Pharmacy law and practice / / Jonathan Merrills and Jonathan Fisher

• Autore: Merrills Jonathan
• Pubblicazione: Oxford [England] ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, c2001
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (418 pages)
• Disciplina: 344.41/0416; 344.410416
• Soggetto topico: Pharmacy - Law and legislation - Great Britain; Drugs - Law and legislation - Great Britain; Pharmacists - Legal status, laws, etc - Great Britain
• Altri autori: FisherJonathan
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pharmacy Law and Practice; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of Statutory Instruments; List of Abbreviations; 1 The National Health Service; The National Insurance Act 1911; The National Health Service statutes; The National Health Service Act 1977; General principles, scope and nature of the current NHS; The interests of the public; Advice from the health professions; Acts of Parliament mainly concerned with the NHS; 2 Administration of the NHS; The Department of Health; NHS Executive; Health Authorities; NHS contracts; NHS Trusts ; Primary Care Groups Special Health Authorities; Prescription Pricing Authority; Effects of devolution; 3 Applications to Dispense NHS Prescriptions; Applications for NHS contracts; In the pharmaceutical list; Who may apply for a contract?; Applications for change of ownership; Removal from the pharmaceutical list; Applications from appliance contractors; Planning law; 4 Rural Dispensing; History; The current rules; 5 Terms of Service; The Health Authority's duty; Pharmaceutical services; Additional professional services; Incorporation of other provisions; 6 The Drug Tariff ; Form and content of the Drug Tariff Urgent prescriptions; Borderline Substances; Medical Foods Regulations; 7 Prescription Charges; The Regulations; 8 Complaints and Discipline in the NHS; Pharmacy-based complaints procedure; Complaint handling in Health Authorities; Disciplinary procedures; New arrangements for dealing with serious allegations; Referral to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; The FHS Appeal Authority; 9 Retail Pharmacy; History; Who may own a pharmacy?; Retail pharmacy business; Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists; 10 Manufacture and Licensing of Medicinal Products ; The Medicines Act 1968 and other controls Medicinal products; Marketing Authorization; Manufacturers' Licence; 11 Control of Sales of Medicines; Control of retail sales; Legal categories of medicines; Retail sales staff; Wholesaling of medicines; Parallel imports; Advertising and sales promotion; 12 Special Circumstances; Supply of medicines in an emergency; Collection and delivery schemes; Named-patient supplies; 13 Hospitals and the Medicines Act; Crown immunity; Exemptions in the Medicines Act for hospitals; 14 Traditional and Alternative Medicines; Herbal remedies; Homoeopathic medicines ; Restrictions on sale for safety reasons HIV testing kits; 15 Labeling and Containers; The main Regulations; The standard labeling requirements for medicinal products for human use; Labeling for dispensed medicinal products; Standard labeling requirements for homeopathic products; Pharmacists' own remedies; Child resistant containers; Ribbed or fluted bottles; Offences; Patient Information Leaflets; Standard requirements for Patient Information Leaflets; 16 Other Health Professions and Medicines; Doctors; Nurses; Midwives; Ophthalmic opticians; Chiropodists; Ambulance paramedics; Nurse prescribing
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 and 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Pharmacy law & practice
• Titolo autorizzato: Pharmacy law and practice
• ISBN: 1-281-31856-6; 9786611318567; 0-470-69064-X; 0-470-68037-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815125303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II