Agencies And Purposes Of Agencies Flashcards

1
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Which act created the FDA

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1906 Pure Food and Drug Act

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2
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Main Purpose of the FDA

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Consumer protection in regard to food and drugs

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3
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FDA protects public health by ensuring the safety and efficacy of what 5 things

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  1. Drugs (vet and human)
  2. Biologic medications
  3. Medical Devices
  4. Cosmetics
  5. Food supply (supplements fall under this)
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4
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Purpose of Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

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Ensure safe and effective drugs are available to patients without risk (think phases)

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In phase 1 trials who is treated

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1st time for use in humans. - younger healthy volunteers who may not have the sickness the drug is used to treat

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How many people are used in a phase one trial?

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A few dozen to no more than 100

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7
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What percent of drugs pass through phase 1?

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70% move to phase 2

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8
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What info is gathered during phase 1

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Pharmacokinetics (absorption distribution metabolism and elimination)
Ultimately finding out effects on humans

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9
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First phase where drug efficacy is tested

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Phase 2

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10
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Who gets the medication in Phase 2

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Patients who have the disease

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11
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How many people in a phase 2 trial

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100s of patients but less than 1000

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12
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Explain the phase 2 trial

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Randomized controlled trials with a control group getting placebo or standard of care

Side effects and tolerability are observed

Monitored for safety and efficacy

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13
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How many people in a phase 3 trial

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Up to 3000

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14
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Where are phase 3 trials conducted

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Across the country or across the world (multi centered)

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15
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What is the last phase prior to being released to the general public for sale

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Phase 3

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16
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What specific things are found in phase 3?

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  1. Specific dosing
  2. Specific indication
  3. Package insert and labeling for the drug
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17
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When is phase 4 conducted?

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Post marketing

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18
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Who still monitors safety and efficacy during phase 4?

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FDA and CDER

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19
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How many patients in phase 4?

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Tens of thousands or possibly more

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20
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In which phase can long term use data be obtained

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Phase 4

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21
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I’m which pase are rare side effects usually identified

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Phase 4

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22
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What application needs to be filled out prior to giving a new drug to patients and prior to phase 1 trials

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Investigation new drug application (IND)

23
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What application need to be completed prior to selling a drug to the public?

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New Drug Application (NDA)

24
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What information is in a new drug application (NDA)

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Clinical trial information that the FDA can review prior to approval for sale

25
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What application is submitted to the FDA for approval of a generic drug?

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Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)

26
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What is the only thing that needs to be proven in an Abbreviated New Drug Application

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Bio equivalence

27
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What is it called when the FDA approves medications to be sold without a prescription?

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Over the Counter Approval

28
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2 characteristics of a P drug

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  1. Novel treatment or has advantages over existing treatments
  2. Will receive special attention and be approved more quickly
    Think P stands for priority
29
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2 characteristics of S drugs

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  1. Similar molecule to already approved drug (Me too drug)
  2. Not in a hurry to approve
    Think S for standard
30
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What is right to try legislation?

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Allows patients with life threatening diseases to get medications that have made it through phase 1 but have not finished phase 2 or 3 the be approved for sale.

31
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What is responsible for biologic medication approval?

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Center forBiologics Evaluation and Research CBER (FDA controlled)

Similar to CDER but for biologics

32
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What application is needed for biologics?

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Biologic License Application (BLA)(similar to NDA but for biologics)

33
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What does Medwatch do?

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A way for patients consumers and health care professionals to report serious adverse reactions

34
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What 4 things are reported under Medwatch?

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  1. Medications
  2. Biologics
  3. Devices
  4. Dietary Supplements
35
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What form is used by patients and non health care workers to report a Medwatch event?

A

3500B

36
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What form is used by health care professionals to report to Medwatch?

A

3500

37
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Is it mandatory to report to Medwatch?

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No

38
Q

Which class of recall is the most urgent

A

Class 1

39
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What are the risks of a class 1 recall

A

Immediate danger, death, or serious injury ( very rare)

40
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What are the actions needed from the pharmacy on a class 1 drug recall?

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1.Action needs to be taken asap
2. Quarantine drugs
3. Contact patients

41
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What are the risks with a class 2 drug recall?

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  1. No immediate danger
  2. Risk of injury is possible but unlikely
  3. Reversible with cessation of the product
42
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Which class of recall does not pose an immediate threat that most likely just does not meet fda regulations but is not harmful?

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Class 3 drug recall

43
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What amendment mandated the orange book?

A

Hatch-Waxman amendment

44
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What is the orange book used for?

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Identifies which medications can be substituted

45
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Why would an ab rating have a number after it ie AB1 and AB2

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Same drug strength and dosage form, but not bio equivalent ie diltiaZem

46
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In the orange book what does AA mean?

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No bioequivalence problems in conventional dosage forms

47
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What is the equivalence rating for an aerosolized solution in the orange book?

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AN

48
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What is the equivalence rating for oil solutions in the orange book?

A

AO

49
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What is the equivalence rating for an aqueous solution in the orange book?

A

AP

50
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What is the equivalence rating for topical products in the orange book?

A

AT

51
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What does it mean in the orange book if it starts with a B

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The two agents cannot be substituted for one another (not therapeutically equivalent)

52
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The purple book and the orange book are the same except what two things does the purple book contain that the orange book does not?

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  1. It has Biologics
  2. Identifies biosimilars
53
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What does the Biologics Control Act of 1902 do?

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Ensures safety and purity of 1. Vaccines, 2. Serums