PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION
cod. 13408

Academic year 2010/11
4° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Farmaceutico tecnologico applicativo (CHIM/09)
Field
Discipline chimico-farmaceutiche e tecnologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

To provide a deep knowledge of the rules of law concerning the profession of pharmacist who works in pharmacy, a social sanitary service, and in other connected areas.

Prerequisites

none

Course unit content

Notices of the European Directives concerning themedicinals and of the profession of pharmacist.Italian and European Pharmacophoeia.Health Italian Organisation. Ministry of Health, LocalHealth Autority.National Health Service, Classification of the pharmacies and rules about theirdislocation in the territory. Management of the pharmacy.The profession of pharmacist. National and local professional association. Ethics.Liability of the pharmacist. The supervision of the practise of pharmacist.The physician¿s prescriptions. Classification of medicinals: pharmaceuticalspeciality, generic, over the counter (OTC), galenic preparations.Rules of law concerning production, conservation andtrade of the medicinal.Veterinary medicinals.Homeopathic formulations.Narcotics and poisons.Other medical products: medical devices, diagnosticsin vitro and biocides. Rules of law concerning cosmetic products, herbalproducts, foods and drinks sold in pharmacy. 

Full programme

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Bibliography

G.MASSIMO: ¿Lezioni di legislazione farmaceutica¿,Monte Università Parma Editore, Ed. 2005 M. MARCHETTI, P. MINGHETTI: 'Esami diFarmacia-Legislazione Farmaceutica',Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Ed.2002 VINCENZO TORTORELLA, ETTORE NOVELLINO, VINCENZOIADEVAIA 'Tirocinio professionale in Farmacia-Guida all¿esame diStato'. Volume 1°e 2°, Merqurio Editore  FARMACOPEA UFFICIALEITALIANA XI ed., IstitutoPoligrafico dello Stato  

Teaching methods

It is evaluated the knowledge of the topics and the ability of the student to use the contents of every subject of the course in the future practise of the his/her profession.

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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