The Facts

• The SCPPA controls the licensure of pharmacists and permits for all sites. It also applies to the distribution, manufacturing, possession and sale of drugs and devices within South Carolina, as well as the prevention of injury, illness and disease.
  
  

Benefits

• U.S. pharmacists are subject to strict regulations regarding their workplace, ethics and licensure.pr??paratrices en pharmacie image by c??dric chabal from Fotolia.com
  
  Benefits of the act include guaranteed privacy for clients regarding pharmaceuticals, as well as a workplace regulated by the state and proper licensure of all professional pharmacists.
  
  

History

• The South Carolina Pharmacy Association's website says that its legislative efforts helped the Pharmacy Practice Act become law in June 1998. Since then, the SCPhA has passed a complete revision of the act to incorporate new developments and standards in the field.