Federal Law Flashcards
What are statutes?
Laws made by legislatures and defined by administrators, administrative agencies (SBP).
What are some examples of Administrative Agencies?
Dept of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Admin., FDA, FDCA, Federal Trade Commission, US Justice Department.
What is negligence?
Omission: failing to do something that a reasonable person would do.
Commission: doing something that a reasonable person would not do.
Duty Owed
legal obligation to care for the patient while performing acts that could potentially harm them
Breach of Duty
violation of the duty of care
Causation
law requires proof that the pharmacist’s misconduct caused the alleged damage
Damage
loss or injury to the person or property
What is considered a drug?
- recognized in the USP and NF
- use for disease diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention
- affect structure or any function of the body
What is a new drug?
Not yet recognized as safe or effective by an expert
What is considered a device?
-recognized in official NF or USP
Cosmetic
for beautifying purposes
Prescription Drug
- habit forming
- toxic
- limited approved application
OTC
- recognized as safe and effective for use by experts
- complies with CGMP
- “adequate directions for use”
What must OTC drugs contain?
adequate directions for use
NDA
New Drug Application
New Drug Development Process
- Pre-clinical testing (animal testing)
- File IND
- Clinical Trials
- File NDA
What are the 3 phases of clinical trials?
Phase I: healthy volunteers
Phase II: small scale trials in pt with disease
Phase III: large scale clinical trials
In which phase do you file NDA?
Phase IV: post-marketing trials
What is the main goal of IND application?
safety of the individual in clinical studies.
GMP
regulations to ensure drug is safe, quality, and pure