The Language of Law
Federal agencies
ACTS & Amendments
Controlled Substances
Breaking the law
100

A rule or regulation established by a governing body

Law
100

This agency provides facilities and services for the investigation, identification, prevention, and control of disease.

Center of Disease Control

100

The first important law to regulate the development, compounding, distribution, storage, and dispensing of drugs.

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

100

Heroin

Schedule I

100

A person who commits a crime.

Criminal

200

A person who files a lawsuit initiating a civil legal action

Plaintiff

200
An agency that enforces controlled substances laws and regulations, and prosecutes those who violate those laws.

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

200

This act was designed to stop the illegal use of certain drugs and regulate certain particular OTC drugs that played a role in the making of these illegal drugs.  

The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act.

200

DEA Form 106

Form used for theft or log of CI and CII

200

A pharmacy employee tells a customer that her coworker is not qualified and does not do a good job.

Slander

300

A court order that requires an individual to appear as a witness in a court of law.

Subpoena

300

Controls all drugs for legal use.

(FDA) Food and Drug Administration

300

This amendment prohibits the dispensing of legend drugs without a prescription and non-legend drugs Over the Counter.

Durham-Humphrey amendment of 1951

300

Benzodiazepines

Schedule IV drugs

300

A pharmacist fails to exercise ordinary care, and a patient is harmed.

Negligence

400
A crime that is usually punishable by fines and or imprisonment up to one year, usually in a city or county jail.

Misdemeanor.

400

The FDA Determines this Drug Recall that may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health hazards.

Class II

400

This amendment required manufacturers to register and list their products to follow good manufacturing practices during the making of these products and report failures.

Medical Device Amendment

400

Controlled Substances records must be kept for

2 years

400

A pharmacy technician falsifies patient information.

fraud.

500

The guidelines for practice, established by professional organizations?

Standards

500

This list of drug standards is the set of requirements for the formulation of drug substances, ingredients, and dosage forms.

National Formulary

500

This agency The Occupational Safety and Health Act falls under what department?

The Department of Labor

500

Is this a valid DEA number? Dr Noah Smith AS2143270

Yes

500

When a pharmacist is practicing without a license.

Felony

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