Pharmacy Law Desk Reference

* About the Editor * Contributors * Foreword (Joseph G. Valentino) * Preface (Delbert D. Konnor) * Chapter 1. The Function, Evolution, and Historical Development of the Law (Martha M. Rumore) * Government Organization and Function * Agency Organization and Function * The Court System * Order of Precedence of Authority * Enactment of Legislation * Code of Federal Regulations * Secondary Sources of the Law * Appendix: Electronic Resources * Chapter 2. Forms of Business Organization (Francis B. Palumbo and George Rippel, Jr.) * Introduction * Forms of Organization * Piercing the Corporate Veil * Conclusion * Chapter 3. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Larry R. Pilot) * Introduction * History * Food and Drug Administration * Surveillance, Enforcement, and Resolution * Department of Justice, Civil Division * Provisions of FFDCA Directly Applicable to Pharmacists and Pharmacies * Summary * Chapter 4. The Pharmacist's Responsibility Under the Controlled Substances Act and Related Matters (Delbert D. Konnor) * Background * Schedules of Controlled Substances * Registration Requirements * Disposal of Controlled Substances * Security Requirements * Record-Keeping Requirements * Change of Business Address * Affidavit for Renewal of Retail Chain Pharmacy Registration * Prescription Order Requirements * Prescription Monitoring Programs * Prescription Records * Inventory Requirements * Ordering Controlled Substances * Dispensing Requirements * Long Term Care Facilities * Controlled Substance Distribution by a Pharmacy * Narcotics for Patients with Terminal Illnesses of Intractable Pain * Narcotic Treatment Programs * U.S. Postal Service Mailing Requirements for Controlled Substances * Controlled Substances for Medical Missions and Humanitarian Charitable Solicitations * Chemical Requirements: Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 * Pharmacists' Guide to Forged, Altered, and Stolen Prescription Blanks * Appendix: DEA Field Offices with Diversion Program Managers * Chapter 5. Principles of Professional Liability Insurance for Pharmacists (Kenneth R. Baker) * Overview * Underwriting * Professional Pharmacy Liability Coverage * Reading a Professional Liability and Commercial Policy * Conclusion * Chapter 6. Patent Law, Trademarks, and Copyrights (Martha M. Rumore) * Trade Dress * Patents * Trademarks * Nonpatent Protection * Copyright * Chapter 7. Pharmacy Trade Regulation (Richard A. Feinstein and Daniel A. Kotchen) * Antitrust Laws * Antitrust Law Enforcement Mechanisms and Penalties * Antitrust Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industry * Minimizing Antitrust Risk * Consumer Protection Laws * Chapter 8. Administrative Law (Sharon Horn Roddan) * Introduction * The Need for Administrative Tribunals * Separation of Powers * Delegation of Legislative Powers * Due Process Hearing Requirement * The Right To and Adequacy of Notice * The Process of Administrative Adjudication * Chapter 9. Professional Practice Acts (Norman A. Campbell) * Establishing the Practice Parameters * General Provisions of a Pharmacy Practice Act * The Board of Pharmacy * Additional Provisions of the Act * Pharmacist Licensing Requirements * License Renewal * Pharmacy Technicians * Licensing Entities * Board Sanctions Against Licenses * Chapter 10. Labor and Employm