Pharmacy Laws & Acts

Question 0

Which act ensures a safe and healthful environment for employees?

Answer 0

Occupational safety and health act “OSHA”

Question 1

Which law was enacted to reduce accidental poisoning in children?

Answer 1

Poison prevention packaging act

Question 2

Drug Listing Act: the first 5 digits of the NDC number identifies what?

Answer 2

Manufacturer

Question 3

Drug Listing Act: the next 4 digits of the NDC number identifies what?

Answer 3

The drug product

Question 4

Drug Listing Act: the final 2 digits of the NDC number identifies what?

Answer 4

The packaging and package size

Question 5

Drug Listing Act: each drug is assigned a specific what?

Answer 5

11-digit number

Question 6

Which law provides tax incentives and licensing of products for manufacturers to develop and market for medications to treat certain diseases which there are fewer than 20,000 cases

Answer 6

Orphan drug act

Question 7

Which act extends patent licenses for generic and new medications

Answer 7

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act

Question 8

Which act prohibits the sale and distribution of samples to anyone other than those licensed to prescribe them

Answer 8

Prescription Drug Marketing Act

Question 9

Which act does extensive revisions to Medicare & Medicaid conditions of participation?

Answer 9

OMNIBUS Budget Reconciliation Act 1987

Question 10

Which act requires that manufacturers provide the lowest prices to Medicaid patients

Answer 10

OMNIBUS Budget Reconciliation Act 1990

Question 11

Which act resulted in harsher penalties for drug abuse of anabolic steroids

Answer 11

Anabolic Steroid Control Act

Question 12

Which act requires that all medical devices be tracked and records be maintained?

Answer 12

FDA Safe Medical Devices Act

Question 13

Which act prevents discrimination against potential employees who may be disable?

Answer 13

American with Disabilities Act

Question 14

Which act includes the Environmental Protection Agency that produced federal guidelines regarding the disposal of hazardous waste?

Answer 14

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Question 15

Which act prohibits the dispensing of this medication without a prescription?

Answer 15

FDA Moderation Act

Question 16

Which act was to improve portability and continuity of health coverage in the group and individual markets; combat waste, frauds, and abuse in health insurance and healthcare delivery?

Answer 16

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)

Question 17

Which act insists that herbal products are dietary supplements rather than drugs?

Answer 17

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)

Question 18

Which act says that Accutane is a very powerful medication used to treat acne: causes severe birth defects, induces spontaneous abortions and adverse psychiatric effects?

Answer 18

Isotretinoin Safety and Risk Management Act

Question 19

Which act amended he Controlled Substances Act and replaced it with a new definition of anabolic steroid?

-all future administrative scheduling actions relating to the control of anabolic steroids as a Schedule 3

Answer 19

Anabolic Steroid Control Act

Question 20

Which law allows any pharmacy to participate in a prescription drug benefit plan as long as the pharmacy agrees to the terms and conditions of the plan?

Answer 20

Any Willing Provider Law

Question 21

Which law allows a member of a prescription drug plan to choose a pharmacy?

Answer 21

Freedom of choice law

Question 22

Which law prohibits a prescription drug plan from requiring mail order prescription drug coverage?

Answer 22

Prescription drug equity law

Question 23

Which law establishes policies to protect patients and may require outside pharmacies to agree to policies?

Answer 23

Freedom of choice

Question 24

Which act limits your purchase of pseudoephedrine , ephedrine, and phenylpropanolmine in controlled substances to 3.6g/day or 9g/30-day?

Answer 24

Combat methamphetamine epidemic act

Question 25

Which act is all handwritten prescriptions for covered outpatients drugs such as e-scribed, faxed, phoned are not affected?

Answer 25

Medicaid tamper-resistant prescription act

Question 26

Which act was designed to cut down on infections transmitted to patients through pharmaceutical products and to better protect staff working in pharmacies in the course of exposure?

Answer 26

Ups 797

Question 27

Which regulatory agencies is in charge of regulations regarding the purchases of tax-free alcohol used is hospitals and clinics?

Answer 27

Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms

Question 28

Which regulatory agencies establishes conditions for a facility to be reimbursed for services rendered?

Answer 28

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services

Question 29

Which regulatory agencies enforces compliance with controlled substances act overseen by department of justice?

Answer 29

Drug enforcement agency

Question 30

Which regulatory agencies set guidelines for the disposal of hazardous waste such as controlled substances?

Answer 30

Environmental protection agency

Question 31

Which regulatory agencies ensures that all pharmaceutical products are pure, safe and environmental?

Answer 31

Food and drug administration

Question 32

Which regulatory agencies has a joint committee on accreditation of healthcare organization that addresses quality of patient care and patient safety?

Answer 32

The joint commission

Question 33

Which regulatory agencies has no regulatory authority but meets to discuss current trends and issues in pharmacy?

Answer 33

National association of the board of pharmacy

Question 34

Which regulatory agencies has a regulatory state agency that oversees the practice of pharmacy in given state?

Answer 34

State board of pharmacy

Question 35

Which regulatory agencies has an official public standard setting authority for all prescription and otc medicines and other healthcare products manufactured or sold in US?

Answer 35

United States pharmacopeia "USP"

Question 36

Which act was enacted in 1906 to prohibit the interstate transportation or sale of adulterated and misbranded food or drugs?

Answer 36

Pure food and drug act

Question 37

Which act required that all new drug applications be filed with the FDA and also defined as adulteration and misbranding of drugs and food products?

Answer 37

Food,drug, and cosmetic act

Question 38

Which act is an amendment to FDCA 1938 requiring all products to have adequate directions for use unless they contain the federal legend "caution: federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription."?

Answer 38

Durham-Humphrey act

Question 39

Which amendment requires that all medications in the United States to be pure, safe and effective?

Answer 39

Kefauver-Harris amendment

Question 40

Which act was created and placed under the supervision of the department of justice such as the five schedules of controlled substances?

Answer 40

Comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act