This textbook explains what pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists need to know about pharmacy and the law, including recent changes in the National Health Service. The book provides easy accessibility amd concise, yet comprehensive information. There have been many changes in the NHS and in the law relating to pharmacy since the first edition was written. Therefore, the book has been thoroughly revised, and the text re-organized.
Content:
Chapter 1 The National Health Service (pages 1โ13):
Chapter 2 Administration of the NHS (pages 14โ23):
Chapter 3 Applications to Dispense NHS Prescriptions (pages 24โ32):
Chapter 4 Rural Dispensing (pages 33โ37):
Chapter 5 Terms of Service (pages 38โ53):
Chapter 6 The Drug Tariff (pages 54โ65):
Chapter 7 Prescription Charges (pages 66โ72):
Chapter 8 Complaints and Discipline in the NHS (pages 73โ82):
Chapter 9 Retail Pharmacy (pages 83โ88):
Chapter 10 Manufacture and Licensing of Medicinal Products (pages 89โ98):
Chapter 11 Control of Sales of Medicines (pages 99โ117):
Chapter 12 Special Circumstances (pages 118โ124):
Chapter 13 Hospitals and the Medicines Act (pages 125โ127):
Chapter 14 Traditional and Alternative Medicines (pages 128โ136):
Chapter 15 Labelling and Containers (pages 137โ148):
Chapter 16 Other Health Professions and Medicines (pages 149โ159):
Chapter 17 Poisons and Other Controls (pages 160โ167):
Chapter 18 Controlled Drugs (pages 168โ188):
Chapter 19 Confidentiality and Records (pages 189โ197):
Chapter 20 The European Union (pages 198โ203):
Chapter 21 The Pharmacy Profession (pages 204โ219):
Chapter 22 Liability in Negligence (pages 220โ227):
Chapter 23 Business Premises (pages 228โ243):
Chapter 24 Business Associations (pages 244โ260):
Chapter 25 The Sale of Goods (pages 261โ283):
Chapter 26 Employment Law (pages 284โ312):