American Society for Pharmacy Law
Encyclopedia
The American Society of Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is an professional organisation of pharmacist-attorneys, pharmacists, attorneys
, and students in schools of pharmacy
or law
who are interested in the law as it applies to pharmacy.
seeks to educate the pharmacist-attorneys, pharmacists, attorneys and other interested parties on legal issues that affect pharmacy. Its aims are to
containing information and useful web links for members and anyone who is interested in the law as it applies to the profession
of pharmacy. Its web site also attempt to help those interested in searching for pharmacist-attorneys, an attorney with a particular interest in pharmacy law in a specific state
or an expert witnesses on topics related to pharmacy. The Society confers a number of national awards in the field and sponsors or cosponsors two national conferences each year on topics related to pharmacy law and ethics
.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, and students in schools of pharmacy
Pharmacy school
The basic requirement for pharmacists to be considered for registration is an undergraduate or postgraduate Pharmacy degree from a recognized university. In most countries this involves a four- or five-year course to attain a Master of Pharmacy...
or law
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
who are interested in the law as it applies to pharmacy.
Goals
The SocietySociety
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
seeks to educate the pharmacist-attorneys, pharmacists, attorneys and other interested parties on legal issues that affect pharmacy. Its aims are to
- Further legal knowledge.
- Communicate accurate legal information to attorneys and pharmacists.
- Foster knowledge and education pertaining to the rights and duties of pharmacists.
- Distribute information of interest to the membership via a newsletter and other appropriate publications.
- Provide a forum for exchange of information pertaining to pharmacy law.
History
ASPL was founded in 1974 by Joseph L. Fink III, a pharmacist-lawyer on the faculty of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.Activities
ASPL maintains a websiteWebsite
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containing information and useful web links for members and anyone who is interested in the law as it applies to the profession
Profession
A profession is a vocation founded upon specialized educational training, the purpose of which is to supply disinterested counsel and service to others, for a direct and definite compensation, wholly apart from expectation of other business gain....
of pharmacy. Its web site also attempt to help those interested in searching for pharmacist-attorneys, an attorney with a particular interest in pharmacy law in a specific state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
or an expert witnesses on topics related to pharmacy. The Society confers a number of national awards in the field and sponsors or cosponsors two national conferences each year on topics related to pharmacy law and ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
.