Federal Flashcards
National prescription drug take back day
-DEA program
-day in April and October where sites set up all over for people to bring unused meds for disposal
How often must DEA registration be renewed? Cost?
-Every 3 years
-$888
-DEA form 224a
DEA form 224a
Renewal of DEA registration
DEA form 222
Ordering C1 and CII
DEA form 106
Theft or loss of CS
Keep copy of 106 for 2 yrs
DEA form 41
Destruction of CS
Includes expiration, spillage, breakage- don’t get tripped up!
Pure food and drug act 1906 (Wiley)
-food and drug cannot be misbranded
-“truthful labeling” and attempted to ensure drugs were pure
-did not require ingredients or directions to be listed on label
-did not address cosmetics or medical devices
In violation of the act of drug is adulterated or misbranded
Food, drug, cosmetic act of 1938
-new drugs must be proven safe
-labels must include directions and warnings about habit forming drugs
-applies to cosmetics and devices as well
Drugs before 1938 grandfathered in
Durham-Humphrey amendment of 1951
-rx vs OTC
-Rx “adequate directions for use” satisfied by label placed on bottle
-also allowed for oral prescriptions and refills
Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
-response to thalidomide
-required safety AND efficacy
-FDA to regulate Rx drug advertising
-informed consent for research
-Good manufacturing practice reqs
Note: OTC, dietary supplements, and homeopathics advertising is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Medical device amendment of 1976
-Better classification if medical devices
-performance standards for devices
-premarket approval standards
-GMP
Orphan drug act
-tax and licensing incentives for manufacturers for drugs that tx dxs that affect <200,000 people in US
Drug price competition and patent term restoration act
-Hatch waxman act
-Streamlined approval of generics via abbreviated NDA (ANDA) (requires only proof of bioequivalence)
-Brand name gets additional 5 years of patent protection to compensate for more lengthy approval process
FDA modernization act of 1997
Touches virtually every aspect of FDAs activities
-fast track more urgently needed drugs
-compounding stuff
-“caution federal law prohibits dispensing w/o Rx”
-“warning may be habit forming”
-encourages manufacturers to do more research
-6 months market exclusivity for pediatric drugs
Patient protection and affordable care act of 2010 (health care reform act)
-Requires all individuals have health insurance
-timely and transparent claims
-stop brand and generic agreements that limit or delay generic competition
-phase out the donut hole
-can’t deny children ins who have pre-existing conditions
-kids stay on parents until 26
Is soap a cosmetic
No
Device vs drug
-recognized is usp/nf or hpus
-use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, Tx or prevention of dx
-intended to affect structure or function of body but is not a food
Drug is basically the same but not a device
Medicare parts A-D
A: hospital
B: physician services
C: Managed care (advantage)
D: prescription drugs
Which drug categories must insurers keep most drugs on formulary?
6:
-anticonvulsants
-antidepressants
-antineoplastics
-antipsychotics
-antiretrovirals
-immunosuppressants
Part D formulary changes
-clear with CMS (60 day notice) unless new black box warning then can remove anytime
-if person taking that drug must continue to get it without penalty for the rest of the plan year
Part D out of network pharmacies (on vacation or out of stock)
-beneficiary pay and submit for reimbursement
Enrollment window for Medicare part d
7 month window spans 3 months before and after the month of their bday
Note: A and B are automatic
How long does FDA have to decide on IND?
30 days
Note: IND contains preclinical studies and methodologies (clinical protocols) for testing
Goal of each phase clinical trial
Phase 1; toxicological, PK, pharmacological properties and safety
Phase 2; 100+ pts, efficacy, adequate dosage, relative safety, ADRs
Phase 3; thousands in mx geographical regions, effectiveness