Pharmacy Law
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About the Course:
Pharmacy is the most regulated profession in healthcare. Pharmacists need to aware of the development of laws and regulations, and the implications for practice and patient care. Beginning with the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938, legislation has distinguished between prescription and over-the-counter medications; established that drugs must be safe, effective, and properly labeled. The Controlled Substances Act has expanded to allow for electronic prescribing and re-scheduling medications to reflect misuse and abuse. This course provides in depth information on FDCA and CSA while providing an overview of federal laws that affect how pharmacy is practiced.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
Debra A. Notturno-Strong, RPh, MS, MSA is an Associate Professor in the Pharmacy Practice Administration Department at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy where she has been a member of the faculty since 2011. Lt. Col. Notturno-Strong teaches Health Policy, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Leadership and Pharmacy Law. Her research interests include medication safety and professional conduct. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Health Sciences and Leadership at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, She holds three master’s degrees in Business (Central Michigan University), Pharmacy Administration and Health Policy (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia). She is a highly decorated Air Force veteran, retired with 23 years of leadership and operational experience in directing high volume Department of Defense healthcare benefit programs and pharmacies.
How to receive credit:
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. (Provider #0607).
Pharmacy is the most regulated profession in healthcare. Pharmacists need to aware of the development of laws and regulations, and the implications for practice and patient care. Beginning with the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938, legislation has distinguished between prescription and over-the-counter medications; established that drugs must be safe, effective, and properly labeled. The Controlled Substances Act has expanded to allow for electronic prescribing and re-scheduling medications to reflect misuse and abuse. This course provides in depth information on FDCA and CSA while providing an overview of federal laws that affect how pharmacy is practiced.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Explain the reasons for and provisions of the Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906.
- Explain the differences between an adulterated and a misbranded drug.
- Identify significant Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act amendments affecting pharmacy practice.
Debra A. Notturno-Strong, RPh, MS, MSA is an Associate Professor in the Pharmacy Practice Administration Department at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy where she has been a member of the faculty since 2011. Lt. Col. Notturno-Strong teaches Health Policy, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Leadership and Pharmacy Law. Her research interests include medication safety and professional conduct. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Health Sciences and Leadership at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University. In addition to her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, She holds three master’s degrees in Business (Central Michigan University), Pharmacy Administration and Health Policy (University of the Sciences in Philadelphia). She is a highly decorated Air Force veteran, retired with 23 years of leadership and operational experience in directing high volume Department of Defense healthcare benefit programs and pharmacies.
How to receive credit:
- A minimum test score of 75 percent is needed to obtain a credit.
Target Audience - Pharmacists, Pharmacists Technicians
Disclosures:
- Contact hours will be awarded through the expiration date.
- You must score 75% or higher on the final exam and complete the course evaluation to pass this course and have your record of completion submitted through CPE Monitor and to the NABP.
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Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. (Provider #0607).