This practical textbook covers all aspects of current pharmacy and medicines law in Ireland. It opens with a detailed account of the historical development of Irish pharmacy and medicines law, and includes the landmark Pharmacy Act of 2007.

The following topics are covered:

• the regulations and rules that accompany the Pharmacy Act 2007
• prescription and control of supply of medicines
• Misuse of Drugs Acts and Regulations
• manufacturing and wholesaling medicines
• advertising of medicinal products
• veterinary medicines legislation
• Poisons Act and Regulations
• the pharmacy disciplinary system
• liability of pharmacists in negligence and defective products
• sources of Irish law.

This useful resource is essential reading for Irish pharmacists in community and hospital pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland, pharmacy students and those coming to practise in Ireland from other countries.

It will also be a valuable reference source for lawyers, public servants and anyone else who wants to know more about the regulatory framework for pharmacists and medicinal products in Ireland.

Pharmacy and Medicines Law in Ireland is also available as an eBook.

1. Introduction

2. Sources of Irish Law

3. Historical development of medicines and pharmacy law

4. Placing medicines on the market

5. Manufacturing and wholesaling of medicines

6. Advertising of medicines

7. Prescription and control of supply of medicines

8. Misuse of Drugs Acts and Regulations

9. Poisons Acts and Regulations

10. Veterinary medicines

11. Methylated spirits legislation

12. The Pharmacy Act

13. Pharmacy Act-regulations and rules

14. The pharmacy disciplinary system

15. Liability of community pharmacists in negligence and for defective products

 Sample chapter (121 KB)

23-May-2011, Evening Echo
"Irish pharmacists, pharmacy students and those coming to practice in Ireland from other countries, this new text will also be a valuable reference source for lawyers, government bodies and anyone who wants to know more about the regulatory framework for pharmacists and medicinal products in Ireland.”
Evening Echo, Monday May 23, 2011