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Law and Ethics for Pharmacists - GAF307
Title: Law and Ethics for Pharmacists
Guaranteed by: Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy (16-16220)
Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 2
Examination process: winter s.:written
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:20/0, Ex [HS]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: deregister from the exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled
course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: PharmDr. Tereza Hendrychová, Ph.D.
Comes under: 3.ročník 2024/25 Pharmacy (EN19)
Is co-requisite for: GAF343
Annotation -
The subject acquaints students with major ethical systems, principles of medical ethics and ethical issues in various fields of pharmacy, basic principles of the western legal system and with basic institutes of private and public law, emphasizing examples and ethical and legal norms affecting the profession of pharmacist. The aim of the subject is to increase and improve the level of ethical and legal consciousness of pharmacy students, and to provide students with ability to apply ethical principles and basic principles of law in their future professional activities. Topics: Medical ethics; Pharmacy ethics; Introduction to Western legal systems; Basics of constitutional law, civil law, and public law; Health law of the European Union; Pharmaceutical law in the EU and USA.
Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2024)
Course completion requirements -
The course ends with an exam in the form of a written test.
Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2024)
Literature -

Obligatory:

  • Buerki, Robert A. Vottero, Louis D.. Pharmacy ethics : a foundation for professional practice. Washington, D.C.: American Pharmacists Association, 2013, 210 s. ISBN 978-1-58212-179-6.
  • Rodgers, Ruth, Dewsbury, Catherine Lea, Andrew. Law and ethics in pharmacy practice. London: (PhP) Pharmaceutical Press, 2010, 162 s. ISBN 978-0-85369-885-2.

Recommended:

  • . . In Beauchamp, Tom L., Childress, James Franklin. Principles of Biomedical Ethics . New York ; Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, s. -. ISBN 978-0-19-064087-3..
  • Verhey, Allen (ed.). Religion and Medical Ethics: Looking Back, Looking Forward. : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1996, 160 s. ISBN 978-0802808622.

Last update: prepocet_literatura.php (19.09.2024)
Teaching methods -

Lectures.

Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2024)
Requirements to the exam

Exam: test consisting of 20 questions, 8 questions concerning ethics and 12 questions concerning law; 1 correct answer from 4 suggested. 1 point for each correct answer, 12 points is a minimum to pass the exam.

Knowledge of following topics is required:

General and medical ethics – basics

Ethics in pharmacy (research, companies)

Constitutional law – basics

Civil law – basics

Public law – basics

Health law of the European Union, basic structure and principles of EU law

Pharmaceutical law in the EU (EMA, national authorities, marketing authorisations, clinical testing, advertising, internet sale, food supplements) 

Pharmaceutical law in the USA (FDA, marketing authorisation procedures)

Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2024)
Syllabus -

Introduction to ethical systems and theories

Medical ethics – contemporary principles and basic issues

Pharmacy ethics

Introduction to Western legal systems

·         Continental law system

·         Angloamerican law system

Basics of constitutional law, civil law, and public law

Health law of the European Union

Pharmaceutical law in the EU and USA

·         FDA, EMA, national authorities

·         Marketing authorisations, clinical testing, advertising, internet sale

Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (02.09.2024)
Learning outcomes

The course provides the basic ethical and legal framework for the courses Pharmaceutical Care I and II, Clinical Pharmacy I, Social Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice. After completing the course, students independently apply the principles of medical ethics and the legal system of a modern democratic state in the context of the future profession of pharmacist. They identify and discuss ethical issues in various areas of pharmacy. They characterize the basic legal regulations in the field of health care and areas closely related to the future practice of the health care profession. They become familiar with the legal regulations and interpret it practically. 

Learning outcomes:

Students on the basis of acquired knowledge and skills:  

  • Define the role of ethics and law in health care (pharmacy)  

  • Name, interpret and apply codes of ethics in the field of pharmacy  

  • Discuss the ethical issues in the field of pharmacy  

  • Define the different types of legal regulations at the level of EU (regulation, directive, decision)  

  • Explain the relationship between different legal regulations 

  • Explain the validity and effectiveness of legislation  

  • Name, interpret and apply basic legal regulations in the field of health care (pharmacy) in EU 

Last update: Hendrychová Tereza, PharmDr., Ph.D. (31.03.2025)
 
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