PHARMACY ETHICS

1. Q1.What is code of conduct?
The code of conduct establishes principles by which members of the pharmaceutical
profession interact between themselves, with clients, with other health professionals and
the community
Q2.What are the focuses (principles) of code of conducts?
1. Well-being of both clients and the community: no doubt for the product, never
harm, giving safe product to community
2. Avoid abuse and dependency: prevent the supply or dispensing of unnecessary or
excessive quantities of medicines.
3. Good reputation of the profession: uphold the good reputation of the profession
and adhere to the rules and regulations governing the pharmacy profession, for
public pharmacist follow the premises of authority
4. Honesty and integrity: due regard for standards of behavior accepted within the
profession and expected by the community and other health professionals
5. Confidentiality of information: secure information as self and never disclose out
without patient consent
6. Access to client information: the disclosure of patient information is done for
limited and minimum reasons
7. Efficiency in service delivery: ensure that pharmaceutical services are provided
efficiently, tailored to the needs of the client and delivered in a manner
consistent with professional relevant standards
8. Safe and effective use of medications: provide professional advice and appropriate
information at every opportunity to ensuring the safety and effective use of
medications by patients and communities.
9. Free professional judgment: freely exercise professional judgment when carrying
out the duties, not accept employment in which this freedom may be
compromised
10.Accountability: personally accountable for compliance with legislation which
regulates his or her professional activities, independence must be ensured so as to
support the principle of individual accountability

2. 11.Conflict of interest: avoid situations likely to present a conflict of interest or,
compromise the objectivity of his or her professional practice, not enter into an
association with a client or health professional that may be perceived as
fraudulent or unethical act or which may compromise the pharmacist's
professional judgment or independence.
12.Cooperation duty: respect the skills and expertise of other health professionals
and work cooperatively with them to optimize the health outcomes of his or her
clients. Consult professional colleagues and other health professionals where
deemed to be in the best interests of the client having due regard for the client's
right to confidentiality
13.Assistance and support of colleagues: assist professional colleagues and other
health professionals when called upon for advice or support.
14.Providing complete information: provide complete and accurate information to
clients regarding professional services and shall avoid misleading the client
regarding the nature, cost or value of such services.
15.Advertisement: no prove that medicine cannot kill, but his advertisement is done
with exaggeration of medicines tolerance to the patients
16.Right of clients to make decision relating to their treatment
17.Respect of client right to choose treatment or accept advice
18.Continuity of care: ensure continuity of care for the patient, assist and refer
clients to another pharmacy professional in order to maintain continuity of
service and care.
Code of ethics: article 42 set by minister in charge of health
 embodied the minimum standards of proper conduct and professionalism for guidance
of practitioners
 serve as a reference when the Board considers cases of misconduct in a professional
sense
 form the basis of the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists
 provide guidance to members in relation to professional conduct
 Abuse of Professional Privileges and Skills
 Abuse of privileges conferred by law
 Sale or supply of drugs and medical devices shall only be made in the course of bona
fide treatment

3.  Shall not sell or supply any drug or medical device where he has any reason to doubt
its safety, quality or its therapeutic value, and shall not condone or assist in the
dispensing, promotion, or distribution of such drugs or devices
 Abstain from abusing the privileges conferred under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and
its Regulations
 Accountability
 From a moral and ethical point of view, pharmacist is expected to exercise professional
accountability
 Covering
 A pharmacist shall not allow any other person to use his/her license to cover the sales
activity in poison or dangerous drugs