340b Program
340b covered entities must complete a recertification process on the Office of Pharmacy Affairs database website in this interval, failure to complete will result in removal from the 340b program
What is annually
This microbiologist discovered streptomycin and was the first to use the word antibiotic.
Who is Selman Waksman
This vitamin is used to treat scurvy?
What is Vitamin C
This historical figure said "Always laugh when you can, It's cheap medicine"
Who is Lord Byron
Congress created the 340b Drug Discount Program in 1992 through this act.
What is the Veteran’s Health Care Act (P.L. 102- 585)
Ciprofloxacin inhibits this bacterial enzyme.
What is DNA gyrase or Topoisomerase IV
A deficiency of Vitamin D can lead to this disease of weak and flexible bones.
What is Rickets
This actor once said" I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he would give you something you wanted to buy"
Who is Walter Matthau
Disproportionate Saher Hospitals serve low-income patients and receive payments from CMS to cover the costs of providing care to uninsured patients. The disproportionate share percentage is to be greater than this percentage to qualify.
What is 11.75%
Amongst those antibiotics that act by inhibiting protein synthesis, several members this drug class are known to produce side effects related to both drug interactions caused by inhibition of P-450 and cardiac effects (QT prolongation/Torsade de pointes).
What are the Macrolides (azithromycin, Erythromycin, and Clarithromycin)
If you have poor vision at night or difficulty seeing in dim light, you should try supplementing this vitamin.
What is vitamin A
This historical figure said" Water, air, and cleanness are chief articles in my pharmacy"
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
The Office of Pharmacy Affairs, a division of this governmental agency, administers and regulates the 340b program.
What is Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The first line treatment for ringworm
What is clotrimazole
Beriberi is caused by a deficiency in this vitamin.
What is Vitamin B
This historical figure stated " A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory"
Who is Albert Einstein
Six categories of hospitals are eligible to participate in the program- name 5 of the 6.
- Disproportionate Shae Hospitals DSH
- Sole Community Hospitals SCH
- Rural Referral Centers RRC
- Critical Access Hospitals CAH
-Stand-alone Children's Hospital
- Stand-alone Cancer Hospital
This antibiotic has been linked to serotonin syndrome when taken with other medications that increase serotonin levels.
What is Linezolid
These two vitamins are water soluble.
What are Vitamin B and Vitamin C.
This healthcare executive stated "Pharmacy is a caring business, and that caring cannot occur through a 1-800 number. Last I heard, the postman wasn't equipped to consult on pharmaceutical issues"
Who is Mark Griffen (Former CEO CVS Health)