Pharmacist Law Written 2h

As we’ve seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, policies that respect both individual rights and public health needs are critical to successfully ending the pandemic. This course reviews legal disputes that have arisen during the past 3 years, highlighting how their resolution can lead to proactive policies in healthcare as we move forward. 

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based CPE course, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Explain the constitutional basis of claims made in the United States by citizens who allege their rights have been violated by the government during a global pandemic.
2. Discuss the steps that must be taken by government agencies in meeting the rights of individuals and the needs of the community when a global pandemic threatens public safety.
3. Define Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in terms of the Food and Drug Administration permissions.
4. Describe a public policy that respects both individual rights and public health needs during a global pandemic.
5. Describe which unit of government may authorize immunization status.
6. Define requirements for states to implement emergency measures that may curtail constitutional rights.

Faculty

David Brushwood, RPh, JD, FAPhA

Senior Lecturer, The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy
Pharmacy Law Content Developer, CEimpact

Disclosures:

David Brushwood has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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