Exam 1 Flashcards
Four categories of professional behavior
- Ethical and legal
- Ethical and illegal (always do what is the best for the patient)
- Unethical legal (avoid)
- Unethical and illegal (avoid)
Categories of legal processes
- Criminal 2. Civil 3. Administrative
Criminal legal process
- Gov vs person 2. Violation of statutes 3.Punish/rehab
Civil legal process
- Person vs person 2. Usually involves injury and compensation
Administrative legal process
- Agency vs. licensee (Board vs. pharmacist) 2.Usually involves investigation and discipline
Liability
Legal responsibility. Actions or conduct creating civil liability may result in criminal liability, and actions or conduct creating criminal liability may result in civil liability.
Vicarious liability
Pharmacists responsible for technician action. Company is responsible for their employee’s action
Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads
Required for all Medicare & Medicaid prescriptions. Appears to have had little impact on fraudulent prescriptions
Federal Antitrust Laws
Goal is to promote competition. Two primary laws: Sherman Antitrust Act and Robinson-Patman Act
Sherman’s antitrust laws
Applies to all competitive markets. Maintains competition
Robinson-Patman Act
Volume discount. Large purchaser get discounts
Negligence/Malpractice
Standards of care violation. Examples of Malpractice:
Quality of drug dispensed; Incorrect drug; Incorrect quantity or dosage; Failure of duty to warn/inadequate counseling
Four elements of negligence
- Duty owed 2. Breach of duty 3. Causation 4. Damages
All four elements must be proven for a finding of legal liability.
Negligence per se
Harm resulting from the violation of a statute or rule (failure to provide counseling, for example)
Punitive damages
Knowingly breaching the duty. Excess compensation/ with goal of punishing defendant. Usually given if there is “wanton and reckless disregard” or “morally culpable” conduct
Defenses to negligence
Comparative negligence: plantiff “shared” contribution
Statute of limitations: claim time limit
Tort
A civil wrong that causes other person a harm and results in legal liability
Four elements of legal contract
- Mutual agreement 2. Legally competent parties 3. Consideration (e.g value) 4. Lawful purpose/object
Uniform commercial code
Covers laws of sale
Elements of breach of warranty
Existence of a warranty. Warranty breached or broken. Failure of warranty is the cause of injury.
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
To protect public from misbranded and adulterated drugs. Wasn’t regulated well.
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
Current main law. FDA regulate drug safety but not efficacy!
Drug quality regulation. Label with “adequate directions for use” required