PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Upon successful completion of the module of Pharmacy Legislation the student will acquire the knowledge related to the norms regulating the Pharmacy profession.
In particular, the students will have to:
1) know and understand the legislation that regulate the Pharmacy profession and the dispensing of medicinal produts (Knowledge and understanding);
2) apply the knowledge to identify the specificities and to apply the correct procedures to fullfill the most common medical prescriptions (Applying knowledge and understanding);
3) being able to integrate new national and european legislation with the acquired knowledge (Learning skills).
Prerequisites
No preliminary knowledge is required to attend the Module of Pharmaceutical Legislation. However, a revision of what learnt by students concerning Galenic prescriptions is strongly suggested.
Course contents summary
The module of Pharmaceutical Legislation has the aim to provide an overview of the regulations related to the pharmacy practice and medicinal product dispensing. The module is divided in three sections.
The first section of the subject is devoted to general presentations related to European regulations, Italian Healthcare system and Health professions registries.
The second part of the subject is dedicated to the administrative classification of pharmacies, public selection for the allocation of new pharmacies, informal and formal substitution of pharmacy owner, temporary administration, professional ethics of the pharmacist, continuing Medical Education (CME).
The final section of the subject is dealing with required standards for the production and trade of human medicinal products, classification of medicinal products, pharmacopoeias, dispensing of medicinal products subject to prescription to the public, medicinal products not subject to medical prescription, regulations specific for veterinary medicinal products, regulations for medical devices and for the food products sold in the pharmacy.
The second part of the subject is dedicated to the administrative classification of pharmacies, public selection for the allocation of new pharmacies, informal and formal substitution of pharmacy owner, temporary administration, professional ethics of the pharmacist, continuing Medical Education (CME).
The final section of the subject is dealing with required standards for the production and trade of human medicinal products, classification of medicinal products, pharmacopoeias, dispensing of medicinal products subject to prescription to the public, medicinal products not subject to medical prescription, regulations specific for veterinary medicinal products, regulations for medical devices.
Course contents
Italian Healthcare system
Classification of pharmacies and distribution on the territory
Pharmacy practice and Services in the Pharmacy, including vaccination.
Standards for the production and trade of human medicinal products (Marketing Authorization, Manufacturing Authorization)
Pharmacovigilance
Classification of medicines
Discipline dispensing the medicines to the public and dispensing of controlled substances.
Medicinal products not subject to medical prescription
Regulations for Veterinary Medicinal Products
Regulations for medical devices, in vitro diagnostics, biocides
Regulations related to cosmetics, food products and alcohols.
Recommended readings
P. MINGHETTI: "Legislazione Farmaceutica", Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Decima Ed. (2021)
M. CINI, P. RAMPINELLI “Principi di Legislazione Farmaceutica”, Edizioni Minerva Medica, II Ed. (2019)
N. LOLISCIO “La Farmacia: un campo minato. Il manuale del Farmacista” Società Editrice Esculapio (2021)
Slides presented during classes will be available every week on Elly portal (http://elly.saf.unipr.it).
Teaching methods
Teaching is delivered via a series of lectures (mixed modality of teaching in presence/online streaming, at least until in presence attendance to classes will not be possible) integrated with scientific papers, documents and online materials useful for the understanding and enrichment of the subject discussed in class (uploaded on the portal Elly, elly2020.saf.unipr.it).
All slides are made available online at the Elly website (elly2020.saf.unipr.it) where videorecordings of lectures will be available for a limited time (7 days).
Students will be constantly reminded the appropriate technical language, exposed to real-life profession examples, invited to understand the underlying connections between different parts of the course and other subjects and will be stimulated to actively participate to the lectures with interactive discussions.
Assessment methods and criteria
For students attending the module, an evaluation of their learning progression through a written test (30 MCQ, online, 60 minutes time) is offered at the end of the Module lectures. The test is generally delivered in presence, but it can be carried out online if restrictions related to the pandemic will be present.
The results of the test will constitute the basis for the final exam evaluation where the oral exam will be a discussion of test results.
For students not taking the tests or not satisfied with the test results the final exam will be an in depth oral exam (3 questions on Parmaceutical Regulations and 3 questions on Medicinal Products Manufacturing) in presence or online according to the student preference.
Students can register online for the exam using portal ESSE3 (https://unipr.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do) in the sessions available on the official exams calendar of the Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti e del Farmaco.
Exams results are announced at the end of the oral exam and are availale online at ESSE3 portal (https://unipr.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do) within one week from the exam date.
Other informations
Attendance to the Module is compulsory (minimum 75% of the lectures).
