Pharmacy Practice and Regulations

These flashcards cover key concepts, terms, and their definitions related to pharmacy practice and regulations.

Community Pharmacy

A pharmacy located in commercial areas, serving the general public by dispensing prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health advice, and other healthcare products.

Independent Pharmacy

A pharmacy owned by individuals or small groups, focusing on personalized services and community engagement.

Chain Pharmacy

A pharmacy that is part of larger retail chains, often found in grocery stores, big-box stores, and shopping malls.

Hospital Pharmacy

A pharmacy located within hospitals, providing medications and clinical pharmacy services to hospitalized patients.

Inpatient Pharmacy

Pharmacy services within hospitals focusing on patients who are hospitalized.

Outpatient Pharmacy

A pharmacy that serves patients who are discharged or visiting for consultations, often found within or near hospitals.

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

Pharmacy services that provide direct patient care in outpatient settings, managing chronic conditions and medication therapy.

Specialty Pharmacy

Pharmacy that manages and dispenses medications for serious, chronic, and rare diseases, often requiring special handling, administration, and monitoring.

Consultant Pharmacy

Pharmacists that provide medication management and consultative services to long-term care facilities like nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.

Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmacy practice within the pharmaceutical industry, involving drug research, development, regulatory affairs, and marketing.

Regulatory Pharmacy

Pharmacy services involving working with regulatory agencies to ensure drug safety and efficacy.

Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM)

Managing prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers to optimize drug use and control costs.

Pharmacist

A healthcare professional responsible for the safe and effective use of medications, providing critical patient care.

Pharmacy Technician

An individual who assists pharmacists with medication preparation and dispensing, handling administrative and technical tasks.

Pharmacist Intern

A pharmacy student or recent graduate gaining practical experience under the supervision of licensed pharmacists.

Patient Care Representative

A liaison who helps coordinate communication and care between patients, healthcare providers, and insurance companies.

Patient Health Information (PHI)

Confidential information that includes names, addresses, social security numbers, and medical records numbers that must be protected by law.

Controlled Substances Act (CSA)

Regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of controlled substances.

Patient Counseling

Pharmacists offer guidance on medication use, side effects, and health interactions to improve health outcomes.

Medication Error Reporting System (MERP)

A system defined to report and document any preventable event leading to inappropriate medication use or patient harm.

Medication Guides

FDA required paper handouts that accompany certain prescription medicines to inform patients of risks.

Pregnancy Risk Categories

Categories that previously assessed drug risks during pregnancy, now replaced by the Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling Rule (PLLR).