January 1st‚ 2017 all livestock producers‚ veterinarians‚ feed distributors and manufacturers had to be in compliance with the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).The Veterinary Feed Directive has affected the livestock industry to ensure medically important drugs are being used responsibly by producers‚ veterinarians‚ distributors‚ and manufacturers. This was implemented to assure consumers that livestock producers take good care of our animals while producing a healthy‚ wholesome food (Salfer‚ J‚2015)
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those that must be supplied by a pharmacist but do not need a prescription and those that can be brought on generally. The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) The main purpose of the act is to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs. It Puts in place the law that allows the production‚ supply and possession of Controlled drugs. The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations (1973) This regulation is about how controlled drugs are stored. The Requirements change depending
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CU2624 Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects 1.1 Identify current legislation‚guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to the admistration of medications. COSHH 2002 Medicines Act 1968 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Misuses of Drugs (safe custody) Regs 2007 Mental Capacity Act 2005 Health and Social Care Act 2008. 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and side effects. Pain Killers-Paracetamol‚ Asprin and Ibuprofen. These are used for the relief
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disorders to lead healthier‚ more satisfying lives.2 A crucial step in overcoming the problem of prescription drug abuse is to first educate parents‚ youth‚ and patients‚ about the dangers of abusing these drugs.2 Studies have shown that most people who misuse these drugs are teens and young adults ages twelve to twenty five.3 They may often believe these substances are safer than illicit drugs because they were prescribed by a professional.2 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that nearly
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Biology End of Year Revision Quick Recap on Graphs: * Always remember to include units * Put the dependent (thing you measure) along the y-axis. (One going up) * Put the independent (thing you change) on the x-axis (along the bottom) * Don’t join the dots up‚ draw a line of best fit. * Circle anomaly result. Healthy Diet For a healthy diet‚ you need energy. So you need: CARBOHYDRATES‚ to release energy. FATS‚ to keep warm and release energy PROTEIN‚ for growth cell
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Introduction Food is any material consumed to provide nutritional support for the body which it is probably from plant or animal that holds important nutrients‚ such as carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ vitamins‚ or minerals (Shah‚ 2006). Despite the importance of the food but it will be harmful in human health if it was genetically modified. So‚ genetically modified Food‚ is food that has been well genetically altered. Furthermore‚ they are foods products from genetically modified organisms that have had
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Drug Abuse Commonly Abused Drugs Commonly abused drugs: (1) Alcohol; (2) hallucinogenic (vision producing) drugs‚ such as LSD and mescaline; (3) marijuana; (4) nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco; (5) opiates‚ including most narcotics; (6) sedatives‚ including barbiturates and other kinds of sleeping pills; (7) stimulants‚ such as cocaine and amphetamines and other “pep pills.” Inhalants‚ which are fumes inhaled from such substance as cleaning fluids‚ gasoline‚ and model airplane glue‚ are
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Unit 1 Responsibility‚ Accountability & Confidentiality |Q1. Define responsibility - what does it mean? | |Responsibility is an expectation to carry out your duties to the very best of your ability in accordance with your position and your | |level of training. | |Q2. Define accountability
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Reproductive roles Male’s job is to get the sperm to the egg The sperm are specialized to deliver the male’s genes to the egg Female’s job is to produce a gamete (egg) containing the female’s genes Egg is specialized to nourish the embryo Egg is large and contains nutrients Egg must be moved along Female must also nourish and protect the embryo and fetus This is the job of the uterus Male reproductive strategy: Produce millions of gametes and hope that one makes it to the egg Female reproductive
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within a social care setting. Health and Safety at Work Act‚ COSHH‚ the Medicines Act‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act‚ the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) and the Essential Standards‚ the RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines‚ Health Act 2006 etc. The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 * The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 * The
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