REG 363: Pharmacy Regulations and Health Ethics
This course will introduce the students to pharmacy law and the regulatory aspects applicable to pharmaceutical products and the practice of pharmacy internationally. Students should learn the various laws and regulations that will govern their daily practice in connection with the principal authority that is; Saudi Food and Drug authority (SFDA). The role of such authority in drug registration, licensing and control will also be explained. Laws and regulation set by ministry of health that govern medication dispensing and control substances will be also explained.This course will teach the students the ethics related to pharmacy practice and ethical consideration in clinical trials and research. These ethics are set via rules and regulations of SFDA.