Pharmacy legislation: Public protector or professional hindrance?

Medical Law Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-108

  Langley, Christopher A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispensing errors; Medication supply; Medicines Act 1968; Pharmacy; Professional regulation; Section 64

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DISPENSING ERRORS; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION SUPPLY; MEDICINES ACT 1968; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL REGULATION; REVIEW; SECTION 64; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISPENSING ERRORS; MEDICATION SUPPLY; MEDICINES ACT 1968; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL REGULATION; SECTION 64;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, PHARMACY; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 84894300395     PISSN: 09670742     EISSN: 14643790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwt037     Document Type: Review

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