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Pharmacy law desk reference.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

9780789018229

Pharmacy law desk reference.

Ed. by Delbert D. Konnor.

Haworth Pr.

2007

555 pages

$49.95

Paperback

KF2915

Konnor provides a reference for pharmacy students, practitioners, decision makers, regulators, and lawmakers on aspects of the law that affect pharmaceutical practice. It details topics such as foundational legal concepts; history; the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; the Controlled Substances Act; liability insurance; patents, trademarks, a

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