1. Ethics in Pharmacy Pracice
Abdulrahman M Alahdal, Pharm.D
Assistant Professor, chairman
Clinical Pharmacy Dep. KAU

2. Outline General Terms and Definition. Source of Ethical Standards.
Obligation of The Profession.
General Practice Examples.
Concusion.

3. What is Ethics?
Ethic is the systematic study of what is right and good with respect to conduct and character.
A Covenant
= promise = legal Contract
to provide quality pharmacetuical care.

4. Ethical Dilemmas
e.g., A ptient doesn’t want to take
his meds, out of stock drugs.
A patient drugs for AIDS.
Irreconcilable Problems
e.g., Unauthorized but medically
need refill, over prescribing diet
pills / Antibiotics.

5. Sources of Ethical Standarads
General Moral Code.
Professional Moral Code.

6. Ethical Principles A- Autonomy: Independent decision
e.g., Informed Consent, Refusal
of treatment
B- Nonmaleficience: At least do no harm
e.g., Dispensing drug with no enough
information.
Negligance: Professional misconduct
e.g., Digoxin tox., TPN tox.
Tonsillitis case
Erectile dysfunction drugs

7. C. Beneficence: to do good, to remove harms, to
promote welfare.
• Firman / Aircraft
• Isolation room / AIDS / Hepatitis
D. Justice: Fair distribution of goods and harm is right

8. Professional Obligations
Veracity: Truthful
Privacy: Left alone
Fidelity: Keep promises
Confidentiality: Patient information

9. General Pharmacy Practice Ethical Examples
Drug Exhange
Drug Waste
Drug Marketing
Patient Counseling

10. Conclusion
Pharmacy is a moral practice and pharmacists have special moral obligations, including but not limited to, promoting the welfare of patients, protecting them from harm, and respecting their rights to self-determination