Pharmacy Law and Practice

The fifth edition of Pharmacy Law and Practice 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 moreTakes an intuitive, problem-solving approach and discusses topics thematically rather than by statute to show how all of the larger pieces fit togetherThe electronic version of this book contains valuable links to provide readers with the most current information in a rapidly changing subject area INDICE: Preface Chapter 1 - The National Health Service Chapter 2 - Administration of the NHS Chapter 3 - The Supply of NHS Pharmaceuticals Chapter 4 - The Drug Tariff Chapter 5 - Applications to Dispense NHS Prescriptions Chapter 6 - Rural Dispensing Chapter 7 - Prescription Charges Chapter 8 - The Interests of the Public Chapter 9 - Complaints and Discipline in the NHS Chapter 10 - Retail Pharmacy Chapter 11 - Manufacture and Licensing of Medicinal Products Chapter 12 - Control on Sales of Medicines Chapter 13 - Supplies and Deliveries Chapter 14 - Unlicensed Products Chapter 15 - Traditional and Alternative Medicine Chapter 16 - Controlled Drugs Chapter 17 - Labelling, Leaflets and Packaging Chapter 18 - Poisons and Dangerous Substances Chapter 19 - Patient Group Directions Chapter 20 - Non-Medical Prescribing Chapter 21 - Rights of Access Chapter 22 - Confidentiality Chapter 23 - Consent Chapter 24 - The European Union

• ISBN: 978-0-12-394289-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 570
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés