term
anabolic steroids
synthetic substances that are similar to the male hormone testosterone
FDA
responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public
negligence
a tort that results when one person carelessly injures another
subpoena
a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
ad lib
as much as desired
bioequivelance
relative therapeutic effectiveness of chemically equivalent drugs.
HIPAA
confidentiality of patient medical records as well as prescription records
OSHA
an agency of the department of labor, whose primary mission is to ensure the safety and health of US workers by setting and enforcing regulations and standards
accreditation
the status achieved by meeting the quality standards and requirements designated by the accrediting organization
amt
amount
civil law
the category of the law that concerns citizens and the crimes they commit against one another
malpractice
professional negligence
orphan drugs
a medication approved by the FDA to treat rare disease
certification
A process in which a person, an institution, or a program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards to provide safe and ethical care.
bib
drink
criminall law
a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
misbranded drug
a drug that has been misleadingly or fraudulently labeled
tort
the legal term used in lawsuits for personal injuries that one citizen commits against another
DEA
the federal law enforcement agency responsible for controlling narcotics, investigating the illegal sale of dangerous substance.
dil
dilute
epidemic
a regional widespread contagiousness disease
NDA
When a drug is in the process of being made or discovered, this application must be filed with the FDA to prove efficacy and safety before being commercially available.
statutory law
Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
legend drugs
Medications that are not legally available without a prescription from a prescriber; also called prescription drugs
inj
injection