lecture 7: retail pharmacy business Flashcards
legislation regarding retail pharmacy business?
medicines act 1968 part IV
health act 2006
GPhC standards
what does the medicines act 1968 state about the sale of MPs to the public?
takes place in a registered premises
sales is by or under the supervision of a pharmacist
what 2 companies can your pharmacy premises be registered with?
GPhC- GB
PSNI- Northern Ireland
what term does the medicines act 1968 use instead of ‘pharmacy’?
retail pharmacy business
how does the HMR 2012 define retail pharmacy business?
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
who can the RP be?
owner
employee
locum
definition of retail sale
any sale that does not fall within the definition of ‘wholesale dealing’ is retail sale
what is wholesale dealing?
if its sold to a person for the purpose of:
- selling or supplying it or
- administering it to one of more human beings
people who can lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business may be?
individual pharmacist
body corporate
representative of pharmacist
when would there be a representative of the pharmacist?
in case of death or disability
bankrupt
what do the reps do?
carry on the business
what must the GPhC be aware of about the pharm rep?
name and address of rep
name of pharmacist
how long can pharm reps act for?
5 years if death
7 if other case
what is a body corporate?
association of individuals constituted to acquire collective legal personality
a body corporate must have a
superintendent
superintendent requirements?
must be a pharmacist \does not act in a similar capacity for any other body corporate
what must the SI sign?
a statement in writing signed by him/her
and signed on behalf of the body corporate
what must this statement say?
specify the SI name and wether they are a member of the board of that body or not
what must happen to this statement?
sent to the registrar
can the superintendent be the RP?
YES
Who has the overall responsibility for setting out the standards and policies for the provision of pharmacy services?
the Superintendent and owner pharmacists
difference between the SI pharmacist and body corporate?
body corporate owns a pharmacy business
the is manages the pharmaceutical aspects of the business
do SIs have legal obligations? under what?
yes under the medicines act 1968
can a partnership of one pharmacist and one non pharmacist lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business in England?
no
