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Pharmacy Law and Practice
- 5th Edition - April 19, 2013
- Authors: Jon Merrills, Jonathan Fisher
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 2 8 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 4 6 1 8 - 8
Pharmacy Law and Practice, Fifth Edition provides a straightforward and useable guide for students, practitioners, academics and others interested in pharmacy law and practice… Read more
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Request a sales quotePharmacy Law and Practice, Fifth Edition provides a straightforward and useable guide for students, practitioners, academics and others interested in pharmacy law and practice in the United Kingdom. This multi-dimensional book includes discussions of socio-political influences on legal developments to provide greater insight to the reader. It clearly sets out the background to regulatory issues together with simple and practical statements of what a pharmacist has to do to obey the law. As in previous editions, this book discusses topics thematically rather than by statute. It is a unique and reader-friendly guide that boils down the complex or difficult language of the law, describes the reasons behind it, and illustrates the application to pharmacy practice.
- Thoroughly updated to reflect regulatory and legal developments in areas including employment law, online transactions and internet pharmacies, non-medical prescribing and more
- Takes an intuitive, problem-solving approach and discusses topics thematically rather than by statute to show how all of the larger pieces fit together
- The electronic version of this book contains valuable links to provide readers with the most current information in a rapidly changing subject area
MPharm students and pre-registration students, practicing pharmacists and professors of pharmacy in the UK. Secondary audiences may include pharmacy technicians, NHS professionals and lawyers specializing in pharmacy law.
- Preface
- Chapter 1. The National Health Service: History of the National Health Service from Conception to Latest Changes
- Introduction
- The National Insurance Act 1911
- A National Health Service Begins
- The National Health Service Act 1946
- The National Health Service Act 1977 (Now Repealed)
- The National Health Service Act 2006
- Recent Changes: The NHS and Social Care Act 2012
- Amendments to the NHS Act 2006
- What the 2012 Act Does
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 2. Administration of the NHS: The New Administrative Structure of the NHS
- Administration
- The NHS Commissioning Board
- Annual Mandate to the Board
- The NHS Constitution
- NHS Foundation Trusts
- Monitor
- Clinical Commissioning Groups
- Extracts from the Health Act 2006
- Public Health
- NHS Walk-in Centres
- NHS Direct
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Care Quality Commission
- Special Health Authorities
- NHS Business Services Authority
- NHS Prescription Services
- Health and Care Professionals Council
- Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
- Health and Social Care Information Centre Special Health Authority
- NHS Trusts
- Ambulance Trusts
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 3. NHS Pharmaceutical Services in the Community
- The Duty
- Health Professions Council Register
- The Contract
- Contractors Obligations
- Terms of Service
- Course of Treatment Packs
- Dispensing from Bulk
- Changes to Hours Made by the NHS CB
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 4. The Drug Tariff: Reimbursement and Remuneration Structure for Community Pharmacy
- Legislative Basis
- DT Forms Part of Pharmacy Contract
- Monthly Changes
- Basic Principles of Prescribing and Dispensing in NHS
- DT Clauses
- How Must NHS Prescription Forms Be Endorsed?
- Prices in Part VIII
- Part VIII Categories
- The Blacklist and the Selected List
- How Are Payments Made?
- Price Control of NHS Medicines
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 5. Applications to Dispense NHS Scripts
- Professional and Medicines Act Controls
- NHS Contract Controls
- History of Control of Entry to NHS Pharmaceutical Lists
- The 2013 Changes
- Problems with Terminology
- Exercise of Functions by the CB
- Three Types of Provider
- The Pharmaceutical List
- Control of Entry to Lists
- Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
- Applications to NHS CB
- Planning Law
- Chapter 6. Rural Dispensing
- History
- The Current Rules
- Applications by Doctors
- Additional Resource
- Chapter 7. Prescription Charges
- The Regulations
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 8. The Interests of the Public
- The NHS Constitution
- Duty of the Secretary of State as to the NHS Constitution
- Health and Wellbeing Boards
- Healthwatch
- Independent Complaints Advocacy Services
- Patient Advocacy and Liaison Services
- Care Quality Commission
- The Health Service Commissioner for England
- Public Health England
- The Health Protection Agency
- Public Health Observatories
- Monitor
- Audit Commission
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Access to Meetings
- National Patient Safety Agency
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 9. Complaints and Breaches of the Terms of Service
- Care Quality Commission
- Extract from Complaints Regulations
- Sanctions for Breach of Terms of Service
- Removal or Suspension of Practitioners
- National Disqualification
- Extract from NHS Act 2006 as Amended
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 10. Retail Pharmacy
- The Nature of the Control
- History
- Registered Pharmacy
- Retail Pharmacy Business (RPB)
- Responsible Pharmacist
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 11. The Manufacture and Licensing of Medicinal Products
- The Medicines Act 1968 and Other Controls
- European Directives
- The Medicines Act 1968
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012
- Medicinal Products
- Marketing Authorisation
- Legal Classification
- Wholesaling by Pharmacies
- The European Medicines Agency
- The Advisory Machinery
- Summary of Product Characteristics
- Patient Information Leaflet
- Product Information
- Medical Devices
- New Rules
- Additional Resource
- Chapter 12. Control on Sales of Medicines
- Control of Retail Sales
- Reclassification of Medicines
- Injections
- European Economic Area Health Professionals
- Electronic Prescriptions
- Wholesaling of Medicines
- Records
- ‘Pseudo’ - Wholesale Transactions
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 13. Emergency Supplies, Deliveries and Faxed Prescriptions
- Supply of Medicines in an Emergency
- Collection and Delivery Schemes
- Chapter 14. Unlicensed Products
- Unlicensed Products
- Off-label Use
- Reasons for Using Unlicensed Products
- Exemptions for Unlicensed Medicines
- Obtaining Unlicensed Products
- Extemporaneous Preparation in the Pharmacy
- Preparation of Stock
- Guidance on the Exemption for Pharmacists
- Specials
- Record Keeping
- Imports
- Exemption for Doctors
- Extracts from the Human Medicines Regulations 2012
- Record-Keeping Requirements
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 15. Traditional and Alternative Medicines
- Herbal Products
- Herbal Remedies
- Homeopathic Medicines
- Advertising of Registered Homoeopathic Products
- Additional Resource
- Chapter 16. Controlled Drugs
- General Prohibitions in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Classes of CDs
- Reclassification of Cannabis
- Cultivation of Cannabis Plant
- International Convention
- Regulations Concerned with Misuse of Drugs
- The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
- Possession of CDs
- Requirements for Writing Prescriptions
- CD Register
- Safe Custody
- Addicts
- Miscellaneous Legislation Affecting CDs
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 17. Labelling, Leaflets, Packaging and Advertising
- General Provisions for Labelling
- Paracetamol Warnings
- P and POM Products
- Packaging Requirements: Information for Blind and Partially Sighted Patients
- Labelling of Dispensed Medicinal Products
- Supply by Doctors, Dentists, Nurses and Midwives
- Pharmacists’ Own Remedies
- Dispensed Medicines in CRCs
- Standard Requirements for Patient Information Leaflets
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Advertising and Sales Promotion
- Adverts to the Public
- Advertisements to Health Professionals
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 18. Poisons and Dangerous Substances
- The Poisons Board
- Poisons List
- Listed Sellers
- The Poisons Rules
- Schedule I Poisons Subject to Extra Controls
- The CHIP4 Regulations 2009
- The Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Medicines Returned from Domestic Premises
- COSHH
- Packaging Waste
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002
- Food Safety Act 1990
- The Offensive Weapons Act 1996
- Additional Resource
- Chapter 19. Patient Group Directions
- What are Patient Group Directions
- Background
- Definition
- Differences Between PGDs and Written Directions
- Types of PGD
- Information in the PGD Itself
- The Groups Who May Supply or Administer
- The Signatures Required
- Independent Hospitals, Clinics and Medical Agencies
- Arrangements for Scotland
- Controlled Drugs
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Extracts from the Human Medicines Regulations
- Chapter 20. Non-Medical Prescribing
- Background
- What Is Non-Medical Prescribing?
- Legislation
- Independent Prescribing
- Supplementary Prescribing
- The Clinical Management Plan
- Parenteral Administration by Supplementary Prescribers
- Numbers of Non-Medical Prescribers
- Additional Resource
- Chapter 21. Rights of Access
- Access to Pharmacies
- GPhC Inspectors
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Directed Surveillance
- NHS Commissioning Board
- Local Healthwatch
- NHS Counter Fraud Service
- Police Controlled Drugs Inspectors
- The CQC
- Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
- Health and Safety Inspectors
- Trading Standards (Weights and Measures)
- Disclosure of Confidential Information
- Northern Ireland Pharmacy Inspectors
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 22. Confidentiality
- The Data Protection Act 1998
- The Principles
- Sensitive Personal Data
- The Subject’s Rights
- Use of Personal Data for Research or Analysis
- Non-Computerised Records
- Access to Health Records Act 1990
- Access to Medical Reports Act 1988
- Use of Anonymised Data for Research
- Control of Patient Information Under the NHS Act 2006
- The Health Service (Control of Information) Regulations 2002
- The NHS Act 2006
- Confidentiality and Children
- The Caldicott Review 1997
- Department of Health Code of Practice
- Ethical Obligations Placed on Pharmacists
- Records
- Disclosures Required by Law
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 23. Consent
- Definition of Consent
- Basis for the Consent Concept
- Consent by Children
- The Law in Scotland
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 24. The European Union
- The Beginnings
- Key Dates and Treaties
- The Schengen Agreement
- The Introduction of the Euro
- Law-making Institutions
- Community Law
- Directives Affecting Pharmacy
- Free Movement of Professionals
- Language Ability
- Titles
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 25. The Pharmacy Profession
- History
- The RPS
- The Statutory Committees of the GPhC
- The Standards of Professional Conduct
- Internet Pharmacy
- NHS Prescription Fraud
- Additional Resources
- Chapter 26. Liability in Negligence
- Dispensing Mistakes
- Breach of Contract
- Negligence
- Liability as an Occupier of Premises
- Corporate Manslaughter
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Chapter 27. Business Premises
- Freehold Premises
- Leasehold Premises
- Planning Law
- Chapter 28. Business Associations
- The Sole Trader
- Partnership
- The Limited Company
- Formal Requirements for Running a Company
- Notification of Changes After Incorporation
- Chapter 29. The Sale of Goods
- Contract for the Sale of Goods
- Remedies Available to the Seller and Buyer in Default
- Buyer’s Remedies
- Product Liability
- Chapter 30. Employment Law
- The Contract of Employment
- Special Categories of Employee
- Employee’s Duties Under the Contract of Employment
- Employer’s Duties Under the Contract of Employment
- Safe Working Environment
- Employer’s Duties
- Wages Issues
- Maternity Issues
- Insolvent Employer
- Equal Pay and Discrimination
- The Categories of Discrimination
- Discrimination on the Grounds of Race
- Disability Discrimination
- Bringing the Employment to an End
- Redundancy Awards
- Human Rights at Work
- Chapter 31. Human Rights
- Human Rights and Privacy
- Human Rights and Patient Confidentiality
- Human Rights and Employment Issues
- Human Rights and Property Interests
- Freedom of Information
- Index
- No. of pages: 570
- Language: English
- Edition: 5
- Published: April 19, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780123942890
- eBook ISBN: 9780123946188
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