• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  The course provides health care practitioners with a general review of generic substitution law and how it affects the practice of pharmacy. The difference between brand and generic drugs is explained, followed by a review of applicable laws pharmacists must follow in substitution. The program also examines case law that has impacted this topic.
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   24132H03_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   24132H03_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Distinguish between the definitions of brand and generic drugs

  Identify applicable generic substitution laws created by the state boards of pharmacy

  Specify instances of case law that has influenced thought on generic substitution

  Pharmacy Technician

  Specify instances of case law that has influenced thought on generic substitution

  Distinguish between the definitions of brand and generic drugs

  Identify applicable generic substitution laws created by the state boards of pharmacy

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-1276771

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-24-132-H03-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-24-132-H03-T
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Peter  Cohron, BS Pharm, JD Pharmacist/Attorney, Pharmacy Law Source, PLLC

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