Part 2 Flashcards

1
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Food and drug act of 1906

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Prohibited interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated drugs

MISBRANDED ADULTERATED

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1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act

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  1. New drugs must be safe prior to marketing
  2. Factory inspections allowed
  3. Safe tolerances for poisonous substances
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Durham Humphrey Amendment of 1951

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  1. Defines which medications can be used without medical supervision
  2. Requires a prescription from a practitioner

(OTC VS PRESCRIPTION)

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Kefauver Harris act of 1962

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  1. Ensures efficacy and safety prior to marketing
    (Came after Thalidomide)
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Poison prevention packaging act (PPPA) 1970

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  1. Protects children from accidental ingesting
  2. Requires childproof caps on prescriptions
  3. Dangerous chemicals need safe packaging
    Exceptions ntg, blister packs, no safety caps request
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Medical Device Amendment 1976

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Higher safety and efficacy standards started for medical devices
Enacted because of intrauterine device failures in women

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Explain the classes of medical devices in the medical device amendment of 1976

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  1. Class 1 - lower risk where significant injury or death is unlikely
  2. Class 2 - moderate risk
  3. Class 3 -high risk of significant injury or death
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Tamper resistant packaging regulation of 1982

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Became a crime to tamper with packaged consumer products

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Orphan drug act of 1983

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Enabled fda to promote research for rare diseases

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How many people are affected to qualify as an orphan drug

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200,000 or less

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Another name for Hatch-Waxman Act 1984

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Drug price competition and patent term restoration act

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What did Hatch-Waxman Act do

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  1. Generic drug system
  2. Abbreviated new drug application became easier
  3. Only need to prove bioequivalence
  4. Market exclusivity for a period of time
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Prescription Drug Marketing Act 1987-1988

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  1. Requires licensing of wholesalers
  2. Bans sale or trade of drug samples
  3. Bans diversion of prescription drugs from normal comercial channels - can’t sell your rx mds
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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) 1994 (6 things)

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  1. classified as food
  2. Good manufacturing process required
  3. Can’t be misbranded or adulterated
  4. Do not have to prove safety
  5. Cannot make specific claims for treating a specific illness
  6. Must be labeled as a dietary supplement(herbal, vitamin, etc)
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Health Insurance portability and accountability act HIPAA -1996

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1.Provides standards of handling PHI
2. Appropriate access for health care providers to do their jobs
2.no restrictions on use of disidentified PHI

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FDA Modernization Act of 1997

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Regulated advertising of off labeled uses of drugs
OFF LABEL

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Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003

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Medicare part D started (implemented in 2006)

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Affordable Care Act of 2010

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Obamacare
Older children to remain in parents plan until age 26
Attempts to stop insurance companies from selecting patients without preexisting conditions
Established cms innovation center

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Purpose of cms innovation center

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Test healthcare delivery models to maximize cost and service (MTM included in this)

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20
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What does OSHA stand for

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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Who does OSHA PROTECT

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Healthcare workers who could be exposed to hazardous drugs or blood Bourne pathogens - think chemo meds

22
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What safety procedures are included in OSHA?

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HASDT
1. Handling
2. Administration
3. Storage
4. Disposal
5. Transportation

23
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What does MSDS stand for

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Material Safety Data Sheets

24
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What agency oversees MSDSs?

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OSHA

25
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Another name for MSDS

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SDS (safety data sheets)

26
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OSHA requires employers who use hazardous substances to have what for each

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Safety DAta Sheets - HASDT
Ie chemo agents will have an SDS

27
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What info is in an SDS?

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  1. Name of chemical compound
  2. What to do if exposed
  3. Procedures for accidents
  4. Risks if exposed
  5. Protective equipment
    Name, EXPOSURE, accident, RISKS, PE
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What does NIOSH stand for

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

29
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What is listed in NIOSH

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Hazardous drugs that may impact the health and safety of healthcare professionals who administer, compound, or dispense them
Ie chemo or hormonal drugs

30
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What type of equipment is often needed when working with medications that are on a NIOSH list

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Personal Protective Equipment PPE

31
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What is the EPA

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Environmental Protection Agency

32
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What is defined by the EPA

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Hazardous waste and recommends how to dispose of it

33
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Hazardous waste must meet one the following categories

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TIRC
T - toxic - harmful if ingested
I- ignitability
R - Reactivity - causes a dangerous chemical reaction
C - Corrosive - high or low ph that can cause damage to skin

34
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Which listed drugs require special disposal

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P listed
Ie warfarin and nicotine

35
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Where are patients encouraged to take p listed medications when disposing of them

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Sheriffs office or a pharmacy

36
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What is the EPAs method of disposal if there is no take back program?

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1 remove from vial
2 combine with kitty litter or coffee grounds
3 put in a container that can be closed ie ziplock bag
4 remove phi
5 place in trash

37
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What is DMEPA

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Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis

38
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What is DMEPA under the umbrella of?

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CDER

39
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What does DMEPA do

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Reviews medication error reports on prescriptions and otcs

40
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What institutes does DMEPA work closely with?

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Institute of Safe Medicine Practices (ISMP) and United States Pharmacopia (USP)

41
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What is MERp

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ISMP Medications Errors Reporting Program

42
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MERP is voluntary reporting where are the reports forwarded

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To the FDA and possibly to the manufacturer if a change is needed (ie sound alike meds)

43
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What is MERPs culture of safety called

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Just Culture

44
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MERPs just culture 3 goals

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  1. Systems focused on patient safety
  2. Strive for continuous improvement
  3. Looks at work environment and processes improvement
45
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What is VERP

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ISMP Vaccine Errors Reporting Program

46
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What’s reported in VERP

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Voluntary
Vaccine errors and good catches

47
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What is VAERS

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Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System

48
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What is reported on VAERS

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Non preventable adverse reactions

49
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What does VAERS do with the info they receive in the voluntary reporting

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Analyze the data
Publish data for the public

50
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What department is VAERS under

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Department of Health and Human Services