Medicines, Ethics and Practice by Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Medicines, Ethics and Practice by Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Medicines, Ethics and Practice has been designed as an underpinning document to help pharmacists to practice confidently and professionally by providing information and guidance on legislation affecting pharmacy practice. It supports day-to-day practice rather than highlighting pharmacists’ statutory obligations.  What’s new in the 40th edition? Revised sections on medicines reconciliation and helping patients to understand their medicines  New guidance on conflicts of interest and declaration of interests  Information on changes to legislation that enable therapeutic radiographers to be independent prescribers, dietitians to be supplementary prescribers and the addition of an exemption for the sale, supply and administration of certain medicines by orthoptists.  New information on supply of naloxone by individuals employed or engaged in the provision of recognised drug treatment services  New guidance on biosimilars New guidance on Electronic Health Records and Summary Care Records   Additional information on requests by veterinary surgeons for wholesale supply of human medicines for use in animals  Revised section on administration of adrenaline in an emergency  Controlled drugs section updated to reflect the NICE guideline that was published in April 2016  Controlled Drugs: safe use and management,this includes updated information on running balances and disposal of spent methadone bottles  Updated information on controlled drugs requisition requirements in line with new legislation  New Home Office approved wording for instalment prescribing   Revised section on Controlled Drugs Accountable Officers  Updated guidance on destruction of Controlled Drugs

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ISBN 13	9780857112965
ISBN 10	0857112961
Title	Medicines, Ethics and Practice
Author	Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pharmaceutical Press
Year published	2016-07-29
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