*Module 4: Laws Flashcards
What authority do Federal and State Administrative agencies have?
They are given authority to create rules & regulations.
What is the role of the court?
To apply applicable law.
What are the roles of the President?
Executive Orders and vetoes.
What is the U.S. Congress made up of?
House of Representatives and Senate.
Who must sponsor a bill?
A member of Congress.
What does U.S. Congress do?
Makes federal laws.
What is the state legislature made up of?
WV House of Delegates and Senate.
Who makes state laws?
State legislatures.
What are political subdivisions?
Cities and counties, ordinances.
Who has the authority to create regulations/rules regarding pharmacy in WV?
WVBOP.
What are the objectives of criminal handlings?
Deter, punish, rehabilitate.
What is the objective of civil handlings?
Compensation to injured party.
What do Administrative Actions include?
Disciplinary determination which may include warning, fines, licensure revocation, or suspension.
What is a summons?
Issued by court notifying defendant of suit and commanding defendant to file an answer.
What is a complaint?
Contains material facts of case, allegations against defendant.
What is an answer?
Admitting to or denying allegations.
What is discovery?
Pretrial process in which each side must give the other all facts, evidence, and names of witnesses upon which it will rely.
What is a deposition?
Out-of-court testimony by a party or witness under oath.
How is negligence generally defined?
As a failure to act as a reasonable prudent person under the same or similar circumstances.
What are the 4 elements of negligence?
Duty, breach of duty, damages, causation.
What must be proven regarding duty in negligence?
It must be proven that the pharmacist had a duty to provide the service/action.
What constitutes a breach of duty?
The pharmacist did not do the service or action appropriately or act as a reasonably prudent pharmacist under the same or similar circumstance.
What is considered damage in negligence?
The person was harmed.
What is causation in negligence?
The damage was caused by a breach of duty.