Law Flashcards

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Four Types

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Legislative (Congress), Constitutional (bill of rights), Administrative (executive branch), Common/Case law (courts)

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2
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Divisions of Law

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criminal, civil, contract

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3
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Civil law is also known as?

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torts

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4
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What association has its own code of ethics?

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American Association of Pharmacy Technicians

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Steps to an ethical decision

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Identify the problem
gather data
analyze data
create an action plan
asses the results
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pure food and drug act

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prohibited the interstate distribution or sale of adulterated or misbranded food/drugs

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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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all drug manufacturers to file a New Drug Application (NDA) with the FDA before any drug could be put on the market

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Durham-Humphrey Amendment

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prohibited dispensing legend drugs without a prescription

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Kefauver-Harris Amendment

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required that all medications be pure, effective and safe for use on humans

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Controlled Substance Act (CSA)

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requires pharmaceutical industry to keep records and maintain security measures for certain medications; five class schedules

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Schedule I

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drugs having no accepted medical use in the United States, with high abuse potential

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Schedule II

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drugs having an accepted medical use and high abuse potential

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Schedule III

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drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than II and III

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Schedule IV

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drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than III

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Schedule V

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drugs having an accepted medical use and an abuse potential less than IV

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16
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Poison Prevention Packaging Act

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created standards for child-resistant packaging

17
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Occupational Safety and Health Act

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prevent workplace disease and injuries

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Drug Listing Act

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assigns a unique a permanent code to each medication; National Drug Code (NDC)

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National Drug Code meaning of numbers

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first 5 - manufacturer
next 4 - product and strength
last 2 - container size

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Federal Hazardous Substance Act

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use and disposal of hazardous material; anything with blood/cancer must say “hazardous substances”

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Orphan Drug Act

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offers financial incentives to organizations that develop and market medications that were not previously available in the united states

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Orphan Drug Definition

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medications that treat a small part of the population are often not cost-effective to develop and market

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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requires pharmacies that fil prescription orders for medicaid patients to obtain, record and maintain basic patient information

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Anabolic Steroids Control Act

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allows CSA to regulate anabolic steroids. Schedule III

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA; improve continuity and portability of health insurance for patients
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HIPAA regulation divisions
Privacy, security and transactions
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FDA Modernization Act
reform the regulation of cosmetics, food and medical products; legend meds must bear "Rx Only"
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act
intended to stop the use of methamphetamine; regulates drug trafficking; limits amount of ephedrine or pseudo ephedrine
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State Board of Pharmacy
BOP; designed to establish state-specific pharmacy laws and regulations; responsible for licensure/certification
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Drug Enforcement Agnecy
DEA; responsible for enforcing controlled substance legislation
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Food and Drug Administration
enforce the safety and effectiveness of foods, medications, biological products, cosmetics and radioactive substances.; utilizes system called MedWatch
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
JCAHO; accredits and certifies healthcare organizations in the United States
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National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy
assists the boards in each state
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Processing a Prescription
``` Check for validity Verify name record DOB record Address record Phone number verify any patient allergies record insurance info ```
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Counting, Measuring, Pouring, and Labeling
verify name on label matches prescription verify drug on label matches prescription count pills, match NDCs place medication in vial, attach label