nha pharmacy technician notes

Shennong

Ancient Chinese emperor who tested the medicinal value of hundreds of herbs and wrote the Pen Ts’ao.

Pen Ts’ao

An ancient Chinese text recorded by Shennong, documenting 365 medications.

Ebers Papyrus

An ancient Egyptian document containing about 800 prescriptions and mentioning over 700 medications.

Charaka Samhita

A foundational medical text in Ayurveda written around 1000 BC by multiple authors in ancient India.

Terra Sigillata

One of the first therapeutic agents in ancient Greece to carry a trademark-like seal.

Mithridates VI

King of Pontus who studied poisons and developed antidotes in ancient Rome.

Pedanius Dioscorides

An ancient Roman physician who wrote De Materia Medica, a major reference on medicinal substances.

Galen of Pergamon

A physician in ancient Rome who taught pharmacy and medicine and influenced medical practice for centuries.

Worshipful Society of Apothecaries

The first pharmacy organization created in England in 1617 to formalize and regulate the practice of pharmacy.

Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

A practice that works with care management plans for patients in chronic care programs to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.

Medication Reconciliation

The process of reviewing a patient’s medications alongside what they are already taking to help prevent medication errors.

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)

Intermediaries between pharmacies, insurers, and patients that manage prescription benefits.

Indemnity Plans

Insurance plans that reimburse the insured individual for medical expenses incurred.

Managed Care Plans

Insurance plans that pay the healthcare provider directly for services rendered, focusing on cost control and coordinated care.

Prior Authorization (PA)

A process required by some insurance companies to review certain medications before they are covered.

National Drug Code (NDC)

A unique identifier for medications comprised of three parts: the labeler code, product code, and package code.

Copayment

A portion of the prescription cost that the patient may need to pay upfront.