Teacher(s)
Language
French
Content
The course is divided into 4 main modules. To encourage contextualization and links across learning, each teacher integrates case studies into his or her teaching.
Introduction
- Terminology in Belgian and European legislation; competent authorities; definition of a medicine
Module 1: Medicines (legislation)
- Main focus: medicinal products; some information and points of attention will be given concerning medical devices (and food supplements)
- Drug development and marketing
- Pharmacovigilance
- Legislative and ethical aspects of advertising and other promotional activities
Module 2: the pharmacist and the community pharmacy
- Pharmacy: physical elements, good pharmaceutical practices, pharmaceutical acts, etc.
- Order of pharmacists, code of ethics, disciplinary procedure
Module 3: the pharmacist in interaction with the patient and other healthcare professionals
- Sharing health data, patient rights, interprofessionality
- Relationship ethics: interculturality, gender issues, interprofessionality, risk communication, new technical mediations
Module 4: The pharmacist in the Belgian healthcare system
- Financing the healthcare system: economic, social and philosophical modes, principles and issues. Efficiency, equity and sustainability of the Belgian healthcare system.
- Individual patient responsibility and equity issues. The pharmacist's economic and social role in this context.
Introduction
- Terminology in Belgian and European legislation; competent authorities; definition of a medicine
Module 1: Medicines (legislation)
- Main focus: medicinal products; some information and points of attention will be given concerning medical devices (and food supplements)
- Drug development and marketing
- Pharmacovigilance
- Legislative and ethical aspects of advertising and other promotional activities
Module 2: the pharmacist and the community pharmacy
- Pharmacy: physical elements, good pharmaceutical practices, pharmaceutical acts, etc.
- Order of pharmacists, code of ethics, disciplinary procedure
Module 3: the pharmacist in interaction with the patient and other healthcare professionals
- Sharing health data, patient rights, interprofessionality
- Relationship ethics: interculturality, gender issues, interprofessionality, risk communication, new technical mediations
Module 4: The pharmacist in the Belgian healthcare system
- Financing the healthcare system: economic, social and philosophical modes, principles and issues. Efficiency, equity and sustainability of the Belgian healthcare system.
- Individual patient responsibility and equity issues. The pharmacist's economic and social role in this context.
Evaluation methods
Written exam with knowledge, comprehension and application questions relating to different parts of the course. Questions are MCQs and open-ended. Each teacher provides details and examples relating to his or her part of the course.
Other information
Evaluation : Written examination.
Teaching materials
- Support de cours obligatoire : Diaporamas et autres documents pdf mis à la disposition des étudiants par les enseignants.
Faculty or entity
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Pharmacy
