Block 2 Flashcards
Who first separated pharmacy and medicine, and in what year?
Frederick II (emperor of Germany, king of Sicily), 1240 ad
The owner of a pharmacy used to be called a ______.
druggist
What does NARD stand for, and what has the name been changed to?
national association of retail druggists, now national community pharmacists association (NCPA)
When did pharmacy chains first get started?
early 1900s
What was the first pharmacy chain store and where did it start?
Walgreens in Chicago
In what decade did the clinical pharmacy movement begin (away from so much chemistry/biology focus)?
1970s
Which act put the requirement in place that at dispensing pharmacists must offer to talk to patients about their medicines?
OBRA (omnibus budget reconciliation act)
What does OBRA stand for and in what year was it put in place?
omnibus budget reconciliation act, 1990
What year did Medicare/Medicaid start in the US?
1965
What are the three kinds of physicians?
allopathic, homeopathic, osteopathic
What characterizes an allopathic doctor?
believes all kinds of things cause disease (MD)
What characterizes an osteopathic doctor?
believes root cause of disease is in bones (DO)
What characterizes a homeopathic doctor?
believes if you feel sick it’s because you’re not sick enough for your body’s homeostatic mechanisms to kick in, will make you sicker
When and where was the first college of pharmacy founded?
1821, Philadelphia (philadelphia college of pharmacy)
Where is the second oldest college of pharmacy?
boston
Which report encouraged the movement from for-profit physician education to university standing physician education?
Flexner Report
When and by whom was the Flexner Report written?
1910, by Abraham Flexner (from louisville, ky)
Which document recommended that pharmacy school should be 6 years long (2 yrs undergrad, 4 yrs professional)?
Elliot Survey
When did the Elliot Survey come out?
1949
What were the only two universities to adopt the 6yr recommendation of the Elliot Survey at first?
University of Southern California, University of San Francisco
Which commission took place during the “rise of the consumer movement” and looked at expanding the pharmacy curriculum?
Millis Commission
What year was the Millis Commission?
1975
What are the three “tiers” of pharmacy knowledge?
core knowledge, specialty knowledge in pharmacy, knowledge from other fields that can be applied to pharmacy
The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education is now known as…
accredidation council for pharmaceutical education (ACPE)
In what decade did the ACPE announce that in the near future only doctor of pharmacy programs (not B.S. programs) would be accredited?
1980s
In what decade did the APhA and other associations agree to support the 6yr pharmacy program?
1990s
Is a residency a degree program?
no
What does PGY1 stand for?
post-graduate year 1
What is the difference between a residency and fellowship?
fellowship more research-oriented (residency more practice-oriented)
What does it mean to be “board-eligible?”
you can take the board exam but have not done so yet (or took it and didn’t pass)
What are two examples of Rx-to-OTC drugs?
tinactin (foot cream), afrin (nasal spray)
What are anti-substitution laws?
state laws that said pharmacists had to dispense the exact brand written by prescriber (even if less expensive product available)
In what year did APhA hold a debate on whether to support repeal of anti-substitution laws (pharmacy students very vocal)?
1969
What was the first state to revise its anti-substitution laws?
KY
In what year was which state the last to repeal its anti-substitution laws, and why?
1983, Indiana, because of the Eli Lilly manufacturer
How long does a prescription product patent technically last? Why does it practically only act for about 5 years?
technically lasts 20 years, but starts from the time product invented, not when it’s approved (so really only about 5 years)
What do you call pharmacists who serve in long-term care?
consultant pharmacists
What is Dr. Jeff Carrico involved in?
investigational drug research
Who makes up the board of pharmacy usually?
5 pharmacists, 1 consumer
Who sends people to inspect pharmacies?
board of pharmacy
What does DEA stand for?
drug enforcement administration
If a drug is made solely in 1 state, could you argue the FDA does not have jurisdiction over it?
yes
What is an example of when a company (in 1970s) tried to circumvent FDA authority over drugs?
in Georgia, Laetrile (touted as anti-cancer drug) came from peach pits so georgia claimed FDA had no authority (however, didn’t use packaging, labels, cotton, etc made in georgia so FDA had authority)
The FDA has jurisdiction over about what percentage of commerce?
40%
Manufacturing across state lines is under _____ regulation, while professional pharmacy is under _____ regulation.
federal (FDA) and state
What is “scope of practice?”
the range of activities a professional is allowed to do
Between psychiatrists and psychologists, which have an MD?
psychiatrists
Between ophthalmologists and optometrists, which have an MD?
ophthalmologists
PharmD =
doctor of pharmacy
JD =
doctor of law
DDS =
doctor of dental surgery
DMD =
doctor of dental medicine
DVM/VMD =
doctor of veterinary medicine
DPM =
doctor of podiatric medicine