Pharmacy Need to Knows
This is the credential you will hold as a certified pharmacy technician.
What is CPhT?
This is a drug or substance that is scheduled I-V and regulated by the DEA.
What is a Controlled Substance?
The process by which a prescription is submitted electronically to a third-party payer for reimbursement.
What is Adjudiction?
This is a unique 10 or 11 digit number composed of three segments that is assigned to medications.
What is National Drug Code (NDC)?
On a script, the prescriber can give permission for the medication to be filled more than once, what is this called?
What is a Refill?
This is a state agency that licenses and registers pharmacists, pharmacy techs, and pharmacies.
What is Board of Pharmacy?
This is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is responsible for assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of drugs.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
This is a label the pharmacy tech applies that provides additional information about safe administration, use, and storage.
What is an Auxiliary Label?
In an NDC, the first four digits identify this.
What is the Manufactuer?
This is a document listing necessary patient information used to fill a prescription.
What is a Patient Profile?
This is a pharmacy inside of a hospital.
What is inpatient pharmacy?
This is a federal and state run program that covers healthcare costs for low income children, adults, elderly, and persons with disabilities.
What is Medicaid?
A code on a prescription drug card or insurance card that is used for routing and identification to process a claim.
What is Bank Identification Number (BIN)?
In an NDC, the middle four numbers identify this.
What is Specifics about the product?
This is a system that allows inventory to be tracked as it is used.
What is Point of Sale (POS)?
This is a large volume IV nutrition given through the central vein.
What is Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)?
This program is a federal and state managed insurance that covers healthcare costs for people over age 65 and disabled people under 65.
What is Medicare?
This is a medication that does not require a prescription for purchasing.
What is Over The Counter (OTC)?
In an NDC, the last two numbers identify this.
What is the Drug Packaging?
This is the amount paid by a policy holder out of pocket before insurance will pay a claim.
What is a Deductible?
Once certified, you will have to do yearly hours to maintain your certification, what are these called?
What is Continuing Education (CE)?
A term used to describe a patient's personal health data.
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is the generic of Tylenol?
What is Acetaminophen?
What is the generic of Advil?
What is Ibuprofen?
This is when insurance requires approval for a restricted, non-formulary, or noncovered medication before a prescription can be filled.
What is a Prior Authorization?