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National Integrity PlanPM launched NIP 23.4.04
Code of conductNIP stresses Code of Conduct for professional practice.i.e standards of proper conduct and professionalism
www.mps.org.myAdopted Pharmacy Board 22.12.89
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Ethics in Pharmacy Practice
In USA , with just 60 FDA inspectors to regulate a USD 19 billion market of > 29,000 products sold by 1000 companies – The Star 26.11.2004, AFP News Washington
In UK , there are only 19 RPS inspectors covering England, Scotland and Wales making routine visits to 12,500 pharmacists and responding to complaints from public etc. – www.pjonline.com 21.2.2004 PJ(Vol 272
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INFAMOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT IN A PROFESSIONAL SENSE (Section 17 (1) (c) ROPA) Refers to any pharmacist Any breach of the Code = infamous or disgraceful conduct in a professional sense
MISCONDUCT (Section 13 (7) (b) (iii) ROPA)Refers to any body corporateAny breach of the Code = misconduct
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CODE OF CONDUCT
ARTICLE 1: NEGLECT OR DISREGARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
ARTICLE 2: ABUSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AND SKILLS
ARTICLE 3: CONDUCT DEROGATORY TO THE REPUTATION OF THE PROFESSION
ARTICLE 4: ADVERTISING CANVASSING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL OFFENCES
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ARTICLE 1: NEGLECT OR DISREGARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Issue 1: CPD
Misconception of Under immediate personal supervision
Actually NO such thing : “Under immediate supervision for sale or supply of poisons” Legally: a) Under immediate supervision only for dispensing, compounding or mixing of poisons b) All dispensed medicine to be supplied by either pharmacists or doctors
Issue 2:
Benchmarking for Community Pharmacy eg. Patient counselling : need to allocate a room to ensure privacy of info
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ARTICLE 2: ABUSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AND SKILLS
Issue 3: Drug of dependence
Revocation of Type A licences: 8 (2002-2004}
Sale of Group C poisons: eg Nospa, cough mixture containing pholcodeine
Sale of psychotropics : subutex, dormicum
Issue 4: Bonusing of commonly abused drugs
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ARTICLE 3: CONDUCT DEROGATORY TO THE REPUTATION OF THE PROFESSION
Issue 5: Role Model & Professional Image Towards Separation of dispensing
Dress Code, Integrity, Public Trust,
Issue 6: Phamacists buys stock from GPs
Wholesale of poisons legally only Phamacists
NB # Never PROSTITUTE our own profession !!!!!!!!!
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ARTICLE 4: ADVERTISING CANVASSING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL OFFENCES
Issue 7:Disparity in pricing
Pharmaceutical companies offer lower pricing to doctors than to fellow pharmacists
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ROPA AMENDMENT 2003
Provisionally registered pharmacist (PRP)
Fully registered pharmacist (FRP)
PRP + COMPULSORY SERVICE = 1 + 3
PRP – HOSPITALS, CPF, BPFK Need to pass the Pharmacy Legislation Exam - SALARY –starting pay of any government pharmacist
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ROP REGULATION 2004
REGISTRATION FEES RPR: F.OCFRP : RM100
ANNUAL RETENTION CERTIFICATEFRP: RM50ADDITIONAL FEE: RM100
BODY CORPORATE (BC) : A body of persons forming a company, firm, trading partnership; BC REGISTRATION: F.O.CBC ANNUAL RETENTION CERTIFICATE: RM200ADDITIONAL FEE: RM300
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BOARD INQUIRY:
1) SECRETARY RECEIVES COMPLAINT OR INFO
>>>>>> 2) BOARD APPOINTS C.o.I TO INVESTIGATE
>>>>>>>>>>>>3) C.o.I PROPOSES RECOMMENDATION
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4) BOARD INQUIRY
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5) DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS