Introduction Flashcards
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pharmacy
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refers to the art, practice, or profession of preparing, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
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pharmacist
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refers to a health professional who has been registered and issued a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and Personal Identification Card (PIC) by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy (BOARD)
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COR
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Certificate of Registration
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PIC
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Personal Identification Card
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PRC
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Professional Regulation Commission
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BOARD
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Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy
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pharmacist
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refers to a medication expert that plays a critical role in helping patients get the best results from their medications
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prescription
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refers to a written order issued by a physician, dentist, or veterinarian for the appropriate use of medications in a particular patient
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prescription
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an individual plan of care to remedy a medical problem
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prescription
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with Rx
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medication order
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refers to the order for inpatients in hospitals and other institutions
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medication order
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written by the physician on forms or entered directly into the institution’s computer system
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type of patient for prescriptions
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outpatients
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type of patient for medication orders
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inpatient
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prescribers for prescriptions
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physicians, dentists, and veterinarians
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prescribers for medication orders
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physicians
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prescriptions and medication orders
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both are used as the primary means by which prescribers communicate with pharmacists regarding the desired treatment regimen for a patient
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drug
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refers to pharmaceutical products that pertain to chemical compounds or biological substances, other than food
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drug
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intended for use in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease in humans or animals
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drug definition clause [1]
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any article recognized in the official United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP-NF), Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of USA, Philippine Pharmacopeia, Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF), British Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia, Japanese Pharmacopeia, and any official compendium or any supplement to them
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USP-NF
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United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary
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PNDF
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Philippine National Drug Formulary
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drug definition clause [2]
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any article intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease of man or animals
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drug definition clause [3]
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any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function to the human body or animals
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drug definition clause [4]
any article intended for use, as a component of articles, specified in clauses [1], [2], and [3], not including devices or their components, parts, and accessories
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drug definition clause [5]
herbal or traditional drugs as defined in Republic Act No. 9502 (RA 9502)
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RA 9502
Medicine Act
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herbal/traditional drug
refers to articles of plant or animal origin used in folk medicine
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herbal/traditional drug definition clause [i]
recognized in the Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF)
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herbal/traditional drug definition clause [ii]
intended for use in the treatment or cure or mitigation of disease symptoms, injury or body defects in humans
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herbal/traditional drug definition clause [iii]
other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the human body
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herbal/traditional drug definition clause [iv]
in finished or ready-to-use dosage form
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herbal/traditional drug definition clause [v]
intended for use as a component of any of the articles specified in clauses [i], [ii], [iii], and [iv]
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medicines
refers to drugs in their appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality, safety, and efficacy for humans or animals, or both
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first type of medicine
over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
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OTC
over-the-counter
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over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
refers to medicines used for symptomatic relief of minor ailments and which may be dispensed without a prescription
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over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
safe and effective to use
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second type of medicine
pharmacists-only OTC medicines
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pharmacists-only OTC medicines
refers to medicines classified by appropriate government agencies to be obtained only from a licensed pharmacist, with mandatory pharmacist's advice on their selection and proper use
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third type of medicine
prescription medicines
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prescription medicines
also known as ethical medicines
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prescription medicines
refers to medicines used which can only be dispensed by a pharmacist to a patient, upon the presentation of a valid prescription from a physician, dentist, or veterinarian and for which a pharmacist's advice is necessary
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generic name
refers to the scientifically and internationally recognized name of the active ingredients, as approved by the FDA pursuant to Republic Act No. 6675, otherwise known as the "Generics Act of 1988"
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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RA 6675
Generics Act
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generic name
ex.
IBUPROFEN PARACETAMOL*
ALAXAN FR
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generic name
ex.
Aluminum Hydroxide Magnesium Hydroxide*
Maalox
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brand name
refers to the proprietary name given by the manufacturer to distinguish its product from those of competitors
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brand name
ex.
IBUPROFEN PARACETAMOL
ALAXAN FR*
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brand name
ex.
Aluminum Hydroxide Magnesium Hydroxide
Maalox*
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cosmetics
refers to a substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral activity, with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance and/or correcting body odor, and/or protecting the body or keeping them in good condition
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medical devices
refers to any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, in vitro reagent or calibrator, software, material or other similar or related article intended by the manufacturer to be used alone, or in combination, for human beings
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food/dietary supplements
refers to processed food products intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other botanicals, amino acids, and dietary substances to increase the total daily intake in amounts conforming to the latest Philippine-recommended energy and nutrient intakes or internationally agreed minimum daily requirements
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food/dietary supplements
contains vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other botanicals, amino acids, and dietary substances
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food/dietary supplements
it usually is in the form of capsules, tablets, liquids, gels, powders, or pills and not represented for use as a conventional food or as the sole item of a meal or diet or replacement of drugs and medicines
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health supplements
refers to any product that is used to maintain, enhance and improve the healthy function of the human body
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health supplements
contains one or more or a combination of the following:
a. herbal fatty acids, enzymes, probiotics, and other bioactive substances
b. substances derived from natural sources, including animal, plant, mineral, and botanical materials in the form of extracts, isolates, concentrates, metabolites, or synthetic sources of substances mentioned; applicable for both a. and b.
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health supplements
it is presented in dosage forms or in small unit doses such as capsules, tablets, powder, liquids and it shall not include any sterile preparations (i.e. injectables, eyedrops)
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supplements
expensive because it needs to be promoted aggressively
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household remedies
refers to any preparation containing pharmaceutical substances of common or ordinary use to relieve common physical ailments and which may be dispensed without a medical prescription in original packages, bottles or containers, of which the nomenclature has been duly approved by the FDA
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different tasks in pharmacies
compounding, dispensing, filling
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compounding
refers to the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist in drug preparation including the calculations, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug
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compounding
may be as the result of a prescription or drug order by a physician, dentist, or veterinarian
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compounding
extemporaneous prescriptions call for _____
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compounding
may be for the purpose of, or in relation to, research, teaching, or chemical analysis
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dispensing
refers to the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist from reading, validating, and interpreting prescriptions
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dispensing
preparing, packaging, labeling, record keeping, dose calculations and counseling or giving information in relation to the sale or transfer of pharmaceutical products with or without a prescription or medication order
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filling
refers to the act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with a prescription or medication order
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Accredited Professional Organization (APO)
refers to the duly integrated and accredited professional organization of registered and licensed pharmacists
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APO
Accredited Professional Organization
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examples of APOs
PACOP, DSAP, CPAP, PPhA
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PACOP
Philippine Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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DSAP
Drugstores Association of the Philippines
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CPAP
Community Pharmacists Association of the Philippines
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PPhA
Philippine Pharmacists Association
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialized or in an inter- or a multidisciplinary field of study for assimilation into professional practice, self-directed research, and/or lifelong learning
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CPD
Continuing Professional Development
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pharmaceutical establishments
refers to entities licensed by appropriate government agencies, and which are involved in the manufacture, importation, exportation, repacking, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to pharmaceutical outlets
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types of pharmaceutical establishments
manufacturer, trader, distributor (importer/exporter/wholesaler)
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drug manufacturer
any establishment engaged in operations involved in the production of pharmacy including preparatory processing, compounding, filling, packing, repacking, ornamenting, finishing, and labeling with the end in view of storage, sale or distribution
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drug manufacturer
should not apply to compounding and filling of prescription in drugstores and hospital pharmacies
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drug manufacturer
ex.
United Laboratories (UniLab)
Abbott Laboratories
LLoyd Laboratories
Hizon Laboratories
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drug trader
any establishment which is a registered owner of the drug product, procures the material and packaging components, and provides the production monographs and quality control standards and procedures
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drug trader
sub-contracts the manufacture of drug products to licensed manufacturers
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drug trader
may also engage in distribution and/or marketing of its products
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drug trader
toll manufacturer
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toll manufacturer
outsourced producer; supplies, manages, and processes raw or semi-finished materials
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drug trader
ex.
Interphil Laboratories
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
Wyeth
Novartis Healthcare Philippines
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drug distributor (importer)
any establishment that imports raw materials, active ingredients and/or finished products for wholesale distribution to other local FDA-licensed drug establishments
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drug distributor (importer)
ex.
Aspen Philippines
Pharex Health Corporation
Pasteur Pharmaceuticals
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drug distributor (exporter)
any establishment that exports raw materials, active ingredients and finished products for distribution to other drug establishments outside the country
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drug distributor (exporter)
ex.
PharmaPlus
GSK Philippines
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drug distributor (wholesaler)
any establishment that procures raw materials, active ingredients and/or finished products from local FDA-licensed drug establishments for local distribution on a wholesale basis
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drug distributor (wholesaler)
they sell drug products in bulk but not as big as traders
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drug distributor (wholesaler)
ex.
Dyna Drug Corporation
GE Distributors
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pharmaceutical outlets
refers to entities licensed by appropriate government agencies, and which are involved in compounding and/or dispensing and selling of pharmaceutical products directly to patients or end-users
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types of pharmaceutical outlets
chains and stand alone
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leading drugstore chains in the Philippines
The Generics Pharmacy
Mercury Drug Corporation
Generika Drugstore
Watsons Personal Care Stores
Southstar Drug
Rose Pharmacy
St. Joseph Pharmacy (Luzon area)
