Course Description
Laws and regulations that govern the practice of pharmacy, including those of patient care, professional conduct, business conduct, hospital practice, and the dispensing and provision of pharmaceuticals.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Requirements for graduate-level credit are the same as
requirements for professional-level credit.
Athena Title
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Corequisite
PHRM 5170
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Identify specific terminology and abbreviations used in pharmacy law and definitions from the Georgia Pharmacy Practice Act. 2. Outline and describe selected important (major) drug laws of the United States, including indirect pharmacy laws, Federal drug laws and those dealing with controlled substances. 3. Describe the process of developing pharmacy laws at the Federal and State level. 4. Describe the process of developing regulations used to enforce pharmacy laws at the Federal and State level. 5. Identify Federal and State agencies involved in the regulation of the pharmacy profession with a focus on pharmacy law. 6. List ethical issues in pharmacy practice and explore case studies that laws related the the ethical practice of pharmacy.
Topical Outline
I. The Importance of Pharmacy Regulations to Practice II. The History of Pharmacy Related Regulations III. The Regulatory Process – how an item becomes law IV. New Drug Development Process V. Requirements for Products on the U.S. Market VI. Dispensing Regulation (Fed vs State) VII. Federal Controlled Substance Regulation VIII. Georgia Laws and Regulatory structure IX. Georgia State Board of Pharmacy – Rules, Laws and Regulations X. Specialty Regulatory Topics a. Treatment of Drug Dependency b. Non-prescription drugs c. Dietary and Nutrition Products XI. Topic in Ethical Pharmacy Practice XII. Tort and Negligence issues in Pharmacy Practice XIII. Drug Diversion and Regulatory Agencies
Syllabus
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