On the issue of criminal liability in the national pharmaceutical sector: theoretical foundations and practical aspects
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https://doi.org/10.14739/2409-2932.2023.3.285957Keywords:
pharmaceutical activity, criminal responsibility, pharmacists, professional liabilityAbstract
A separate segment in the activity of streamlining, stability, and protection of relations arising in the pharmaceutical sphere should be noted the state’s reaction to criminal offenses and, accordingly, the assessment of the actions of persons who commit such offenses.
The aim of the work – is to study the current issues of regulatory and legal support of criminal liability in the pharmaceutical sector.
Results. The theoretical nature of the criminal responsibility of pharmaceutical workers is revealed from not only legal but also social and moral positions. The legal basis for the status of pharmaceutical workers as distinct subjects of criminal activity is underscored. It has been proven that the object of crimes committed by pharmaceutical workers as a special subject is, first of all, social relations arising in the sphere of human life and health protection; public health (public health); relations arising during the circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and precursors. Differences in terminology defining the object of pharmaceutical crimes are emphasized.
Conclusions. The main aspects determining the problem of the qualification of crimes committed in the pharmaceutical sector of the healthcare industry were analyzed. From the standpoint of criminal law theory, the object, subject, objective, and subjective sides of pharmaceutical crimes were characterized.
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