HOSA Pharmacology Ethical and Legal
Responsibilities Exam 2026 Guide
1. FDA (Food and -approve new drugs to be sold in the US
Drug Administra- -process New Drug Applications (NDA)
tion) -regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
2. DEA (Drug -federal agency
Enforcement -enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
Agency) -track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
3. BOP (Board of -regulate licensing of pharmacists
Pharmacy) -regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
4. Joint Commission -watches over healthcare organizations
on Accreditation -third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
of Healthcare Or-
ganizations
5. DEA Schedule I -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. marijuana, heroin, mdma
6. DEA Schedule II
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Responsibilities Exam 2026 Guide
-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute emer-
gency
7. DEA Schedule III -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
8. DEA Schedule IV -abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
9. DEA Schedule V -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
10. DEA Form 222 -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or institution
the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the first letter of the
practitioner's last name
11. sig -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into regular words
for the patient
12. Expiration dates: no expiration
DEA Sch II
13. six months
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Responsibilities Exam 2026 Guide
1. FDA (Food and -approve new drugs to be sold in the US
Drug Administra- -process New Drug Applications (NDA)
tion) -regulate package inserts
-regulate drug advertising
-issue recalls
-federal agency
2. DEA (Drug -federal agency
Enforcement -enforce the CSA ( controlled substances act)
Agency) -track controlled substances manufactured and sold
-investigates all violations involving controlled substances
-set the DEA Sch. Definitions
-issue DEA numbers
3. BOP (Board of -regulate licensing of pharmacists
Pharmacy) -regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians
-set state laws/ requirements
-outline the operating guidelines in the pharmacy
-investigate violations of the operating guidelines
-determine state regulated controlled substances
-state agency
4. Joint Commission -watches over healthcare organizations
on Accreditation -third party auditors/ regulators for insurance providers
of Healthcare Or-
ganizations
5. DEA Schedule I -no accepted medical use
-extremely high potential for abuse
-high potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. marijuana, heroin, mdma
6. DEA Schedule II
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, HOSA Pharmacology Ethical and Legal
Responsibilities Exam 2026 Guide
-does have medical use
-high potential for abuse
-relative potential for psychological and physical dependency
-ex. oxycodone, codeine, retalin
-no refillls allowed
-cannot be "called in" or transmitted electronically unless it is an absolute emer-
gency
7. DEA Schedule III -does have medical use
-moderate abuse potential exits
-ex. vicodin and tylenol w/ codeine
8. DEA Schedule IV -abuse potential exists
-ex. ambien, darvocet, lorazepam
9. DEA Schedule V -lowest abuse potential
-ex. cough medicine w/ codeine or anti-diarrheas
10. DEA Form 222 -add the 1st, 3rd, and 5th digits
-add the 2nd, 4th, and 6th digits. double it
-add the two totals together. the second digit is the check digit
-preceded by two letters: first letter represents the type of practice or institution
the DEA number is issued to, the second letter represents the first letter of the
practitioner's last name
11. sig -tells pharm techs how to dispense it
-also printed on the prescription it is dispensed in but translated into regular words
for the patient
12. Expiration dates: no expiration
DEA Sch II
13. six months
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