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The law and prescribing practice
— [Part 1] | | Author(s) | Richard Griffith |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 33, no 7, July 2003 |
| Pages | pp 11-15 |
| Keywords | Drugs ; General practice ; Law ; Rights [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Concerns have been raised in general practice about the potential to endanger public safety, whereby general practitioners (GPs) have breached their legal and professional requirements by crushing medicines. In the first of two articles, the author discusses the widespread practice of crushing tablets and opening capsules, and the legal framework surrounding this issue. The reader is reminded of requirements under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (which gives initial statutory protection for all products), and the Medicines Act 1968 (which regulates the licensing, supply and administration of medicines). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-031027201 A |
| Classmark | LLD: L5: VR: IKR |
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