Pharmacy Law and Regulations
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1. What do the middle four numbers represent in an NDC number?
a. Drug manufacturer
b. Drug product
c. Drug packaging
d. None of the above: b. Drug product
2. A pharmacist fails to place a prescription label on the medication container.
Which law is being broken?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
3. An employee injures his back while lifting a carton of medication in the phar-
macy. What law allows the employee to collect damages from the employer?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
b. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Poison Prevention Act of 1970: b. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
4. A patient requests that the pharmacist place his medication in an easy-open
container. Which law allows the pharmacist to dispense the prescription in this
manner?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
b. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
c. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970: d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970
5. A pharmacist prepares a prescription with a mortar and pestle that have been
contaminated by an antineoplastic agent and dispenses the prescription to a
patient. Which law is he violation?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
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6. Which law allows a pharmacist to accept a telephoned prescription from a
physician's office?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
7. Which law allows a pharmacist to dispense nitroglycerin tablets in a
non-child-resistant container?
a. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
b. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Poison Control Act: d. Poison Control Act
8. Which law resulted in clearly distinguishing an over-the-counter medication
from a prescription medication?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
9. Which law required that the federal legend appear on all prescriptions?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
10. For how long is a DEA Form 222 valid?
a. 1 week
b. 1 month
c. 60 days
d. 6 months: c. 60 days
11. Which law requires that a manufacturer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS-for-
merly known as MSDS) to a pharmacy for products that are combustible, are
flammable or can cause injury to an individual if he or she comes in contact
with the substance?
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1. What do the middle four numbers represent in an NDC number?
a. Drug manufacturer
b. Drug product
c. Drug packaging
d. None of the above: b. Drug product
2. A pharmacist fails to place a prescription label on the medication container.
Which law is being broken?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
3. An employee injures his back while lifting a carton of medication in the phar-
macy. What law allows the employee to collect damages from the employer?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
b. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
c. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
Poison Prevention Act of 1970: b. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
4. A patient requests that the pharmacist place his medication in an easy-open
container. Which law allows the pharmacist to dispense the prescription in this
manner?
a. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
b. Controlled Substances Act of 1970
c. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970: d. Poison Prevention Act of 1970
5. A pharmacist prepares a prescription with a mortar and pestle that have been
contaminated by an antineoplastic agent and dispenses the prescription to a
patient. Which law is he violation?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
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6. Which law allows a pharmacist to accept a telephoned prescription from a
physician's office?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
7. Which law allows a pharmacist to dispense nitroglycerin tablets in a
non-child-resistant container?
a. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
b. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962
c. Controlled Substances Act
d. Poison Control Act: d. Poison Control Act
8. Which law resulted in clearly distinguishing an over-the-counter medication
from a prescription medication?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
9. Which law required that the federal legend appear on all prescriptions?
a. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
b. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938
c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
d. Kefauver-Harris Act of 1962: c. Durham-Humphrey Act of 1950
10. For how long is a DEA Form 222 valid?
a. 1 week
b. 1 month
c. 60 days
d. 6 months: c. 60 days
11. Which law requires that a manufacturer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS-for-
merly known as MSDS) to a pharmacy for products that are combustible, are
flammable or can cause injury to an individual if he or she comes in contact
with the substance?
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