Jurisprudence (Complete) Flashcards
What is the order when citing a law?
Part –> section –> subsection –> clause
What are the 6 federal laws?
FDA, CDSA, NHPR, HPA, Excise Act, WHIMS
What does FDA stand for?
Food and Drugs Act
What does CDSA stand for?
Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
What does NHPR stand for?
Natural Health Products Regulations
What does HPA stand for?
The Hazardous Products Act
What does HPB stand for?
Health Protection Branch
What is the HPB responsible for?
Drug quality, safety. Regulates drugs imported into and manufactured for sale in Canada
When was the FDA put into effect?
1990
What does the FDA do?
Controls the manufacture, packaging, labeling, and advertising of FOODS, DRUGS, COSMETICS, AND THERAPEUTIC DEVICES
What act defines a teaspoon as 5mL?
FDA
How long does the FDA say you have to keep prescriptions in the pharmacy?
minimum 2 yeaRs from the date of filling
What is FDA Schedule A?
Lists disorders, diseases, and abnormal physical states
What is FDA Schedule B?
Pharmacopoeias
What is FDA Schedule C?
Radio-pharmaceuticals
What is FDA schedule D?
Biolological products
What is FDA Part A?
Administration
What is FDA part B?
Deals with food
What is FDA part C?
Drugs
What is FDA part D?
Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids
What is FDA part E?
Cyclamate and Saccharin sweeteners
What is FDA part F?
Requires a prescription to be dispensed
What is FDA part G?
Controlled Drugs
What is FDA schedule J?
Restricted Drugs
What is the symbol for schedule F drugs?
Pr in a rectangle
What is FDA part G C1?
Amphetamines
What is FDA part G C2?
Barbiturates
What is FDA part G C3?
Anabolic Steroids
When was the CDSA put into effect?
1997
What is the purpose of the CDSA
Provides for the control of narcotics, controlled drugs and targeted substances
How many schedules are under the CDSA?
8
What is CDSA schedule 1?
Narcotics
What is CDSA schedule 2?
Cannabis
What is CDSA schedule 3?
Amphetamines
What is CDSA schedule 4?
Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Anabolic steroids
What is CDSA schedule 5?
REMOVED
What is CDSA schedule 6?
Precursors like pseudophedrine
What is CDSA schedule 7 and 8?
Cannabis possession and trafficking
What is the symbol for CDSA schedule 1?
N in a circle
What are the three things narcotics are used to control?
Pain, diarrhea, cough
What are the three categories of narcotics?
Straight narcotics
Verbal prescription narcotics
Codeine exempt products
What does a straight narcotic contain?
One narcotic, or one narcotic and one non-narcotic
What does a verbal prescription narcotic contain?
One narcotic, and at least 2 non-narcotic products
What does codeine exempted products contain?
Codeine in 8mg or less in sold dosage form, or 20mg/30ml or less in liquid form, as well as 2 other non-narcotic quantities
In order to get a narcotic part filled, what must the prescriber indicate?
- Total quantity prescribed
- Quantity to dispense
- Intervals when to dispense
What 5 drugs can NEVER be VPN?
Diacetylmorphine (heroin) hydrocodone methadone oxycodone pentazocine
What is the symbol for controlled drugs?
C in a diamond
What is the symbol for controlled-targeted drugs?
T/C in a square
How many times can T/C drugs be transferred? What about narcotics?
ONE
ZERO
What is CDSA schedule 9?
Devices
When did the NHPR come into effect?
2004
What are the 4 aim of regulations of the NHPR
Provide access to consumer
Ensure safety of products
Ensure quality of products
Permit an efficacy claim
The NHPR applys to natural health products in what 4 ways?
sale
manufacture, labeling, packaging
Distribution
Storage
What is the purpose of the HPA?
To prohibit the advertising, sale and importation of hazardous products
What is the excise act?
A federal law that controlls the manufacture, purchase, and sale of alcohol
What are the three employee rights under WHIMS?
Right to know
Right to participate
Right to refuse
What are the three provisional laws?
The HPA
GOA
PDA
What does HPA stand for?
Health Professions Act
What does GOA stand for?
Government Organization Act
What does PDA stand for?
Pharmacy and Drug Act
When was the HPA established?
2001
How many professions does the HPA govern over? What schedule are the pharmacy team?
28
19
The HPA mandates the ACP must establish what 3 things?
Bylaws
Code of Ethics
Standards of Practice
The HPA said the pharmacy team must complete how many continuing education credits yearly?
15
What is the purpose of the GOA?
It defines the scope of restricted activities that a health professional in alberta can perform
What did the PDA replace?
The Pharmaceutical Professions Act in 2007
Wat is the purpose of the PDA?
It outlines the requirements of the ACP as the regulatory body for the profession of pharmacy in Alberta
What are the provincial privacy laws?
FOIP, PIPA, HIA
What does FOIP stand for?
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
What does PIPA stand for?
Personal Information Protection Act
What does HIA stand for?
Health Information Act
What is a federal privacy act?
PIPEDA
What does PIPEDA stand for?
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
What does NAPRA stand for, and when was it founded?
National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities - 1995
What does NDSAC stand for?
National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee
How many schedules does NAPRA have? What are they?
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Unscheduled