This is the first edition of Pharmacy Law: Textbook and Review. As an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Albany College of Pharmacy in Albany,New York for the past seven years, I have taught Jurisprudence to the fifth year PharmD class. My primary goal in teaching Jurisprudence is to prepare students for the Pharmacy Boards. The goal of this book is to prepare you to be successful in your endeavor to pass the federal portion of the Pharmacy Boards. For those of you who have been successful in passing the Pharmacy Boards, this book will serve as a reference tool as you advance the practice of pharmacy.The book is divided into topics including a description of the federal entities that guide and regulate the practice of pharmacy; a history of pharmacy law; a demonstration of the drug approval process; a review of drug product substitution; a comprehensive review of the controlled substances act; a review of opioid treatment; an overview of medical devices, dietary supplements, herbals, homeophathics, and cosmetics; drug product packaging and labeling; and other regulations such as HIPPA, USP 797, bar coding, and the methamphetamine act. Where possible each chapter provides web sites helpful in further discussion of the topic. Click Here to download ebook (source:PHARMATEXT.ORG)
