Course Overview

Ethics and Law in Pharmacy Practice

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

Define ethics and how it is differentiated from law
Define the different levels of ethical decision making
Review the code of ethics for pharmacists
Describe the four principle approaches to ethical decision making
List the steps in analyzing an ethical dilemma and apply these steps to analyze clinical cases
Recognize the legal requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Insurance Act (HIPPA) and apply these requirements to ethical scenarios
Recognize the ethical dilemmas when providing drug information

Fees:
No charge for NPTA CE+/Elite Members.
$15 for NPTA Insiders/Non-members.

Faculty: text

Contact Hour(s): 3.0

Activity Type: Knowledge-Based

Activity Format: On-Demand Home Study

Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians

ACPE UANs: 0384-9999-20-104-H03-T

Release Date: 08/17/2020
Expiration Date: 08/17/2023

CE Credit Requirements: To receive credit for this ON-DEMAND program, participants must complete the post-test with a passing score of 70%.

Disclosures: The CE faculty, reviewers and planning committee members have all reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program. This program received no commercial support and has been peer-reviewed to ensure non-commercialization.

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