Pharmacy Law and Professional Standards 2 unit

Catalog description

This course is designed to familiarize the pharmacy technician student with current state and federal laws and regulations, as well as, ethics and standards of professional behavior that govern pharmacy practice. Pharmacy law topics will include: Federal and California pharmacy laws and regulations, ethics and how they define and relate to pharmacy technician roles, patient safety, pharmacist and technician training requirements, California Board of Pharmacy, human resources issues, substance abuse, regulatory agencies: DEA, OSHA, EPA, NIOSH, FDA,etc, security and risk management, medication safety, root-cause-analysis and error reporting. Professional standards topics will include: professional organizations, pharmacy technician oath, professional standards, cultural competence, organizational culture, career-long requirements for professional and personal development and community perceptions of the pharmacy technician's role in healthcare.