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International
Pharmacy

Legislations

Penned By: Leslie Gwen L. Empuerto

A statesman of Roman *insert excerpt from previous
descent, Marcus Tullius article about the development
of drugs*
Cicero, once said, “The safety
of the people shall be the
highest law”, to which I
believe, must be ingrained in
the minds of every citizen, In light of the exponential
and be lived as long as we
walk this earth. growth of pharmaceutical
medications across several
civilizations, movements have
Time and experience have been created throughout
centuries which are anchored
opened the minds of the on their proper use and
masses about the importance of regulation. Thus, legislations
laws in the context of medicine, have been formulated to ensure
pharmacy, and in every other the safety of the preparations
field, as a matter of fact. See, and to ensure the
after the creation of essential accountability of druggists over
pharmaceutical drugs (as the course of this rapid
previously discussed in the development of medicines.
______ section), it is important
to ensure the proper regulation
and moderation of their use and The American Pharmacists
distribution. Why? It is simply Association, has responded to a
because everything must be certain movement in the late
done in regulation, otherwise, 1860s with regard to the
what should’ve been used to “increased public protection and
save people’s lives just might be occupational security”, by
the reason a life would come to making law amendments which
an end. paved the way for a pharmacy
act to be modeled. Throughout
the globe, a pharmacy act
provides the consolidated
provisions and ideas to be
implemented within the scope
*insert excerpt from previous of pharmacy (Government
article about the development Gazette, 2020). It may have
of drugs* different variations from

country to country, but the gist
remains to put high priority on
the safety of the people
through the medications and
pharmaceutical preparations
dispensed and provided by
pharmacists.

However, as we know, there The 1870s, 1880s, 1890s and In pharmaceutical legislation,
will always be split ideas and onwards were the decades modification was necessary
results from the conduct of wherein there was a great and was reflected in the vast
certain bills, acts, or laws boost in the funding and changes in therapeutics and
provided. Amongst the association among pharmacists, practice. Laws of the land,
prominent issues with regard to traders, and those who were especially those of federal
that act was the fact that some supportive sponsors in the nature, were more strict in the
pharmacists took it negatively advancement of the field. It regulation and production of
in such a way that they find was a great time for pharmaceutical drugs, especially
some restrictions in the pharmaceutical development following the war that took
pharmacy act drawn up by and professionalism, as there place. The practice of pharmacy
other professionals who were was a disintegration of saw a wave of modernization
concerned with the safe usage hindrances and as 1938, 1951, and 1962
of poison, quite unfair in terms communication-gaps between amendments in already
of delegation of authority when pharmacy practitioners and established laws were passed
it comes to compounding, other healthcare professionals. (Remington’s: The Science and
administering, and even Institutional certification and Practice of Pharmacy, 2021).
dispensing medications. Thus, to the identification of pharmacists Medicines had tougher
compensate for this, they have as a collective group of highly standards to pass and each one
decided to have an empowered skilled and competent health
committee to draw up their care providers have paved the
own model law which would way for the flourishment of the
protect the best interests of the field and practice of Pharmacy.
masses and of the practice of
Pharmacy (Remington’s: The Still, despite a seemingly steady
Science and Practice of growth, dramatic changes
Pharmacy, 2021). happened in the 19th and 20th
Throughout the years, as with centuries, among which would
any law created, amendments include the scourges of
and resolutions are still humanity which would require
occasionally added to address more modifications to be done
probable mishaps or overlooked in order to accommodate the
provisions in already established rapid rate of change in the
ones. needs of the citizens and the
healthcare community in
general.

was meticulously judged for
safety and efficacy. The
distribution of pharmaceutical
drugs and products were highly
regulated in the market to
ensure that no counterfeits or
substandard ones are
distributed. Moreover, laws
with regard to the production
and usage of drugs prone to
abuse and addiction were
updated through the (DAA),

Drug Abuse Act, which was
enforced through agencies
which monitor and control the
aforementioned preparations.

Evidently, the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries were integral The first Pharmacy Act was passed in
milestones for the uphill growth of the field and practice of Great Britain on the 31st day of July in
Pharmacy, which is why it is essential to have a thorough
understanding of the legislations that became pillars for the the year 1868. This was marked as a
laws we now have today. Thanks to the pioneering heads and huge milestone in the history of the
members of Pharmacy Organization and Associations around field and practice of Pharmacy, as it set
the globe, we continually have an empowered mindset which
further showcases our competence, talent, intellect, and skill in up a register of people who were
the conduct of our work, all for the glory of the one above qualified to restrict or permit the sale of
and in the service of our fellowmen.
poisons to only qualified people. This
paved the way for the promotion of
safe medicines and it jumpstarted the
introduction of formal qualifications for

pharmacists who were the ones
responsible for thorough examination of
the pharmaceutical products they were

distributing to the public.



International
Pharmacy

Legislations

Penned By: Leslie Gwen L. Empuerto