Pharmacy Law Flashcards
Laws are categorized by
Criminal, civil, administrative
Statutes are laws that are….
Passed by congress and signed by the president
Laws are categorized by…
Criminal, civil, administrative
Criminal laws are…
Homicide, illegal drugs, thefts, and antisocial behavior.
Civil law-
Personal injury, business disputes, land details, libel and slander, commercial interests and non criminal matter
Plaintiff
The one taking to court
Defendant
The one being accused
Tort law
Often civil but can overlap into criminal
Medical malpractice falls under which law?
Tort law, most often named civil lawsuit brought on by plaintiff
What is the main purpose of the CDC
Protect public health and safety
NIOSH - national institute of occupational safety and health works under who?
CDC
CMS- formerly known as the health care financing administration regulates what programs
Medicare, Medicaid, state children’s health insurance program, health insurance probability and accountability act (hippa) clinical laboratory improvements
DEA regulates legal trade of..
Narcotic and dangerous drugs
DEA works directly with….
FBI
FDA does what?
Protect public health ensuring safety, efficiency and security of drugs
FDA reviews and approves what?
New drug application, new generic equivalents, new therapeutic indications for existing meds.
Pure Food and Drug act of 1906
Law that made it possible for federal inspection of meat products and forbade sale, manufacture and transport of altered food products and poisonous medicines
Shirley Amendment of 1912
It prohibited the use of fraudulent therapeutic claims by drug companies.