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Pharmacy 151 Introduction to Pharmacy Law. Chapter 7 State Regulation of Pharmacy Practice. Objectives. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of government regulation of professional practice Describe the purpose of the state board of pharmacy
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Pharmacy 151Introduction to Pharmacy Law Chapter 7 State Regulation of Pharmacy Practice
Objectives • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of government regulation of professional practice • Describe the purpose of the state board of pharmacy • Recognize the functions of a state board of pharmacy • Discuss the grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed pharmacist
Objectives (cont’d) • Describe the process through which disciplinary action is taken against a licensed pharmacist • Describe the state regulation of institutional pharmacy practice • Discuss state regulation of third-party prescription programs • Describe the movement toward regulating outcomes
Objectives of licensure • To increase the quality of health care • Reduce the cost of health care • To inhibit the criminal abuse of drugs
State Board of Pharmacy Purpose: To protect the public health, safety, and welfare National Organization: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Licensing Grants licenses to pharmacists and pharmacies
Licensing of Pharmacists • Graduation from an accredited pharmacy school • Completion of specified internship requirements • Attainment of a specified age • A passing score on the licensure exams • Demonstration of good moral character
Licensing Pharmacies • Issued if standards relating to structure are meet (e.g., equipment), library, and assurance of pharmacist supervision • Each location must have a license
Actions Against a License • Suspension • Revocation • Fines • Letters
Institutional Practice • Some practice acts do not regulate hospital pharmacy practice Remember medication orders of inpatients are not prescriptions Filling prescriptions for outpatients and employees requires the hospital to obtain a pharmacy license or permit Majority of long-term facilities do not have a pharmacy and obtain the residents’ medications for local pharmacies
Third-Party Plans • Prescription programs managed by PBMs • Problems • Inadequate professional fees • Inadequate reimbursement of product acquisition costs • Unequal negotiating power • Unfair audits • Insolvent plans • Slow payments
Outcomes Regulation • Health Care Quality Measures • Structure • Process • Outcomes