lecture 7: retail pharmacy business

Question 1

legislation regarding retail pharmacy business?

Answer 1

medicines act 1968 part IV
health act 2006
GPhC standards

Question 2

what does the medicines act 1968 state about the sale of MPs to the public?

Answer 2

takes place in a registered premises

sales is by or under the supervision of a pharmacist

Question 3

what 2 companies can your pharmacy premises be registered with?

Answer 3

GPhC- GB

PSNI- Northern Ireland

Question 4

what term does the medicines act 1968 use instead of ‘pharmacy’?

Answer 4

retail pharmacy business

Question 5

how does the HMR 2012 define retail pharmacy business?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

who can the RP be?

Answer 6

owner
employee
locum

Question 7

definition of retail sale

Answer 7

any sale that does not fall within the definition of ‘wholesale dealing’ is retail sale

Question 8

what is wholesale dealing?

Answer 8

if its sold to a person for the purpose of:

• selling or supplying it or
• administering it to one of more human beings

Question 9

people who can lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business may be?

Answer 9

individual pharmacist
body corporate
representative of pharmacist

Question 10

when would there be a representative of the pharmacist?

Answer 10

in case of death or disability

bankrupt

Question 11

what do the reps do?

Answer 11

carry on the business

Question 12

what must the GPhC be aware of about the pharm rep?

Answer 12

name and address of rep

name of pharmacist

Question 13

how long can pharm reps act for?

Answer 13

5 years if death

7 if other case

Question 14

what is a body corporate?

Answer 14

association of individuals constituted to acquire collective legal personality

Question 15

a body corporate must have a

Answer 15

superintendent

Question 16

superintendent requirements?

Answer 16

must be a pharmacist \does not act in a similar capacity for any other body corporate

Question 17

what must the SI sign?

Answer 17

a statement in writing signed by him/her

and signed on behalf of the body corporate

Question 18

what must this statement say?

Answer 18

specify the SI name and wether they are a member of the board of that body or not

Question 19

what must happen to this statement?

Answer 19

sent to the registrar

Question 20

can the superintendent be the RP?

Answer 20

YES

Question 21

Who has the overall responsibility for setting out the standards and policies for the provision of pharmacy services?

Answer 21

the Superintendent and owner pharmacists

Question 22

difference between the SI pharmacist and body corporate?

Answer 22

body corporate owns a pharmacy business

the is manages the pharmaceutical aspects of the business

Question 23

do SIs have legal obligations? under what?

Answer 23

yes under the medicines act 1968

Question 24

can a partnership of one pharmacist and one non pharmacist lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business in England?

Answer 24

no