Pharmacy Law and Practice, Fourth Edition: Fourth Edition

Suitable for both students and practicing pharmacists, the latest edition of this classic textbook provides comprehensive coverage of an essential component of the U.K. pharmacy curriculum: pharmacy law and ethics. Completely rewritten since the last edition to reflect the rapid pace at which this field moves, it offers a clear, readable and non-technical guide on balancing the needs of patients with the letter of the law. It explains what happens and why in a reader-friendly format, taking a problem solving approach, and even provides an introduction to pharmacy issues for solicitors and legal personnel. Any pharmacist, student, or regulatory authority will find it appropriate for either a serious study or for answering questions which occur in practice. * Adopts a unique approach discussing topics thematically rather than statute based * Unlike competitor's, the style of the book is clear, accurate and succinct, avoiding long complex sentences which are so common in legal textbooks. The law is logically presented, even when it is complex or difficult, reasons for existence of law are discussed, and lack of clarity in the law is indicated where necessary. * Includes the new and updated NHS pharmacy contract and discusses changes in many areas of relevant law * Updated chapters on employment law, human rights, informed consent, confidentiality, and changes in the NHS structure * Applicable for day-to-day use by community pharmacists and pharmacy students British orientation, covers the drug tariff, retail pharmacy, labeling & containers, poisons list, etc. Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright page......Page 5 Table of contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 12 The National Health Service Act 1946......Page 14 General principles, scope and nature of the current NHS......Page 16 The Health and Social Care Act 2001......Page 18 The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003......Page 22 Advice from the health professions......Page 23 Acts of Parliament mainly concerned with the NHS......Page 24 NHS Executive......Page 26 Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs)......Page 27 Acute Trusts......Page 28 Foundation Trusts......Page 29 Establishment......Page 30 Care Trusts......Page 31 Ambulance Trusts......Page 32 Effects of devolution......Page 34 The PCT’s duty......Page 37 Pharmaceutical services......Page 38 Contractors obligations......Page 39 Fundamental requirements of the terms of service......Page 40 Form and Content of the Drug Tariff......Page 54 Part I – Requirements for the supply of drugs, appliances and chemical reagents......Page 55 Part 2 – Requirements enabling payments to be made......Page 56 Applications for NHS contract......Page 65 Application to PCT......Page 66 The current rules......Page 74 Applications by doctors......Page 77 Appeal procedure......Page 78 The Regulations......Page 79 Wales......Page 86 Local Authority overview......Page 87 Patient Advocacy and Liaison Services (PALS)......Page 88 Patient and Public Involvement Forums......Page 89 The Healthcare Commission......Page 90 The Health Service Commissioner for England......Page 91 Public Health Observatories......Page 92 Independent Regulator of Foundation Trusts – Monitor......Page 93 Complaints and breaches of the terms of service......Page 94 Healthcare Commission......Page 95 New arrangements for dealing with serious allegations......Page 97 Referral to Royal Pharmaceutical Society......Page 100 Retail pharmacy business......Page 101 Registered pharmacy......Page 102 European Directives......Page 108 Control of retail sales......Page 120 Prescription Only Medicines......Page 121 Wholesaling of medicines......Page 129 Advertising and sales promotion......Page 134 Monitoring and complaints......Page 139 Supply of medicines in an emergency......Page 141 Collection and delivery schemes......Page 144 Reasons for using unlicensed products......Page 146 Record keeping......Page 147 Exemption for pharmacists......Page 148 Extemporaneous preparation in the pharmacy......Page 150 The Code of Ethics......Page 151 Licensing of herbal remedies......Page 152 New arrangements......Page 153 Homeopathic medicines......Page 156 Restrictions on sale for safety reasons......Page 160 Basic Provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971......Page 165 International Convention......Page 166 Regulations concerned with misuse of drugs......Page 167 The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001......Page 168 Requirements for writing prescriptions......Page 174 Safe custody......Page 182 Addicts......Page 183 Drugs Act 2005......Page 187 The main regulations......Page 188 Standard Labelling Requirements for medicinal products for human use......Page 189 The Poisons Board......Page 201 The CHIP Regulations 2002......Page 205 COSHH......Page 207 Food Safety Act 1990......Page 208 The Offensive Weapons Act 1996......Page 209 What are Patient Group Directions......Page 210 Background......Page 223 Legislation......Page 224 Independent prescribing......Page 227 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)......Page 230 NHS Counter Fraud Service......Page 232 HM Revenue and Customs......Page 233 Trading Standards (Weights and Measures)......Page 234 Disclosure of confidential information......Page 235 The Data Protection Act 1998......Page 236 The Principles......Page 237 Sensitive personal data......Page 238 Use of personal data for research or analysis......Page 239 Use of anonymised data for research......Page 240 Control of patient information under the Health and Social Care Act 2001......Page 241 Human Rights Act 1998......Page 242 Department of Health Code of Practice......Page 243 Records......Page 244 Definition of consent......Page 246 Basis for the consent concept......Page 247 Consent by children......Page 249 The law in Scotland......Page 250 Law-making institutions......Page 251 Community law......Page 252 History......Page 257 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain......Page 259 The Statutory Committee of the RPSGB......Page 263 The standards of professional conduct......Page 267 Internet Pharmacy......Page 274 NHS Prescription Fraud......Page 276 Negligence......Page 278 Liability as an occupier of premises......Page 284 Criminal liability for negligent conduct......Page 285 Corporate manslaughter......Page 286 Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2006......Page 287 Freehold premises......Page 288 Leasehold premises......Page 289 Planning law......Page 304 Partnership......Page 306 The limited company......Page 310 Notification of changes after incorporation......Page 321 Contract for the sale of goods......Page 323 Remedies available to the seller and buyer in default......Page 338 Buyer’s remedies......Page 340 Product liability......Page 343 The contract of employment......Page 346 Special categories of employee......Page 349 Employee’s duties under the contract of employment......Page 351 Employer’s duties under the contract of employment......Page 354 Wages issues......Page 358 Maternity issues......Page 359 Insolvent employer......Page 361 Equal pay and discrimination......Page 362 Disability discrimination......Page 366 Bringing the employment to an end......Page 369 Human rights at work......Page 376 Human rights and privacy......Page 378 Human rights and property interests......Page 381 Freedom of information......Page 382 Index......Page 386 "The Fourth revised edition of Pharmacy Law & Practice by Jonathan Merrills and Jonathan Fisher is an accurate and authoritative reference source of pharmacy law. Legislation on health service provision and health professional regulation are of increasing importance to all health professionals. It is an area of great complexity, and to understand legislation it is necessary to have an appreciation of the policy context." "Pharmacy law is an essential component of the pharmacy curriculum. When in practice, pharmacists must balance the needs of patients with the letter of the law." "The current edition on Pharmacy Law and Practice provides a comprehensive coverage as well as an accessible and easy to read review of the field. It includes the new and updated NHS pharmacy contract. New and updated sections cover business law, employment and human rights. These are key issues for pharmacy which sits on the public sector/private sector boundary." "It is essential reading material for staff involved in the teaching of pharmacy law and ethics, for regulator authorities and for pharmacy students, graduate and undergraduate." -- Book jacket Useful for both students and practicing pharmacists, this book provides coverage of 'pharmacy law and ethics' of the UK pharmacy curriculum. It offers a guide on balancing the needs of patients with the letter of the law. It explains what happens and why and provides an introduction to pharmacy issues for solicitors and legal personnel.