Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Law Review

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering pharmacy technician requirements, roles, professional terms, organizations, medical law concepts, and key drug legislation from Chapter 2 and Chapter 4.

Pharmacist Educational Requirement

The education and training needed to become a licensed pharmacist, usually including a pharmacy degree and supervised experience.To graduate from pharmacy school with a pharmacy doctorate

Pharmacy Technician Qualifications

Must be 18 years old, possess a high school diploma or GED, and have no felony or drug misdemeanors.

Pharmacist Role

Prepares and dispenses medications and helps patients use them safely.Licensed to practice pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician Role

Trained to work in a pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist. direct patient care

Pharmacy Technician Certification Maintenance

Requires renewal every 2 years, completing 1 hour of pharmacy law, a $50 fee, being 18+, having a high school diploma or GED, training or 1 year of work experience, and no felony/misdemeanor convictions or revoked licenses/registrations.

Registration

The process of officially enrolling or being listed with pharmacy board (Addition to a list)

Licensure

Permission from the government to perform an activity.

Certification

Official proof that a person has met the required qualifications to work as a role

Compassion

Deep awareness and sympathy for another's suffering.

Sympathy

Feeling of care.

Empathy

Feeling of concern and understanding.

Teamwork

Working together with others to achieve a shared goal.

Communication

Sharing information clearly and effectively with others.

Ambulatory Pharmacy

A community-based pharmacy such as a retail drugstore.

Hospital-Based Pharmacy

A pharmacy located in a hospital that provides medications to patients and hospital staff.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)

an organization that provides certification exams for pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

a test used to become a certification pharmacy technician (CPhT).

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

An organization that supports pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in healthcare systems.

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (ACPE)

An organization that accredits pharmacy education and training programs.

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. (NABP)

An organization that supports pharmacy boards and helps protect the public through pharmacy regulation.

American Public Health Association. (APHA)

an organization that supports pharmacists and promotes safe medication use.

Medical Malpractice

Neglectful treatment of a patient by a licensed professional.

Tort Law

Laws that deal with harm or injury caused by one person to another.

State vs. Federal Law Precedence

When state and federal laws conflict, federal law usually takes priority

Centers for Disease Control. (CDC)

a U.S. agency that protects public health and prevents diseases.

Drug Enforcement Administration. (DEA)

a U.S. agency that enforces laws involving controlled substances and prevent illegal drug trafficking

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

Required medicines and foods to be accurately labeled and free from harmful substances.

The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938

Required drugs to be proven safe and effective before being sold and strengthened regulation of food, drugs, and cosmetics.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act

Ensures worker and workplace safety.

The Drug Listing Act

Required drug manufacturers to register their drugs and provide information about them to the government. with the FDA

The Orphan Drug Act

Provides incentives to develop treatments for rare diseases and conditions.

The Prescription Drug Marketing Action

Prevents the illegal distribution and resale of prescription drugs and regulates drug samples.

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Provides federal funding of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Ensures patient confidentiality and privacy.

Personal Health Information (PHI)

personal health information that can identify a patient.

The Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act

Updated FDA rules to make drug approval more efficient and improve access to new treatments.

USP<797>

Outlines procedures and practices required for the safe and proper compounding of sterile preparations. preventing contamination

Adulteration

Refers to a drug that is in a condition opposite to the intentions of the manufacturer, such as being held in unsanitary conditions, containing unsafe color, or being class III without approval.

Misbranding

Refers to false representations made by a manufacturer or drugs having false labels.

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951

Established the difference between prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

The Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962

Required drugs to be proven effective and safe before being approved.

Controlled Substances Act of 1970

Created a system to classify and regulate controlled drugs based on their potential for abuse and medical use. combined all federal laws dealing with narcotics, stimulants, depressants, and abused designer drugs.

The Poison Prevention Packaging Act

Required child-resistant packaging for many medications and household products to prevent accidental poisoning. with exceptions such as sublingual(mouth) doses of nitroglycerin, contraceptives, drugs dispensed to inpatients in hospitals, and certain emergency meds.