Federal Law Flashcards
What form do pharmacies use to register with the DEA?
DEA form 224
How often must DEA registration be renewed?
Every 3 years
Do pharmacies under the same owner each need to register with the DEA?
Yes
How long can pharmacies handle CS if their registration expires?
No amount of time
What form is used to transfer C-II drugs between pharmacies?
DEA form 222
What happens if a DEA 222 form is lost or stolen?
Must immediately report to the DEA with the serial number of each form
How many pages is the DEA 222 form?
1 (used to be triplicate)
When can an estimate be used for CS inventories?
Only for CIII-V when an open bottle contains 1000 tablets or less (if > 1000 tablets, must have an exact count)
Can shipping and finanial records be kept at a central location?
Yes, as long as the pharmacy submits written notification to the DEA
Can a prescriber write for a CS under the DEA of the hospital?
Yes
Can a C-II be transferred?
Yes, only if it is transferred electronically (and it can’t have already been filled because there are no refills, duh)
How many times can a CIII-V be transferred?
1 time (if electronically, it doesn’t have to have been filled at the transferring pharmacy first)
What is the preclinical investigation phase?
Phase before any manufacturer can start human testing on a new drug (must provide evidence that the drug can be used safely in humans)
What application is submitted after the preclinical investigation phase?
Investigational New Drug Application
What is phase 1 of clinical trials?
Small brief study in healthy individuals (determines safety and early evidence of efficacy)
What is phase 2 of clinical trials?
Medium sized controlled clinical study in subjects who have the disesase (determines effectivenes and safety)
What is phase 3 of clinical trials?
Large trial that collects all the necessary data to meet the safety and efficacy regulations governed by the FDA (tests against gold standard)
What application is submitted after phase 3 of clinical trials?
New Drug Application
What is phase 4 of clinical trials?
Post-marketing evaluation
What is the definition of a rare disease?
Occuring in less than 200,000 people in the US
What is the incentive for researching orphan drugs?
Assistance for clinical research, tax credits for research, and 7 years of market-exclusivity
How long is a drug patent good for?
20 years
What application is submitted to bring a generic to the market?
Abbreviated New Drug Application
Definition of pharmaceutical equivalence?
Same dose, dosage form, and stregth
Definition of bioequivalence?
Same rate and extent of absorption
What do the letters of an Orange Book rating meean?
A or B (first letter) indicates therapeutic equivalence
Second letter indicates which dosage form it is
Definition of theapeutic equivalence?
Pharmaceutical and bioequivalence
What application is submitted when changes are made to a product’s indication, active ingredients, manufacture, or labeling?
Supplemental NDA
How soon must manufacturers report adverse effects to the FDA?
If life-threatening - 15 business days
If not serious - quarterly (for 3 years)
What did the Durham-Humphrey Amendment do?
Specified criteria to make drugs prescription-only status
What did the Kefauver-Harris Amendment do?
For the first time, drug manufacturers are required to prove to FDA the effectiveness of their products before marketing them (came from thalidomide)
How long does the FDA have to issue a warning letter after an inspection and how long does the complany have to respond?
15 days for both
Why were Tamper-resistant Packing Regulations issued?
To prevent poisonings after many died after cyanide placed in Tylenol capsules
What did the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FDC) Act do?
Required new drugs to be proven safe before marketing and allowed FDA to inspect factories (due to diethylene glycol disaster)
How long must records be kept according to the DEA manual?
2 years