Kawamura K, Okuda J
Kikyougahara Hospital, Nagano.
Yakushigaku Zasshi. 1999;34(1):13-23.
The Code of Ethics for pharmacists clarifies the standards of professional conduct. The code should be positively enforced in every country, and must play its role as the conduct standard for pharmacists at all times. American pharmacists did not suddenly become ethical in the 1980s. An appreciation of the importance of professional ethics has a long history starting when the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy adopted a Code of Ethics in 1848. Since the first legislation of the American Pharmacy Code of Ethics as far back as 1852, the code has been revised in 1922, 1952, 1969, 1981 and 1994. The term of between revisions has gotten shorter over the years, reflecting the change in the status and the proficiency of pharmacists in 146 years. Its historical meaning is quite significant.
药剂师职业道德规范明确了专业行为标准。该规范应在每个国家得到积极执行，并且必须始终作为药剂师的行为准则发挥作用。美国药剂师并非在20世纪80年代突然变得有职业道德。对职业道德重要性的认识有着悠久的历史，始于1848年费城药学院采用职业道德规范之时。自1852年美国药剂师职业道德规范首次立法以来，该规范在1922年、1952年、1969年、1981年和1994年进行了修订。多年来，修订之间的间隔时间越来越短，反映了146年来药剂师地位和专业水平的变化。其历史意义颇为重大。
