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Pharmacies obligation wiki Germany medicines

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Medicines that require counseling and, therefore, may be sold only in pharmacies, subject to the pharmacies. This medication safety should be granted. A prescription is not necessary as long as the drug is prescription.

The simple requirement is governed by Pharmacy Drugs Act § 43. Pharmacy-only medicines are medicines in simple terms, which may be sold only by pharmacy staff. It is part of the pharmacy staff counseling requirement (unless the customer expressly rejects a consultancy).

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Such open issues should be submitted to the levy in order to clarify the need for advice. Internet mail-order pharmacies are obliged to carry out this advice in another appropriate manner, for example by e-mail or telephone. This form of consultation may be undertaken by pharmacy staff. Detrimental to the advice in the mail order is that advice is usually only after the express request of the customer uses. Often, the customer, but not at first recognize that a document is needed, as when he demands a remedy that did not fit with his symptoms. For the same reason exists for a self-ban on pharmacy medicines.

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Legal regulations pharmacy germany wiki

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Today is subjected to the pharmacy, both as an institution and companies more than ever, numerous statutory provisions such as the Medicines Act, the Pharmacy factory regulations and with the Social Security (Germany). This pushes them into a tight corset that leaves little flexibility for modern business management in terms of price, communication and product policy. Pharmacies should be the main focus of the self of the independent pharmacist counseling of patients, respectively customers. Often, however, advised the politically by continuing legislative changes induced by forced sales and the desire, the best for the customer to do, coexist. The call for open competition among pharmacies with a legitimate product by cheapening the one hand, many see pharmacists associated with the risk of the worse advice and harmful additional consumption of medicines for patients, with the continued existence of the other economic risks.

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In order to deal with conflict of interest, was formerly the relative price (ie the percentage markup on the purchase price) of prescription medicines on 1 January 2004 (ie on a Festaufschlag to the purchase price will be added a fixed amount, regardless of the purchase price) converted. Thus the pharmacy in high-cost funds earned as much as to make this cheap and has no economic interest, preferably more expensive drugs. On the other hand, the legislature dropped with the aim of intensifying competition, the shipping ban and the price-fixing and non-prescription, pharmacy medicines (so-called “OTC drug) and loosened the so-called multiple ownership. Since then it has pharmacists allowed to possess up to three branch pharmacies and send in appropriate conditions medicines too. Moreover, many shipping and Internet pharmacies in Germany and in neighboring countries caused, for example in the Netherlands, Switzerland or the Czech Republic.

To protect the health of the population only one authorized pharmacist may own a pharmacy (Fremdbesitzverbot). However, corporations must operate a pharmacy. Otherwise, corporations could in fact force them employed pharmacists to sell certain drugs, even if it was not medically necessary. In recent years, has often been assumed that the German third party and multiple European law is inadmissible. On 19 May 2009 the European Court, however, that not associated with the Fremdbesitzverbot restrictions on freedom are disproportionate and would be consistent with European law. Thus, the minority interest in Germany will be maintained. The judges accepted the argument that countries should adopt appropriate rules, if they deem it necessary for the protection of health.

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Indicator of Pharmacy Germany

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Indicator of Pharmacy

For centuries, has been on visual representations of the pharmacists indicated by the hand of balance. The need for a single pharmacy logo but only came in the 20th Century. First, it was often used the white cross on a red background, which was not legally problematic because of the similarity with the Swiss national emblem, the symbol was also no more clear as the sometimes used mortars, as well as the drugstores used both symbols.

To emphasize the difference was a clear, nationwide standard logo needed. 1929/30 triumphed in a competition the company Verunda the symbol of the Bauhaus school inspired “three-bucket-bottle”. After five years, it was nevertheless used by around one third of all pharmacies, but it remained controversial because of his “shocking modern” style. A renewed Competition 1936 was won by a red, but the white cross was originally foreseen in the draft was rejected because of its similarity to the Swiss cross and replaced by “modern” life rune. The new pharmacy-A has been introduced across the 1937th Quickly this character had reached a very high degree of popularity after the war, however, the use of the runic symbols are no longer accepted, so that in turn was a reworking of the famous mark necessary. Since 1951, in West Germany using the design of Rupert Mathieu with Äskulapschlange and medicine cup. The Pharmacy-A – Character statutes under a red “A large Gothic on a white background with marked drug design in white cup with a snake” – is registered at the German Patent Office as an official symbol of the German Association of Pharmacists (DAV) and not only in the specified manner and under strict compliance with the Statute of characters are used. The only remaining alleged three-spoon symbol is shown at the German Pharmacy Museum in Heidelberg Castle .

The Pharmacy-A is normally only available in Germany, less common is the international symbol, the Green Cross. In places with international public transport, it is sometimes used in addition to a pharmacy.

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Pharmacy History Germany

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Modern depiction of a medieval apothecary, Archeon
Pharmacy (presentation of 1508)
The Moors Pharmacy in Bayreuth

The forerunner of the pharmacies were in the 8th and 9 Century spice trader based in the Middle East.

The first “Pharmacies” in Germany were of merchants who drove with herbs and spices trade, as a kind of run grocery store.

Around 1241 was adopted by the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II, the “Edict of Salerno” (also called “Constitutions” or Medizinalordnung): the first legally fixed separation of the professions of doctor and pharmacist. Doctors could not own pharmacy or be involved. Drug prices have been enshrined in law in order to prevent price gouging. The Edict of Salerno was modeled on pharmacy laws in Europe.

Following the enactment of the developed urban pharmacies Medizinalordnung orders, which set that pharmacies may not be based solely on the sale of drugs.

During the 14th Century are changing the pharmacists from street vendors to wealthy patrician, who not only sells herbs, spices and drugs, but also produces own medicines in the dispensary (Latin officina). From this period dates the oldest still-existing pharmacy in Europe: 1241 in Trier, was opened a pharmacy, which still exists today. Later shifted to the production of drugs from the dispensary in the recipe, but still (to be professionals in the showroom), the workrooms of a pharmacy or (deprecated) even called the pharmacy dispensary.

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Since the economic viability of pharmacies that time also depends on diseases and epidemics, was in some places there were supply problems, if no such long period of time occurred. To prevent this, were in the 15th Century, for example built in Lower Austria by the so-called Country Estates Landscape pharmacies.

In the 17th and 18 Century, German chemists developed from the place of manufacture of medicines due to the knowledge of chemistry and a place of drug discovery. Especially in Berlin, Thuringia and Saxony focused pharmaceutical and chemical research and teaching in Germany.
Pharmacy sales in 1900

Through the achievements of the pharmaceutical industry at the end of the 19 starts and early 20 Century, a shift of the German pharmacy. Rather than produce medicines themselves increasingly engaged in the pharmacy, to consider the quality and identity of drugs and advice about drugs.

In 1958, following a decision by the Federal Constitutional Court (see Case pharmacies) the freedom introduced since then so may open each pharmacist a pharmacy on site of their choice, regardless of need. Because of drug price regulation which set uniform prices of drugs so far for all of Germany’s competition took place not on price but also partly by the granting of so-called gifts, but especially on the expertise of the pharmaceutical consulting, delivery, service, friendliness, special or additional services (drug-delivery service for customers who can not themselves come to the pharmacy, increased range of expertise in specific areas, etc.). Recently, the pharmaceutical price regulation is more flexible, it is feared that this increased competition will take place over the price and charged to the pharmaceutical quality, as competent advice is time consuming and labor-intensive and are also making only with highly qualified personnel is, in turn, to higher operating results as a mere sale.
Mobile dispensary in the town of Pomßen, 1988

In the Soviet occupied zone, the German Economic Commission (DWK) had on 22 June 1949, the expropriation of the pharmacies and thus all rights to have been declared extinct. Owners who themselves were pharmacists, but given the right to operate as a “privately owned pharmacies to continue” may, if the service charges were paid. By the owners or heirs leased pharmacies “state pharmacies, the owners have received compensation as a share of the proceeds of the” holding charges “. Only in 1954 precise amounts of compensation was determined and accounted for 30 to 50% of the average annual turnover, net of possible exposure amounts to pharmacies. The payment was made centrally planned economy after five years. Newly established pharmacies in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) were basically “country pharmacies” that have been leased or managed as a hospital pharmacy. The number of “Private pharmacies” in 1956 amounted to around 298 by 1533 pharmacies (= 19.4%) and the number decreased steadily until it just “state pharmacies or pharmacy gave clinics. Due to the poor economic opportunities, many fully trained pharmacists emigrated in 1951 to the West, so that the state leadership was forced to adopt the Soviet model called pharmaceutical engineers as the mean medical personnel with training in vocational schools, for example, the then Pharmacy school Leipzig.
Modernized Pharmacy in Berlin-Lichtenberg, 1991

In the 21 Century, the pharmacy in many transformed into a modern and profitable company. In Germany, approximately 21,500 pharmacies to provide uninterrupted, 365 days a year, the population with drugs. In customer satisfaction surveys, the German pharmacies situated in typically top positions.

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NHSN Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) PharmaCy Data – Monthly Report

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	ampicillin	g	gentamicin	g
	ampicillin**/sulbactam	g	imipenem	g
	azithromycin	g	levofloxacin	g
	aztreonam	g	linezolid	g
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	cefazolin	g	metronidazole	g
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	cefmetazole	g	nafcillin	g
	cefotaxime	g	ofloxacin	g
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	cefoxitin	g	penicillin G	mill. I.U.
	ceftazidime	g	pen. G benzathine	mill. I.U.
	ceftizoxime	g	procaine pen. G	mill. I.U.
	ceftriaxone	g	piperacillin	g
	cefuroxime	g	piperacillin**/tazobactam	g
	cephalothin	g	quinupristin**/dalfopristin	g
	ciprofloxacin	g	ticarcillin	g
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	daptomycin	g	tigecycline	g
	ertapenem	g	tobramycin	g
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	ampicillin	g	linezolid	g
	azithromycin	g	lomefloxacin	g
	cefaclor	g	metronidazole	g
	cefadroxil	g	moxifloxacin	g
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	cephalexin	g	penicillin V	g
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Fact that the purpose of the ’swine flu’ pandemic flu to call off the middle of the world

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Fact that the purpose of the ‘swine flu‘ pandemic flu to call off the middle of the world, according to the World Animal Health Organization or Oie is mistaken. For this new virus strain is a combination of a bird virus, human and pig.

Be Oie, this pathogen is not a virus but the virus of human classic characteristics that include a component of the virus avian (bird), pigs and humans.

“The virus was not isolated until now in the animals. Therefore, it is not properly designate the disease of swine influenza,” the agency statement of animal health bermarkas in Paris, France is reported as AFP, Selasa (28/4/2009).

Added OIE, science, science will show whether the virus is circulating between the livestock and the results will determine whether countries have acted properly prohibit the import of swine.

Back OIE, human flu epidemic in the past that come from animals have been named according to geographical origin, such as the Spanish flu. “It is logical to call this disease ‘influenza North America,” Oie origin.

In an interview with AFP, the Director General Bernard Vallat Oie states there is no evidence that swine flu virus is actually derived from animals and pigs.

“Yet there is evidence that this virus, currently circulating among humans, actually comes from animals. There is no element to support this,” Vallat firm.

Added Vallat, it is not fair to punish the pig breeder who put out their life’s business, discuss the risks that have not been proven at all. Moreover, according to him, so far no one can show how or where the strain of virus was new.

WHY only in Mexico ..? Swine flu had started to spread all over the world. However, outside of Mexico, this new type of virus does not kill. Why only in Mexico this virus to kill people?

“The main questions is why so far only death occurred in Mexico, although not many in number? Why are other countries in the light infection?” so write Reuters, Tuesday (29/4/2009).

Far in Mexico has occurred 26 cases of the disease is caused by the H1N1 virus. Mexican authorities claim the virus has killed 149 people, but except for 7 cases of death, the rest is still investigation.

Overall, the WHO confirmed 79 cases receiving the swine flu ascertained. In them there are 40 in the U.S., 26 Mexico, Canada 6, 2 Spanish, English 2, and 3 New Zealand. With the exception of Mexico, the cases in other places does not result in death.

Currently more than 15 WHO epidemiology expert has to be Mexican government to help overcome the spread of disease. They help collect new data to ensure the virus in the sample test to identify the disease more recently.

Definitive with the outbreak of swine flu, Mexican origin Arsenal striker Carlos Vela was told not to attend the training sessions in which the Premier League club that is concerned with the outbreak of swine flu that has been eating the victim.

Vela, 20 years old, or are not going to Mexico of late. However, he gets visits from his friends last week and after a series of tests as a precaution.

Players who have appear 12 times for The Gunner this season but that could accompany his team against Manchester United, fight in the first leg Champions League semifinal at Old Trafford Stadium, Wednesday (29 / 4).

“He was not released for the exercise. I have to remain at home and not allowed to practice. Meksikonya friends mengunjunginya last week,” he said.

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Swine flu has spread around the world at record speed.

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Swine flu has spread around the world at record speed.

Several web pages have ded?cated t?me and resources to keep you or?ented to where the sw?ne flu has mad an outbreak. Here ?s a web page tell?ng you wh?ch countr?es have detected, conf?rmed or suspected cases of sw?ne flu.

http://openflu.dyndns.org/locations/country

In th?s web page you w?ll be able to see what countr?es have detected sw?ne flu cases and how many, on a map form.

http://openflu.dyndns.org/locations/country_map/confirmed

Th?s l?nk w?ll enable you to f?nd lots of var?ous web pages w?th ?nformat?on about sw?ne flu and ?ts spread across the world.

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None of the maps below are likely to help overcome the Swine Flu and most of the maps are far less accurate than the map created by John Snow made back in 1854. However these maps do give us a reasonable overall impression of how the outbreak is spreading.

The World Health Organization raised its alert level to f?ve — “one step short of declaring a pandemic”, as reports of those affected or killed by the swine flu virus began to increase across the globe.

As of 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States has reported 226 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Austria (1), Canada (85), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (2), Germany (8), Ireland (1), Israel (3), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (40), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (15).

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders.

There ?s no effective jobs.pharmacy-bg.com/tag/vaccine/”title=”vaccine” >vaccine already available against the new influenza A(H1N1) virus, but work is already under way to develop such a vaccine. Influenza vaccines generally contain a dead or weakened form of a circulating virus. The vaccine prepares the body’s immune system to defend against a true infection. For the vaccine to protect as well as possible, the virus in it should match the circulating “wild-type” virus relatively closely. Since this H1N1 virus is new, there is no vaccine currently available made with this particular virus. Making a completely new influenza vaccine can take five to six months.

As soon as the first human cases of new influenza A(H1N1) infection became known to WHO, the WHO Collaborating Center in Atlanta (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States of America) took immediate action and began the work to develop candidate vaccine viruses. WHO also initiated consultations with vaccine manufacturers worldwide to facilitate the availability of all necessary material to start production of influenza A(H1N1) vaccine. In parallel, WHO is working with national regulatory authorities to ensure that the new influenza A(H1N1) vaccine will meet all safety criteria and be made available as soon as possible.

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In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio

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In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.

CDC has determined that this virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people.

Symptoms : The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

How serious is swine flu infection?

Like seasonal flu, swine flu in humans can vary in severity from mild to severe. Between 2005 until January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu were detected in the U.S. with no deaths occurring. However, swine flu infection can be serious. In September 1988, a previously healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman in Wisconsin was hospitalized for pneumonia after being infected with swine flu and died 8 days later. A swine flu outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey occurred in 1976 that caused more than 200 cases with serious illness in several people and one death.

Spread of swine flu can occur in two ways:

Through contact with infected pigs or environments contaminated with swine flu viruses. Through contact with a person with swine flu. Human-to-human spread of swine flu has been documented also and is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

Medicines to treat swine flu?

CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine influenza viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).

How long can an infected person spread swine flu to others?

People with swine influenza virus infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic and possible for up to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.

What can I do to protect myself from getting sick?

There is no jobs.pharmacy-bg.com/tag/vaccine/”title=”vaccine” >vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu.

There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza.

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Swine influenza – Swine influenza or swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by the type A H1N1

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Swine influenza – Swine influenza or swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by the type A H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV). Humans in close proximity to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the rare strain of the SIV that is capable of affecting humans.

Symptoms – Swine flu symptoms in humans are generally similar to regular flu (influenza) symptoms and include muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, lack of appetite, fever, chills, and general weakness and discomfort. Other reported symptoms are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Transmission – Swine flu spreads from pigs to humans when humans are close to infected pigs. People working in barns or visiting livestock exhibits housing infected pigs are likely to get affected. Transmission from humans to humans can occur when the infected individual coughs or sneezes when others are close by. Putting one’s hands to the nose or mouth after touching anything with the flu viruses on it could also spread the infection. Consuming well-cooked pork and pork products won’t cause infection as cooking to an internal temperature of 160°F kills bacteria and viruses, including the swine flu virus.

Treatment and medication – While swine flu can generally be cured by the four antiviral drugs approved for curing flu in the US, amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir, the recent 2009 swine flu outbreak viruses have been found to be resistant to the first two drugs. Oseltamivir and zanamivir are now recommended for treatment and prevention of swine influenza.

Prevention – Swine flu can be prevented by taking certain precautionary measures, such as washing hands frequently with soap or an alcohol-based hand wash. Staying away from infected individuals is important as their coughing or sneezing could spread the infection. If instances of infection are reported in your locality, stay indoors as far as possible. Swine flue vaccine could be out by June 2009.

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Swine flu or swine influenza is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza type A virus

admin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:12:50 +0000

The recent swine flu outbreak in Mexico has caused much trepidation among the international community, especially because of the increasing number of fatalities. It is important to recognize swine flu symptoms to prevent the spread of infection and illness.

Swine flu or swine influenza is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza type A virus, endemic in domestic pigs. In the past, swine flu has infected people only rarely – those infected being ones who have had direct and close contact to infected pigs. But the current swine flu outbreak in Mexico is different, caused by a new strain of the swine flu virus. As per recent health reports, swine flu is being transmitted with surprising speed in humans, spreading easily from person to person, causing serious illness among those infected. It has been reported that the disease has been diagnosed in humans who haven’t had any exposure to pigs.

Among pigs, swine flu symptoms include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing, sneezing, breathing difficulties, redness or inflammation of the eye, going off feed, and discharge from the nose or eyes.

Like the influenza virus affecting humans, swine flu viruses are constantly mutating. Although the swine flu viruses are not the same as human flu viruses, swine flu symptoms resemble those produced by regular human seasonal influenza. In humans, common swine flu symptoms are fever, chills, sore throat, muscle pain, severe headache, coughing, lethargy, lack of appetite, weakness, and general discomfort. Some may even experience runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

However in humans, self care measures and appropriate treatment in the early stages of infection can reduce the increased risk of these complications. In order to confirm that the illness is the result of a swine flu virus, one must undergo laboratory testing. Antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza are considered effective for the treatment and/or prevention of infection by swine flu viruses.
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