FAPE1_11 Pharmacy Law and Ethics

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Lenka Smejkalová, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Pharmacy – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 44-037
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FAPE1_11/01: Mon 31. 10. to Fri 16. 12. each even Wednesday 7:00–9:55 44-016, L. Smejkalová
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
It is welcome when students had passed the Pharmacy Practice and have some experience with pharmacy in praxis (practical internship in pharmacy). In the course, we will discuss the legal regulations concerning, e.g., medical prescription and its dispensing, storage of medicines in pharmacy, etc
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to acquire students with the basics of the theory of law, and legal systems. In particular, students will familiarize themselves with the content of selected basic legal provisions in the healthcare field, focusing on those whose knowledge is a prerequisite for the performance of their future profession from the point of view of the specialty of the pharmacist-healthcare worker. An integral part is the question of ethics: within the profession of a health care professional. In general and a pharmacist especially.
Learning outcomes
By completing the course, the student will be able to:
describe the basic legal aspects associated with the performance of the profession of a health professional;
analyze the ethical principles related to the provision of pharmaceutical and clinical pharmaceutical care;
actively use the database of EU legal regulations;
Syllabus
  • Topics:
    Lectures
  • Introduction to the theory of pharmaceutical law and systems
    Medicinal products: most critical statutory provisions,
    Medical devices: most important statutory provisions,
    Pharmacy practice in legal provisions,
    Health protection,
    Patient rights,
    Crossboarding health care,
    Health care workers,
    Labour law,
    GDPR,
    Food, food supplements, and legal requirements
    Ethics, Morality - basic theory, Ethics in health care, ethics and morality in pharmacy practice
    Labour law in the EU,
    Advertising and law,
    Veterinary law,
    Global health, and law,
    Cosmetics and law
  • Seminars:
    Practical use of law databases, Project enrollment
    Ethical Dilemmas we are faced in the pharmacy practice, ethical issues joined with pharmaceuticals
    Practical tasks joined with pharmacy law
    Project presentations
Literature
    required literature
  • European Union law. URL URL info
  • State Institute for the Drug Control. URL info
    recommended literature
  • European Parliament. URL info
  • Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. URL info
  • Szyszczak, E.: Understanding EU Law. Sweet & Maxwell Ltd. 2008. ISBN: 9781847032799
  • Deigh J.,: An Introduction to Ethics. Cambridge University Press. 2010. 978-0521775977
Teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Workshops
Assessment methods
Conditions for enrollment in the exam:
- Active participation in seminars: 100 %
- Presentation of given assignments, tasks: 70 %

Combined exam -
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Conditions for enrollment in the exam:
- Active participation in seminars: 100 %
- Presentation of given assignments, tasks: 70 %

Combined exam -
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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