Chapter 2 Pharmacy Federal Laws and Regulations [Vocabuary]

Question 1

Define Act.

Answer 1

A statutory plan passed by Congress or any legislature that is a “bill” until it is enacted and becomes law.

Question 2

Define Adulteration.

Answer 2

The mishandling of medication that can lead to containmination / impurity, falsification of contents, or loss of drug quality or potency.

Question 3

Define Barbiturate.

Answer 3

A drug derived from barbituric acid; a barbiturate acts as a centeral nervous system depressant. Barbiturates are often employed in the treatent of seizures and as sedative and hypnotic agents.

Question 4

Define Board of Pharmacy.

Answer 4

State board that regulates the practice of pharmacy within the state.

Question 5

Define Boxed Warning.

Answer 5

Drug warning that is placed in the prescribing information or package insert of the product and indicates a significant risk of potentially dangerous side effects. It is the strongest warning the FDA can give. It is common in the pharmacy profession to call these warnings “Black Box Warnings” because of their appearance in a drug label; the warning is often enclosed in a blask outlines box to draw attention to the content.

Question 6

Define Controlled Substance.

Answer 6

Any drug or other substance that is scheduled I through V and regulated by the Drug Administration.

Question 7

Define Drug Diversion.

Answer 7

The intentional misuse of a drug intended for medical purposes; the Drug Enforcement Administration usually defines diversion as the recreational use of a prescription or scheduled drug. Diversion can also refer to the channeling of the prescription drug supply away from legal distinution and to the illegal street market.

Question 8

Define Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Answer 8

Federal aganecy within the U.S. Department of Justice that enforces U.S. Laws and regulations related to controlled substances.