Pharmacy Regulation - Political and legal issues

Question 1

What does GPHC do?

Answer 1

• Register
• Standards for pharmacies
• Fitness to practise
• Standards for pharmacists
• Education/training
• Ongoing

Question 2

Conditions for registeration

Answer 2

• not impared by reason of physical or mental health
• Good character
• Knowledge of English for safe and effective practice

Question 3

The Medicines Act 1968

Answer 3

• a registered pharmacist
• a partnership in which all the partners are pharmacists

Question 4

Superintendent pharmacists

Answer 4

If an offence was committed by a business, there was a person who could be held to account in a court of law

Question 5

Standards of pharmacy

Answer 5

• The pharmacy must be managed safely and effectively
• The staff working in the pharmacy must be competent and empowered to do their roles
• The pharmacy premises must be appropriate to provide pharmacy services
• The pharmacy must supply medicines and provide other services safely and effectively
• The pharmacy’s equipment and facilities must be safe and effective

Question 6

Inspection

Answer 6

• Any person who intentionally obstructs an inspector - who fails to give assistance that is reasonably required
• Provides false information or who fails to provide a document or record when required by an inspector is guilty of an offence