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Controlled Drugs & Substances Act Flashcards

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1
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NAPRA stands for what?

A

National Assoc. of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities

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1) NAPRA reviews what kinds of drugs?

2) Health Canada reviews what kinds of drugs?

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NAPRA: Non-Rx Drugs

HC: Rx Drugs

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What two documents authorize the SCPP to maintain drug schedules (ie. + or - Drugs from Drug Schedules)?

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i) Pharmacy & Pharmacy Disciplines Act [Sec. 52 (1) (c)]

ii) Drug Schedule Regulations [Sec. 3 (1)]

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NAPRA schedules: What are they?

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I: Require Rx!

II: Sold w/o Rx but require Pharmacist intervention… No public access or opportunity for self-selection.

III: Sold w/o Rx but must be sold in licensed pharmacy… Can be sold from self-selection areas under supervision of Pharmacist.

Unscheduled: Sold w/o professional supervision & from any retail outlet.

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When was the Controlled Drugs & Substances Act (CDSA) established?

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1996

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Laws enacted by Fed. / Prov. Governments are also referred to as what?

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Statues / Legislation / Acts

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The CDSA defines a “controlled substance” as a substance included in what schedules?

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I / II / III / IV / V

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An “inspector” is defined as what by the CDSA?

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A person designated as an inspector under Sec. 30 of the CDSA.

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A “Minister” is defined as what by the CDSA?

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Refers to the “Minister of Health”.

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How does the Criminal Code define “possession”?

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-Someone has anything in their personal possession.

OR

-Knowingly has something in the possession or custody of another person or in a place for the use or benefit of oneself or another person.

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Under the Criminal Code, if a person has something in their custody or possession & others know of or consent to said possession, what does that mean for the group?

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-Said items are deemed to be in the custody & possession of each & all of them.

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How does the CDSA define a “practitioner”?

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Person registered & entitled under provincial laws to practice in said province within the following professions:

Medicine, Dentistry, Vet Med, Prescribed Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Podiatrists.

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Are Pharmacists considered to be “practitioners” under the CDSA?

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Nope

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The word “produce” means what under the CDSA?

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To obtain a substance by any method or process including:

-Manufacturing / Synthesizing or using a means of altering chemical or physical properties of the substance

OR

-Cultivating, Propagating, or Harvesting substance or a living thing from which the substance may be extracted or otherwise obtained from.

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“Provide” is defined as what under the CDSA?

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-To give, transfer, make available in any manner (whether or not it’s for considerations).

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“Sell” is defined as what under the CDSA?

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-Offer / Expose for sale or have in possession for sale & distribution (whether or not distribution is made for considerations).

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“Traffic” is defined as what under the CDSA?

A

-To sell / administer / give / transfer / transport / send / deliver substance.

OR

-Sell authorization to obtain a substance.

18
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Sec. 4(1) of the CDSA states that “no person shall possess a substance included in Schedule _, _, or _ (except as authorized under the regulations of the Act)”.

A

I / II / III

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Sec. 4(2) of the CDSA states that “no person shall seek or obtain authorizations for a substance included in Schedule _, _, _, or _ from a Practitioner, unless they disclose details of other substances obtained from other Practitioners within the last 30 days”.

A

I / II / III / IV

20
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Sec. 4(2) of the CDSA discourages what patient malpractice from occurring?

A

Double Doctoring… Obtaining meds from two different Dr.’s & pt. isn’t being transparent regarding drugs that they’re taking.

21
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If a person contravenes Sec. 4(1) of the CDSA & is in possession of a Schedule I substance, what is the maximum imprisonment sentence?

A

7yrs

22
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If a person contravenes Sec. 4(1) of the CDSA & is in possession of a Schedule II substance, what is the maximum imprisonment sentence?

A

5yrs

23
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Sec. 4(1) provides possession exemptions under what grounds?

A

-When seeking emergency medical or law enforcement assistance for a person in a life-threatening situation (ie. Naloxone).

24
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CDSA rules around Trafficking, Importing / Exporting & Substance Production?

A

T: No one shall traffic controlled substances (ie. I to V).

I/E: No one shall import into Canada or export from Canada a substance included in Schedules I-VI.

SP: No one shall produce controlled substances unless authorized in guidelines… Includes possession / production / selling / importing / transporting things used for controlled substance production.

25
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What are the parts of the CDSA?

A

I: Offences & Punishment

II: Enforcement

III: Disposition

IV: Administration & Compliance

V: Administrative Orders for Contraventions of Designated Regulations

VI: General

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Enforcement (Pt. II) within the CDSA encompasses what?

A

Search & Seizure

27
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Disposition (Pt. III) within the CDSA encompasses what?

A

Forfeiture of property related to offence

28
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Administration & Compliance (Pt. IV) within the CDSA encompasses what?

A

Designation & powers of the inspector (ie. Conditions under which records & inventory can be reviewed, copied or seized).

29
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Under Pt. V of the CDSA, the Minister may do what?

A

-Inform SCPP of concerns with practice.

-Make orders to restrict activities permitted by a license (ie. Ordering or Possessing CDSA outlined drugs).

30
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Sec. 56(1) of the CDSA exempts Pharmacists from provisions of the Act & authorizes us to do what?

A

-Prescribe controlled substance refills.

-Transfer controlled drugs within Canada.

-Receive V/O’s from Practitioners for controlled substances.

31
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Within Part VI of the CDSA, individuals are exempted from criminal charges for possession of drugs not obtained legally if they are in what kind of a facility?

A

Supervised Consumption Site

32
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What drugs are encompassed under Schedule I as defined by the CDSA?

A

-Opioids
-Cocaine
-Amphetamines
-Flunitrazepam
-Ketamine
-Tramadol

33
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What drug is excluded from Schedule I as defined by the CDSA?

A

Naloxone

34
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Encompassed Schedule II drugs as defined by the CDSA?

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-Synthetic Cannabinoids (ie. Nabilone)

35
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Encompassed Schedule III drugs as defined by the CDSA?

A

-Methylphenidate

36
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Encompassed Schedule IV drugs as defined by the CDSA?

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-Barbiturates
-Benzodiazepines
-Anabolic Steroids

37
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Encompassed Schedule V drugs as defined by the CDSA?

A

-N-Phenyl-4-Piperidinamine (Fentanyl Intermediate)

38
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Encompassed Schedule VI drugs as defined by the CDSA?

A

-Precursors

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