Learn: History of Medicine and Pharmacy

What remedy was commonly recommended in the 1800s to stop an earache?

Blow tobacco smoke into the ear

Which ingredient was included in an 1800s remedy for the common cold?

Whisky

Smallpox vaccination was stopped in 1971 because:

Smallpox had been eradicated worldwide

What was laudanum?

A mixture of opium and alcohol

Laudanum was commonly used primarily as a:

A sedative and pain reliever

During the Civil War, many soldiers died from diseases such as:

Tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and dysentery

Opium is obtained from which plant?

Papaver somniferum

What major discovery is associated with Alexander Fleming?

Penicillin

Rosalind Franklin's scientific work contributed significantly to the discovery of:

DNA structure

Louis Pasteur is best known for the pasteurization process and his work involving:

Vaccines

Modern mRNA vaccines work by teaching cells to:

Produce a protein that stimulates an immune response

Louis Pasteur was from which country?

France

Who is associated with the development of the smallpox vaccine in 1796?

Edward Jenner

Who developed the first polio vaccine listed in the table in 1955?

Jonas Salk

Albert Sabin is associated with the development of the:

First oral polio vaccine

Which vaccine is associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae?

Prevnar 13

Which vaccine was listed for Ebola in 2019?

ERVEBO

Which disease is associated with Spikevax, Comirnaty, and Novavax?

COVID-19

What is phlebotomy used to treat in patients with hemochromatosis?

Excess iron in the body

Medicinal leeches may be used after surgery primarily to:

Remove excess blood and help prevent coagulation

Medical maggots can help wounds by:

Removing dead tissue

The first pharmacy school in the United States opened in:

1821

Early pharmacists frequently prepared medications by:

Compounding medications prescribed by physicians

What containers were commonly used to store herbs and ingredients in early pharmacies?

Apothecary jars

Show globes were historically displayed in:

Apothecary shops and pharmacies

According to historical tradition, a red show globe could indicate:

Illness or quarantine in the town

A green show globe traditionally indicated that:

The town was considered healthy

The first pharmacy managed by a registered pharmacist opened in New Orleans in:

1823

What became a popular extension of drugstores during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Soda Fountains

Coca-Cola originally contained extracts of cocaine and:

Caffeine

The earliest pharmacy technicians were commonly trained in the:

Military

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) was formed in:

1995

Why did pharmacy organizations begin seeking standardized technician training?

To improve patient care and technician competency

Pharmacy technician training programs first originated in the U.S. military during the:

1940s

Which organization began establishing national guidelines for pharmacy technicians in 1969?

ASHP

What organization was formed in 1995 to create a national certification examination for pharmacy technicians?

PTCB

The first White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians was published in:

1996

What federal law passed in 2008 addressed online sales of controlled substances?

Ryan Haight Online Consumer Protection Act

The CPE Monitor was launched in 2011 through a collaboration involving NABP and:

ACPE

ASHP and ACPE joined to form the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission in:

2015

PTCB began offering updated eligibility requirements and an updated PTCE examination in:

2020

In 2023, PTCB made what change regarding CPhT testing?

Removed age requirements

As of January 2023, approximately how many technicians had been certified by PTCB?

More than 788,000

What advanced designation can qualified certified pharmacy technicians earn?

CPhT-Adv

Increasing educational and certification standards have generally caused pharmacists' trust in technicians to:

Increase

In an inpatient pharmacy, a pharmacy technician may be responsible for:

Preparing parenteral medications

Entry-level pharmacy technicians should possess knowledge in areas such as:

Pharmacology, laws, compounding, medication safety, inventory, and technology

Which organization began offering the Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician credential in 2019?

PTCB

What law addressed patient education and medication monitoring in 1990?

OBRA '90

Pharmacy technicians should refer patients to the pharmacist when the patient needs:

Medication counseling

Pharmacy technicians can build patient trust through:

Education, training, and good communication skills

Why do pharmacy technician duties differ from state to state?

States have different laws and regulations governing technician practice

Which task that was once performed mainly by pharmacists is increasingly performed by trained technicians?

Entering new prescription orders into the computer

Advanced pharmacy technicians may receive specialized education in areas such as:

Medication history, inventory management, quality improvement, immunization, and compounding