the profession of pharmacy. Chapter 11 provides a selection of readings from the recent pharmacy and biomedical literature.