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  what are the various purposes of pharmacy law. in easy language . Pharmacy laws have several important purposes: Patient Safety : They make sure the medicines you get from the pharmacy won't harm you. Drug Quality : They ensure that the medications are good and safe. Pharmacist Rules : They have rules for who can be a pharmacist, making sure they know what they're doing. Prescription Control : They control how prescriptions are written and filled, preventing misuse. Privacy Protection : They keep your personal info secret when you visit the pharmacy. Price and Insurance : They might also affect how much your medicines cost and what your insurance covers. Ethical Behaviour : They set standards for how pharmacists should treat patients. Public Health : Some laws help control diseases by managing how medicines and vaccines are given out.   what are the general principles of laws related to drug and pharmacy profess

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  Ques:- what do you mean by biotransformation or metabolism of drugs. discuss different types of biotransformation ? Biotransformation of drugs is like changing the shape and nature of medicines in our body so they can be handled and removed easily. There are two main steps in this process: Step 1 - Phase I Reactions: Altering the Drug Oxidation: Enzymes in our body add oxygen to the medicine, making it a bit different. This might add things like hydroxyl groups to the medicine. Reduction: Enzymes add electrons to the medicine, making it simpler and changing its properties. Hydrolysis: Water is used to break apart the medicine into smaller pieces, making it easier to manage. Step 2 - Phase II Reactions: Adding Water-Soluble Tags Glucuronidation: Our body sticks a special tag called glucuronic acid onto the medicine. This tag helps the medicine dissolve in water, so our body can remove it through urine. Sulfation: