The aims outlined the student is introduced to the prescription. to official books and textbooks of value in dispensing and to the many kinds of prescribed product. Special emphasis is given to topics of high relevance to dispensing in general practice. Information on formulating pharmaceutical products has been extended and now includes a chapter on colour and flavour. However most of the physico-chemical background to formulation is in a companion volume Tutorial Pharmacy the contents of which are listed at the end of this book. The book contains full details of their preparation.