Pharmacy Practice and the Law, Fourth Edition is an easy-to-read law resource for pharmacy students and faculty. Extensively updated, this edition includes an overview of the law and legal system to provide a context to understand federal and state pharmacy regulation, as well as an analysis of such laws to stimulate critical thinking. The text highlights issues central to current pharmacy practice, including malpractice liability, risk management, and product liability; and includes end-of-chapter case studies. This edition of Pharmacy Practice and the Law also provides a current and accessible explanation of new federal and state pharmacy regulations that reflect the recent directives of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Supplemented by specific state and federal pharmacy laws and drug regulations, this text allows students to better understand the role of pharmacy and pharmacists in today's health care system. Book jacket.