Study Programmes 2015-2016
LEGI0340-2  
Legislation and pharmaceutical ethics
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in pharmacy (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Patrick Herné
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
Basic knowledge of general law, criminal law and criminal law procedure.
European and Belgian legislation in the following fields: definition and interpretation of the concept of drug - drug registration - manufacture and distribution of drugs - information and advertising relating to drugs - medical and pharmaceutical art, medical commissions - open and hospital pharmacy - good pharmaceutical practices in open and hospital pharmacies - specially regulated substances and drugs (narcotics, psychotropes, toxics, other drugs subjected to medical prescription...). Drug addiction and substitution treatments.
General knowledge on the working of the social security system in Belgium (more particularly the insurance against sickness and disability)
Order of the Pharmacists and pharmaceutical deontology
Learning outcomes of the course :
To give the students a sufficient knowledge of pharmaceutical law and deontology, in relevance with their future professional life.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
A textbook updated on a yearly basis (in CD Rom form) is given the students at the beginning of the course.

The CD Rom also contains the main pharmaceutical laws and the pharmaceutical code of ethics.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination with preparation
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Patrick HERNE, lecturer
25, Boulevard Frère Orban
4000 LIEGE (Belgium)
Phone xx 32 471 05 14 27

e-mail: patrick.herne@ulg.ac.be
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