FDA
A responsibility of the FDA, this paperwork is intended for medical personnel and is included with every prescription drug product, is written in scientific terms, and contains many sections ranging from drug description to package sizes available
what is a manufacturer package insert
All federal records must be retained and readily available for possible inspection by the DEA for how long?
What is two years
This chemical derived from the bark of the White Willow Tree was the precursor to the product now available as the anti-inflammatory medication aspirin, the most popular drug used in the world today.
What is salicylic acid
These individuals are given a basic level of training to help them perform specific tasks at work
What is a technician
The meaning of the acronym HIPAA
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
This FDA paperwork is completed during phase 4 of a clinical trial and is intended to gather side effect information about a newly marketed drug
What is MedWatch Form 3500
Schedule II controlled substances are allowed this number of refills, when authorized by the prescriber
What is zero or none
This lazy scientist went on vacation and left bacteria coated petri dishes in the sink. Luckily, a mold grew on the dish and penicillin was discovered
Who is Alexander Fleming
Number of hours of pharmacy technician related continuing education that is required to renew CPhT certification
What is 20 hours
Besides patient privacy, the purpose of HIPAA
What is insurance reform /COBRA/ insurance portability
Enacted in 1906 because of the unsanitary conditions that food and drugs were being manufactured under, this federal law was the first law requiring that food and drugs sold across state lines must be pure.
What is The Food and Drug Act of 1906
The maximum amount of pseudoephedrine that may be sold during a 24 hour period to a single patient without a prescription.
What is 3.6 grams
Derived from the bark of the Peruvian Cinchona Tree, this drug was the first successful treatment for the deadly disease malaria
What is quinine
How often CPhT credential must be renewed
What is 2 years
Enacted in 1938 in response to the poisoning of over 100 children by a product containing the drug, sulfanilamide, this law required that a drug be proven to be safe before it can be marketed and sold across state lines
What is The 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
The minimum age required to purchase an exempt narcotic
What is 18 years old
This cardiac glycoside, isolated from the Foxglove plant is the most popular anti-arrhythmic drug available, widely used in patients with heart disease to increase strength and decrease rate of the heart's contraction.
What is digoxin (Lanoxin)
One of the two certification boards that offer the National Pharmacy Technician Examination
What is PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) or NHA (National Healthcareers Association)
This major responsibility of the FDA is sometimes necessary to remove a dangerous drug from the market
What is a drug recall
This maximum quantity of exempt narcotics may be sold by a pharmacist without a prescription
What is 120ml or 4 ounces
This scientist discovered that if food is heated, the bacteria present in the food that cause spoilage are killed, and the food stays fresh longer
Who is Louis Pasteur
The number of hours of pharmacy technician related continuing education required to renew your Maryland state license every 2 years
What is twenty