Law and governance is the least enjoyable CRA revision area for most trainees — and the most scoreable with focused preparation. The content is finite and rule-based. Learn the rules, practise application, score the marks.
Key legislation: Medicines Act 1968, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Human Medicines Regulations 2012, controlled drugs schedules (1-5) and prescribing/dispensing requirements.
Professional standards: GPhC Standards for Pharmacy Professionals, fitness to practise procedures, patient confidentiality, consent, safeguarding, mental capacity.
Resources: Pre-Reg Shortcuts (law modules), OnTrack (law questions), Passmedicine (law section), iatroX (law coverage in adaptive quiz).
Strategy: Learn the rules (2-3 focused sessions), then practise application in SBA scenarios (ongoing). Create a one-page law summary sheet covering: controlled drugs schedules, emergency supply rules, prescription validity requirements, and professional duty scenarios.
Common trap: Knowing the law in theory but failing to apply it in clinical scenarios under time pressure. Q-bank practice bridges this gap.
iatroX's adaptive quiz includes pharmacy law and governance within the CRA framework — ensuring law questions are not neglected in favour of clinical therapeutics.