State Prescription Laws
Who enforces pharmacy law and licensing at the state level?
What is the State Board of Pharmacy
What is the technician’s primary duty in the prescription process?
What is to assist in data entry, preparation, and labeling under pharmacist supervision
What federal agency enforces controlled substance laws?
What is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Which federal law created the distinction between prescription and OTC drugs?
What is the Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
What must appear on every prescription label?
What are the patient’s name, drug name, directions, prescriber, and pharmacy info
True or False: States can impose stricter drug laws than federal regulations.
What is True
True or False: Technicians may counsel patients if the pharmacist is unavailable.
What is False
How many schedules of controlled substances exist under the Controlled Substances Act?
What is five (I–V)
Which act requires proof of drug safety and efficacy before marketing?
What is the Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1962
What warning must appear on controlled drug labels
What is "Caution: Federal law prohibits the transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed."
What must a prescription contain under most state laws to be valid?
What are patient name, date, drug name, strength, quantity, directions, and prescriber signature
Who must verify every prescription before dispensing?
What is a licensed pharmacist
Which schedule of drugs has accepted medical use but a high potential for abuse?
What is Schedule II
What agency enforces drug labeling and approval under the FD&C Act?
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
How long must pharmacies keep prescription records under federal law?
What is two years minimum
What is the typical maximum number of refills allowed for a Schedule III–V drug by state law?
What is five refills within six months
What task can a pharmacy technician perform related to controlled substances?
What is counting or packaging under direct pharmacist supervision
How long must controlled substance prescription records be maintained under federal law?
What is at least two years minimum
Which federal law governs the handling and distribution of controlled substances?
What is the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
If a generic drug is substituted, what must appear on the label?
what is both the brand and generic name
Which type of prescription law prevails if state and federal requirements conflict?
What is the stricter (more restrictive) law?
What certification is required in most states for advanced technician practice?
What is national certification through PTCB or ExCPT
What form is required to order Schedule II controlled substances?
What is DEA Form 222
What industry group that issues processing ID numbers (BIN) for electronic prescriptions?
What is National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
What act gives the FDA authority over prescription drug labeling?
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)