Pharmacist Advanced Training Law | Microcredentials Written 15 credit hours

This comprehensive training prepares pharmacists to successfully step into the responsibilities of a Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) role with greater confidence, operational awareness, and regulatory understanding.

Designed as a microcredential program, this course provides practical leadership and compliance-focused training and awards a digital badge upon successful completion.

The program focuses on the day-to-day operational, legal, and leadership responsibilities required to manage pharmacy operations and maintain regulatory compliance in a variety of practice settings.

Course content includes:

  • Roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacist-in-Charge
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements impacting pharmacy operations
  • Inventory management, recordkeeping, and controlled substance oversight
  • Policies and procedures to support safe and compliant pharmacy practice
  • Strategies for preparing for and responding to inspections
  • Risk management and error prevention considerations
  • Team communication, workflow oversight, and operational leadership
  • Resources to support ongoing compliance and pharmacy management

Pharmacists will also develop practical skills in identifying operational risks, implementing compliant processes, managing documentation requirements, and supporting a culture of accountability within the pharmacy team.

This training is designed to help pharmacists navigate the complexities of the PIC role while maintaining patient safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory readiness.

Earn your microcredential and build confidence in leading pharmacy operations as a Pharmacist-in-Charge – enroll today.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE course, pharmacists should be able to:
1. Interpret statutory and judicial language related to the responsibilities of the pharmacist-in-charge.
2. Describe the foundational responsibilities of a state board of pharmacy.
3. Illustrate how state boards of pharmacy conduct disciplinary actions involving licensees.
4. Evaluate a legal case alleging a pharmacist’s violation of federal drug laws.
5. Construct a system to screen controlled substance prescriptions for legitimacy.
6. Develop policies and procedures to assure regulatory compliance with patient education responsibilities at a pharmacy.
7. Demonstrate effective strategies to comply with legal requirements for drug use review at the point of sale.
8. Comply with legal standards for the confidentiality of patient records.
9. Supervise pharmacy technicians consistent with applicable requirements of state law.
10. Select a legally appropriate drug product for the processing of a prescription that allows product selection by a pharmacist.
11. Implement practices and procedures for extemporaneous compounding that comply with state and federal laws.
12. Create a quality improvement system to reduce the occurrence of medication errors.

Faculty

David Brushwood, RPh, JD, FAPhA

Disclosures:

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

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