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Legal And Ethical Issues Flashcards

1
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Before approval for sale ___ ___ reviews drug products to assess what three things?

A

Health Canada
1. Safety
2. Efficacy
3. Quality

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2
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Drug products include

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-prescription
-nonprescription
-disinfectants/sanitizers

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3
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In 1953 what act was created?

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Canadian Food and Drugs Act

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4
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In 1996 what act was created

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Controlled drugs and substances act

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5
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What did the controlled drugs and substances act replace and when?

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Replaced the: narcotic control act
When: 1961

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6
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What was the Food and Drugs act and when was it created?

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1953
-control of food, drugs, medical devices
-is divided into parts and schedules

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7
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In 2003 what act was created?

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Food and drug regulations
-adjunct to Food and Drugs Act

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8
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What is the drug product database in the food and drugs act?

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Information on drugs approved for use in Canada
-around 15 thousand products

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9
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Where was prescription drugs found in the Food and Drugs Act

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Schedule F (2003)

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10
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Where are prescription drugs found now (Dec 2013)

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In the prescription drug list

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11
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What drugs are not included in “prescription drugs” under the Food and Drugs Act

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Drugs within the Controlled drugs and Substances Act

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12
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OTC

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Non prescription drugs

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13
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What is the controlled drugs and substances act?

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Provides framework for the control of substances that can alter mental processes

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14
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How are controlled drugs obtained

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By prescription from licensed practitioner

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15
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Are clinically useful drugs apart of the controlled drugs and substances act included on the prescription drug list?

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No they are not

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16
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule I to V is defined as

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Controlled substances

17
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule VI are defined as

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Precursors
-precursors required to produced controlled substances

18
Q

controlled drugs and substances act: schedule VII and VII are defined as

A

These are actually empty
-previously were cannabis and cannabis resin limits

19
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule IX is defined as

A

Tablet and capsule making devices

20
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule I includes

A

Most dangerous drugs
-opioids (heroin, morphine), cocaine, amphetamines

21
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule II

A

Synthetic cannabinols substances

22
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule III examples

A

LSD

23
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule IV includes

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Benzodiazepines, barbiturates

24
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule V includes

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Fentanyl precursors

25
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controlled drugs and substances act: schedule VI contains

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Precursors required to produce controlled substances

26
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What are the standards for scheduling of drugs in the controlled drugs and substances act?

A

-international standards
-dependency potential (risk of abuse)
-danger to public
-usefulness

27
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What is the national drug schedule

A

National drug scheduling model developed by the national association of pharmacy
-follows recommendations of NDSAC

28
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National drug schedule determines public access to drugs into

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3 schedules and 1 unscheduled category

29
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Explain the schedules apart of the national drug schedule

A

S1- requires prescription
S2- only at pharmacy, behind desk, but no prescription required
S3- in pharmacy but self selection
Unscheduled drugs- available for sale in any retail outlet

30
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What are the three types of drug names

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Chemical name, generic name, trade name

31
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Chemical name

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Based on chemistry

32
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Generic name

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Less complex name assigned by drug developer

33
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Brand/trade name

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The marketing name
-Tylenol

34
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DIN

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Drug identification number assigned after approved for sale

35
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Regular acetaminophen tablet contains how many mg of acetaminophen molecules

A

325 mg

36
Q

Natural Health Products (NHPs)

A

Vitamins, mineral supplements and herbal products
-considered drugs at level of Food and Drugs Act; Natural Health Products

37
Q

Are NHPs considered Drugs under food and drug regulations

A

No they are not considered drugs

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