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Part 3: Pharmacy Ethics & Regulations
The Food and Drug Act
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Professional
09/13/2011

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Term
What does the FDA control?
Definition
Manufacturing, manufacturing conditions, packaging, advertising, and sale of food drugs and cosmetics
Term
FDA symbols: N in a circle ?
Definition
Narcotics
Term
FDA symbols: C in a diamond ?
Definition
Controlled substances
Term
FDA symbols: Pr in a rectangle
Definition
Schedule F drugs (same as drugs listed in schedule I)

Prescription drugs
Term
FDA symbols: C/T
Definition
FDA symbols: C/T

benzodiazepines
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule A
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule A

List of diseases that a manufacturer cannot advertise drug, cosmetic, food or preventative treatment for.
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule B
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule B

Books as standards of drug purity eg. British pharmacopoeia
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule C
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule C

Radiopharmaceuticals and substances used to prepare them
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule D
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule D

Biological products such as hormones, allergenics, immunizing agents, sensitivity discs
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule E
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule E

Nothing in this schedule
Term
Schedules of FDA: Schedule F

parts ? what are they for?

What is section 15?
Definition
Schedules of FDA: Schedule F

Same drugs as schedule I (prescription)

part I & II

II - sold for veterinary use ONLY

Schedule F section 15 - thalidomide
Term
Under what condition will the Pr symbol NOT be used for a NAPRA schedule I drug?

eg. ?
Definition
Under what condition will the Pr symbol NOT be used for a NAPRA schedule I drug?

If not in the FDA schedule F, still require a prescription but do not require a Pr symbol

eg. quinine
Term
FDA definition of a drug?
3 parts
Definition
FDA definition of a drug?

1)Diagnosis, mitigation, treatment or prevention of a disease, disorder symptoms etc.

2) Restoring, correcting, or modifying organic functions in humans or animals

3) disinfection in premises in which food is manufactured, prepared or kept
Term
What is an official drug?
Definition
A drug for which a standard is provided in the regulations
Term
How long must a prescription be retained?
Definition
Two years
Term
When should safety vials be used?

When can they not be used? What must be done before a snap cap is used?
Definition
Always use a safety vial unless a snap cap is requested.

When a snap cap is requested, a special release form is required and must be kept on file.
Term
For a Rx transfer, what must the TRANSFERRING pharmacy document?
Definition
Must document the
1) Date
2) Store name
3) Receiving pharmacist's name
Term
How should a transferred prescription be marked?
Definition
Transferred prescription should be marked as TRANSFERRED COPY
Term
What must a transferred prescription contain?
Definition

What must a transferred prescription contain?

1) Name of patient

2) Address of patient

3) Name of physician

4) Address of physician

5) Directions for use

6) Manufacturer of drug dispensed

7) Rx #

8) Date prescription was issued

9) Original dispensing date

10) Date of last refill

11) Number of repeats remaining

12) Receiving store name

13) Receiving store address

14) Receiving store phone #

15) The transferring pharmacist's name

Term
Can Narcotics be transferred?
Definition
NO
Term
Can schedule F drugs be transferred?
Definition
YES
Term
Can controlled drugs be transferred?
Definition
NO
Term
Can benzos be transferred?
Definition
YES
Term
Can schedule F drugs have repeats ?
Definition
YES
Term
What is required for when a prescription is repeated?

Where is this information kept?
Definition
What is required for when a prescription is repeated?

1) Date
2) Quantity
3) Signature of pharmacist who dispensed it
4) Initials, name, address, and phone # of physician IF authorized by different than original prescriber

kept on patient file or at the back of the original prescription
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