Christensen T P, Kirking D M, Ascione F J, Welage L S, Gaither C A
College of Pharmacy, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105, USA.
J Am Pharm Assoc (Wash). 2001 Nov-Dec;41(6):868-74. doi: 10.1016/s1086-5802(16)31328-6.
To review the potential legal liability of the pharmacist in the drug product selection process.
Published articles identified through MEDLINE, published law reviews identified through InfoTrac, and appellate court decisions. Search terms used included pharmacist liability, drug product selection, and generic substitution. Additional articles, books, and appellate court decisions were identified from the bibliographies of retrieved articles and citations in appellate court decisions.
Pharmacists engaging in drug product selection are civilly liable under three legal theories: negligence, express or implied warranties, and strict product liability. Potential criminal liability includes prosecution for insurance fraud, deceptive business practices, and violation of state drug product selection laws and regulation.
Pharmacists increase their liability when engaging in drug product selection, but the increase is small. Still, the law continues to evolve as pharmacists seek expanded roles and responsibilities. When courts give closer examination to pharmacists' expanded role, it is likely that pharmacists' liability will increase.
回顾药剂师在药品选择过程中可能承担的法律责任。
通过医学在线数据库（MEDLINE）检索到的已发表文章、通过信息检索系统（InfoTrac）检索到的已发表法律评论以及上诉法院判决。使用的检索词包括药剂师责任、药品选择和通用名替换。从检索到的文章参考文献和上诉法院判决中的引用中识别出其他文章、书籍和上诉法院判决。
从事药品选择的药剂师在三种法律理论下承担民事责任：过失、明示或默示保证以及严格产品责任。潜在的刑事责任包括因保险欺诈、欺骗性商业行为以及违反州药品选择法律法规而被起诉。
药剂师在从事药品选择时责任有所增加，但增幅较小。然而，随着药剂师寻求扩大角色和职责，法律仍在不断演变。当法院更仔细地审查药剂师扩大的角色时，药剂师的责任可能会增加。
