1. 1 National Integrity Plan PM launched NIP 23.4.04 Code of conduct NIP stresses Code of Conduct for professional practice. i.e standards of proper conduct and professionalism www.mps.org.my Adopted Pharmacy Board 22.12.89

2. 2 Ethics in Pharmacy Practice In USA, with just 60 FDA inspectors to regulate a USD 19 billion market of > 29,000 products sold by 1000 companies – The Star 26.11.2004, AFP News Washington In UK, there are only 19 RPS inspectors covering England, Scotland and Wales making routine visits to 12,500 pharmacists and responding to complaints from public etc. – www.pjonline.com 21.2.2004 PJ(Vol 272www.pjonline.com

3. 3 INFAMOUS OR DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT IN A PROFESSIONAL SENSE (Section 17 (1) (c) ROPA)Section 17 (1) (c) Refers to any pharmacist Any breach of the Code = infamous or disgraceful conduct in a professional sense MISCONDUCT (Section 13 (7) (b) (iii) ROPA)Section 13 (7) (b) (iii) Refers to any body corporate Any breach of the Code = misconduct

4. 4 CODE OF CONDUCT ARTICLE 1: NEGLECT OR DISREGARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ARTICLE 2: ABUSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AND SKILLS ARTICLE 3: CONDUCT DEROGATORY TO THE REPUTATION OF THE PROFESSION ARTICLE 4: ADVERTISING CANVASSING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL OFFENCES

5. 5 ARTICLE 1: NEGLECT OR DISREGARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Issue 1: CPD Misconception of Under immediate personal supervision Actually NO such thing : “Under immediate supervision for sale or supply of poisons” Legally: a) Under immediate supervision only for dispensing, compounding or mixing of poisons b) All dispensed medicine to be supplied by either pharmacists or doctors Issue 2: Benchmarking for Community Pharmacy eg. Patient counselling : need to allocate a room to ensure privacy of info

6. 6 ARTICLE 2: ABUSE OF PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AND SKILLS Issue 3: Drug of dependence Revocation of Type A licences: 8 (2002-2004} Sale of Group C poisons: eg Nospa, cough mixture containing pholcodeine Sale of psychotropics : subutex, dormicum Issue 4: Bonusing of commonly abused drugs

7. 7 ARTICLE 3: CONDUCT DEROGATORY TO THE REPUTATION OF THE PROFESSION Issue 5: Role Model & Professional Image Towards Separation of dispensing Dress Code, Integrity, Public Trust, Issue 6: Phamacists buys stock from GPs Wholesale of poisons legally only Phamacists NB # Never PROSTITUTE our own profession !!!!!!!!!

8. 8 ARTICLE 4: ADVERTISING CANVASSING AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL OFFENCES Issue 7:Disparity in pricing Pharmaceutical companies offer lower pricing to doctors than to fellow pharmacists

9. 9 ROPA AMENDMENT 2003 Provisionally registered pharmacist (PRP) Fully registered pharmacist (FRP) PRP + COMPULSORY SERVICE = 1 + 3 PRP – HOSPITALS, CPF, BPFK Need to pass the Pharmacy Legislation Exam - SALARY –starting pay of any government pharmacist

10. 10 ROP REGULATION 2004 REGISTRATION FEES RPR: F.OC FRP : RM100 ANNUAL RETENTION CERTIFICATE FRP: RM50 ADDITIONAL FEE: RM100 BODY CORPORATE (BC) : A body of persons forming a company, firm, trading partnership; BC REGISTRATION: F.O.C BC ANNUAL RETENTION CERTIFICATE: RM200 ADDITIONAL FEE: RM300

11. 11 BOARD INQUIRY: 1) SECRETARY RECEIVES COMPLAINT OR INFO >>>>>> 2) BOARD APPOINTS C.o.I TO INVESTIGATE >>>>>>>>>>>>3) C.o.I PROPOSES RECOMMENDATION >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>4) BOARD INQUIRY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>5) DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS