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    Pharmaceutical Ethics: Mrs - Vaishali D Rakibe Asst .Prof Pharmaceutical Chemistry MGV's Pharmacy College Panchavati Nashik

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    1) The code of ethics framed by the Pharmacy Council of India guides how pharmacists should conduct themselves in relation to their job, trade, medical profession, and profession. 2) Key responsibilities for pharmacists include properly handling prescriptions and drugs, maintaining fair trade practices, and keeping professional knowledge up to date. 3) Pharmacists must abide by pharmaceutical laws and maintain proper liaisons between physicians and the public.

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    1) The code of ethics framed by the Pharmacy Council of India guides how pharmacists should conduct themselves in relation to their job, trade, medical profession, and profession. 2) Key responsibilities for pharmacists include properly handling prescriptions and drugs, maintaining fair trade practices, and keeping professional knowledge up to date. 3) Pharmacists must abide by pharmaceutical laws and maintain proper liaisons between physicians and the public.

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    1) The code of ethics framed by the Pharmacy Council of India guides how pharmacists should conduct themselves in relation to their job, trade, medical profession, and profession. 2) Key responsibilities for pharmacists include properly handling prescriptions and drugs, maintaining fair trade practices, and keeping professional knowledge up to date. 3) Pharmacists must abide by pharmaceutical laws and maintain proper liaisons between physicians and the public.

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    Pharmaceutical Ethics

    Mrs.Vaishali D Rakibe
    Asst .Prof
    Pharmaceutical Chemistry
    MGV’s Pharmacy College Panchavati Nashik
    Introduction

    Ethics may be defined as “the code of moral principles” or as “the science of morals”. The conduct of
    individuals in any society is governed by governmental controls as well as social customs and duties.

    The code of ethics framed by the Pharmacy Council of India is meant to guide the Indian Pharmacist
    as to how he should conduct himself in relation to himself, his patrons and the general public, co-
    professionals, and members of the medical and other health professions.

    Profession of Pharmacy is a noble profession as it is indirectly healing the persons to get well with the
    help of medical practitioners and other co-professionals. Government has restricted the practice of
    Pharmacy to only Profession Pharmacists i.e registered Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act 1948. PCI
    framed the following ethics for Indian Pharmacists, which may be categorized under the following
    headings:
    1. Pharmacist in relation to his job.
    2. Pharmacist in relation to his trade.
    3. Pharmacist in relation to medical profession.
    4. Pharmacist in relation to his profession.
    Pharmacist in relation to his job

    A pharmacist should keep the following things in relation to his job.


    (i)Pharmaceutical services
    Pharmacy premises (medicine shops) should b e registered. Emergency medicines and common
    medicines should be supplied to the patients without any delay.
    (ii)Conduct of the Pharmacy
    Error of accidental contamination in the preparation,dispensing and supply of medicines should
    be checked in a Pharmacy.
    (iii)Handling of Prescription
    A pharmacist should receive a prescription without any comment on it that may cause anxiety to
    the patient. No part of the prescription should be changed without the consent of the prescriber. In
    case of changing the prescription should be referred back to the prescriber.
    (iv)Handling of drugs
    A prescription should always be dispensed correctly and carefully with standard quality drug or
    excipients. Drugs that have abusive potential should not be supplied to any one.
    (v)Apprentice Pharmacist
    Experienced pharmacists should provide all the facilities for practical training of the apprentice
    pharmacists. Until and unless the apprentice proves himself or herself certificate should not be
    granted to him / her.
    Pharmacist in relation to his trade

    Following are the provisions which Pharmacist should keep in the mind while dealing with his
    trade;
    (i)Price structure:
    The prices charged should be fair keeping with the quality, quantity and labour or skill
    required.
    (ii)Fair trade practice
    Fair practice should be adopted by a pharmacist in the trade without any attempt to capture
    other pharmacist’s business.
    If a customer brings a prescription (by mistake) which should be genuinely by some other
    pharmacy the pharmacist should refuse to accept the prescription.
    Imitation of copying of the labels, trade marks and other signs or symbols of other pharmacy
    should not be done.
    (iii)Purchase of drugs
    Pharmacists should buy drugs from genuine and reputable sources.
    (iv)Advertising and Displays:
    The sale of medicines or medical appliances or display of materials in undignified style on the
    premises in the press or elsewhere are prohibited.
    Pharmacist in relation to medical profession.
    Following are the code of ethics of a pharmacist in relation to medical
    profession:
    (i)Limitation of professional activity
    The professional activity of the medical practitioner as well as the pharmacists should be confined to their
    own field only.
    Medical practitioners should not possess drugs stores and pharmacists should
    not diagnose diseases and prescribe remedies.
    A pharmacist may, however, can deliver first aid to the victim incase of accident or emergency.
    (ii)Cladenstine arrangement
    A pharmacist should not enter into a secret arrangement or contract with a
    physician by offering him any commission or any advantages.
    (iii)Liasion with public.
    A pharmacist should always maintain proper link between physicians and people. He should advise the
    physicians on pharmaceutical matters and should educate the people regarding heath and hygiene. The
    pharmacist should be keep himself / herself up-to-date with pharmaceutical knowledge from various
    journals or publications.
    Any information acquired by a pharmacist during his professional activities should not be disclosed to any
    third party until and unless required to do so by law.
    Pharmacist in relation to his profession

    Regarding to the profession the following code of ethics should be fulfilled.

    (i)Professional vigilance
    A pharmacist must abide by the pharmaceutical laws and he/she should see that other
    pharmacists are abiding it.
    (ii)Law-abiding citizens
    The pharmacists should have a fair knowledge of the laws of the country pertaining to
    food, drug, pharmacy, health, sanitation etc.
    (iii)Relationship with Professional Organizations
    A pharmacist should be actively involved in professional organization, should advance the
    cause of such organizations.
    (iv)Decorum and Propriety
    A pharmacist should not indulge in doing anything that goes against the decorum and
    propriety of Pharmacy Profession
    Thank you

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