University:
University of Wolverhampton
Course:
4PY019 | Pharmacy
Academic year:

2023
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197

Pages:

2
Author:

Carisma

Legislation governs most of our activities. We all have a responsibility to adhere to the law , understanding these laws as a Pharmacist supports us with things such as : proffessional decision making , safe practice a an understanding of consequences for failure to adhere THE MEDICINES ACT 1968 : Bound multiple previous medicine legislations with otheriegal provisions for medicine control Provides for a comprehensive liscensing system which affects manufacturing , sales , supply s importation within the UK-became unlawful to engage in such activities without accordance of appropriate liscenc , certifications and exemptions2012 REPLACEMENT : Human medicines regulations Replaced a revoked large parti of the medicine act although , some parts may remain the same The major parts in medicine regulation a legislations of the UK RESTRICTED TITLES : pharmaceutical Chemist , pharmacist a pharmaceutist may only be taken or used by a pharmacist whos details are held by the GPhC-general pharmaceutical council MEDICINAL PRODUCT : A product marketed for preventing/treating diseases in human beings , Restoring , correcting or modifying a physiological function by exerting a pharmological,immunological or metabolic action or making a medical diagnosis - if a product makes a medicinal claim , legally classed as a medicinal product I must have marnetting authorisation MEDICINE LEGAL CLASSIFICATIONS : HMR hasI human medicine classifications : general sales medicines GSL , Pharmacy medicines P , Prescription only medicines pom (P) <, (GSL) usually reffered to as (OTC) over the counter medications Prescription - only medications : ↳ subject to requiring a prescription from an appropriate prescriber before it is, able to be sold or supplied with some exemptions such as a signed orders , emergency supply , pandemics , PGD - some medicines are exempt - if they are in a specific form , for a specified condition , a specific dosage , contain an age restriction, or have limited treatment duration Pharmacy medications : ↳ no actual list but not GSC or pom s sales must be under supervision of a pharmacist or by one D. . e . trainee assistants I behind the counter - must be lawfully conducting , premesis of a registered pharmacy , transaction carried out by someone else is acting on behalf of the Pharmacist General sales medications : ↳ self-selection available , without pharmacy supervisions. However , in a register pharmacy , GS(meds can only be sold when a pharmacist has signed in that day Medicines a such as : eye ointments , anthelmintics (parasitic drugs) , Parentral producti , enemas) use of Irrigations , aspirin for children (under 164) LEGAL CLASS CHANGES: ↳ fakes into account strength , formulation ,quantity, indications