This book is a compilation and commentary of selected laws and regulations pertaining to the general practice of pharmacy in the United States. It is designed to be of assistance to practicing pharmacists, those seeking licensure by reciprocity, and other interested healthcare professionals.

As a pharmacy technician you are expected to have a broad knowledge of pharmacy practice and be skilled in the techniques required to order, stock, package, and dispense medications. However, you must also have a working understanding of the laws and regulations that govern the dispensing of medications. While there are excellent books covering pharmacy laws, regulations, and ethics, most are aimed at the university-level pharmacy student. There is no text written specifically for the pharmacy technician. Essentials of Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians fills that niche. It presents the exact amount of information required at a level that is appropriate to a technician's practice and role. This book discusses the many laws and regulations that pharmacy technicians must understand in order to practice in a legal and ethical manner. It presents an overview of the U.S. legal system, reviews the development of current laws and describes in detail the major laws affecting present-day pharmacy practice. Rather than searching through portions of several books, you can now find coverage of all the important legal topics in one source. Written and organized in a concise manner, Essentials of Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians addresses the drug dispensing regulations and ethical issues technicians will encounter in their daily practice.

The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to enable students not only to learn the facts, but to help them understand, apply, and critically evaluate the information and how it will affect their practice. Challenging open-ended discussion questions and edited cases are included in every chapter to facilitate discussion and critical thinking. Citations to all laws, court cases, regulations, and other documents are provided. Critical issues are discussed in non-legal, easy-to-understand language, and the newest edition features an accessible and engaging new, colorful layout to better highlight the important content as well as online support for better reader comprehension. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition is the essential resource both for teaching the facts of pharmacy law and for stimulating critical thinking issues in pharmacy law. The Seventh Edition of this best-selling text includes updates to account for new legal, regulatory, and policy developments. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition provides background, history, and discussion of the law to enable students not only to learn the facts, but to help them understand, apply, and critically evaluate the information and how it will affect their practice. Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition is the essential resource both for teaching the facts of pharmacy law and for stimulating critical thinking issues in pharmacy law. Features * Challenging open-ended discussion questions * Edited cases in each chapter * Citations and documentation for all laws, court cases, and regulations * Non-legal, easy-to-understand language is used to discuss critical issues * Accessible and engaging new, colorful layout * Online interactive activities to aid and enhance reader comprehension Instructor Resources: Case Studies, Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, Test Bank Student Resources: Companion Website including: Case Studies, Crossword Puzzles, Interactive Flashcards, Interactive Glossary, Matching Exercises Each new printed textbook copy of Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Seventh Edition includes an access code card with login information for the accompanying Student Companion Website. For more information on the Companion Website or to purchase individual access click here. Available February 2013.

Pharmacy 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

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Your primary source for information on the legal issues of pharmaceutical practice, care, and activity Today’s pharmacist is faced with legal, ethical, and moral concerns in making the transition from traditional pharmacy practice to an expanded role in clinical pharmacy and patient drug management services. Pharmacy Law Desk Reference is a primer on the legal aspects of pharmaceutical practice, providing background on foundational legal concepts, and guidance on the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and the Federal Trade Commission. This unique book examines the major topics that impact pharmaceutical care, including professional liability insurance; the need for supportive personnel in pharmacy practice; patent law, trademarks, and copyrights; law and ethics; business law; HIPAA privacy in the pharmacy; electronic prescribing; and medication error reporting. Handy tables, figures, and exhibits make complex information easy to access and understand. The better pharmacists understand the regulatory and legislative framework that shapes their practice, the better they will be able to carry out their responsibilities to patients. Pharmacy Law Desk Reference offers a broad scope on established legal subjects, the current direction of the profession, and important contemporary topics that affect the clinical role of the practicing pharmacist. Each chapter is authored by a nationally recognized authority on one or more aspect of pharmacy law and many of the contributors are active in the American Society of Pharmacy Law. Topics addressed in Pharmacy Law Desk Reference include: telepharmacy collaborative drug therapy management trade secrets and trade secret protection anti-competitive practices the threat of civil and criminal liability the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) FDA inspections consumer protection laws credentialing pharmacy compounding accreditation employment contracts Medicaid and Medicare controlled substance registration and prescription orders forged prescription orders and many more Pharmacy Law Desk Reference is a comprehensive resource on the professional, legal, and contemporary issues in pharmacy practice. It is a primary reference guidebook for pharmacy practitioners, leaders of state and national pharmacists associations, members of state boards of pharmacy, educators and students, and an essential addition to all pharmacy libraries.