Retail pharmacy business Flashcards
The Medicines Act and HMR 2012 define the term “pharmacy”. True or false?
False - uses the term retail pharmacy business
What does HMR 2012 define retail pharmacy business as?
A business other than a professional practice carried on by a doctor or dentist which consists of or includes the retail sale of medicinal products that are not subject to general sale
What is meant by retail sale?
Any sale which does not fall within the definition of “wholesale dealing” is a retail sale
The responsible pharmacist cannot be a locum. True or false?
False - can be locum, employee or the owner themselves
A person lawfully conducting a retail pharmacy business may be representative of a pharmacist. True or false?
True - in case of death or disability
If partnership of pharmacists are conducting a retail pharmacy business, only one partner needs to be a pharmacist. True or false?
False - all partners must be pharmacists
In case of death, a representative for a pharmacist can may act for 3 years. True or false?
False - 5 years
In cases other than death e.g. being bankrupt, a representative of a pharmacist may act for 2 years. True or false?
False - 3 years
Body corporates must be under the management of a superintendent. True or false?
True
Superintendents don’t have to be pharmacists. True or false?
False
A statement in writing must be sent to the registrar to inform them of who superintendent is. True or false?
True
The superintendent cannot be the responsible pharmacist. True or false?
False - can be
A superintendent pharmacist must be appointed to manage the pharmaceutical aspects of the business, where a corporate owns a pharmacy business. True or false?
True
Superintendent pharmacists don’t have any legal obligations. True or false?
False - they do under the Medicines Act 1968
Retail pharmacy businesses must be registered. True or false?
True
