HOSA Pharmacy Science COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
FINAL EXAM CURRENT FOR 2026/2027 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
||JUST RELEASED
1914 Harrison Narcotic Act
ANSWERS: This act requires a prescription to purchase opium and limits
the transport of it.
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
ANSWERS: This act required drug companies to provide package
inserts. Also, this act required that habit-forming drugs be labeled as
such and new drugs have to be proven safe under the FDA
guidelines before they are marketed.
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
ANSWERS: This act made the distinction between over the counter
drugs (OTC) and legend (prescription drugs) possible. Legend drugs
should be labeled as "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription
1906 Federal and Food Drug Act
ANSWERS: This act prohibits the sale of mislabeled drugs as well as the
sale of adulterated drugs.
,1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
ANSWERS: This amendment "Drug Efficacy Amendment" was
passed to law due to birth defects that were caused by the drug
thalidomide in Europe. Drugs made from 1938 forward must be
proven safe and effective
1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
(Controlled Substance Act-CSA)
ANSWERS: This act created the (DEA) Drug Enforcement Administration
and classified drugs on their potential for abuse.
1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act
ANSWERS: This act made necessary for childproof packaging on most
drugs.
1970 Patient Package Inserts
ANSWERS: This law was passed so that certain drugs can may be
dispensed with PPI's or (patient package inserts). These PPI's inform
patients about the precautions to be followed while taking such
drugs.
1972 Drug Listing Act
ANSWERS: This act required that National Drug Code (NDC) numbers
to be assigned to every marketed drug.
,1976 Medical Device Amendment of 1976
ANSWERS: This amendment was created for the safety and efficacy and
classification of all medical devices.
1983 Orphan Drug Act
ANSWERS: This law was passed in order to make generic drugs more
available to the general public. It encouraged and provided tax
relief to manufacturers to create orphan drugs for the treatment of
rare diseases and allows the FDA to further advance the research
and marketing of these drugs.
, 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent- Term Restoration Act
(Hatch- Waxman Amendment)
ANSWERS: This act streamlined the FDA approval process for
marketing generic drugs and extended the terms of patents for
companies that develop new drugs.
1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act
ANSWERS: This act prohibited the re-importation of drugs to the
United States with the exception of the manufacturer.
1988 Food and Drug Administration Act
ANSWERS: The Prescription Drug Marketing Act was established to ban
the sale, trade and purchase of drug samples. Any type of adverse
reactions to drugs must be reported to the FDA.
1990 Anabolic Steroid Control Act
ANSWERS: This act redefined anabolic steroids as a Schedule 3
controlled substances and to provide criminal penalties for illicit use
to coaches and others who endeavor to persuade or induce athletes
to take anabolic steroids.
1996 (HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ANSWERS: This law was passed to create rules and regulations
regarding the security and the privacy of all patients' health records
and information. This act provides limitations on who can have access
and distribute and receive patient's health information.
FINAL EXAM CURRENT FOR 2026/2027 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE
EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
SOLUTIONS) A NEW UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
||JUST RELEASED
1914 Harrison Narcotic Act
ANSWERS: This act requires a prescription to purchase opium and limits
the transport of it.
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
ANSWERS: This act required drug companies to provide package
inserts. Also, this act required that habit-forming drugs be labeled as
such and new drugs have to be proven safe under the FDA
guidelines before they are marketed.
1951 Durham Humphrey Amendment
ANSWERS: This act made the distinction between over the counter
drugs (OTC) and legend (prescription drugs) possible. Legend drugs
should be labeled as "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing
without a prescription
1906 Federal and Food Drug Act
ANSWERS: This act prohibits the sale of mislabeled drugs as well as the
sale of adulterated drugs.
,1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
ANSWERS: This amendment "Drug Efficacy Amendment" was
passed to law due to birth defects that were caused by the drug
thalidomide in Europe. Drugs made from 1938 forward must be
proven safe and effective
1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
(Controlled Substance Act-CSA)
ANSWERS: This act created the (DEA) Drug Enforcement Administration
and classified drugs on their potential for abuse.
1970 Poison Prevention Packaging Act
ANSWERS: This act made necessary for childproof packaging on most
drugs.
1970 Patient Package Inserts
ANSWERS: This law was passed so that certain drugs can may be
dispensed with PPI's or (patient package inserts). These PPI's inform
patients about the precautions to be followed while taking such
drugs.
1972 Drug Listing Act
ANSWERS: This act required that National Drug Code (NDC) numbers
to be assigned to every marketed drug.
,1976 Medical Device Amendment of 1976
ANSWERS: This amendment was created for the safety and efficacy and
classification of all medical devices.
1983 Orphan Drug Act
ANSWERS: This law was passed in order to make generic drugs more
available to the general public. It encouraged and provided tax
relief to manufacturers to create orphan drugs for the treatment of
rare diseases and allows the FDA to further advance the research
and marketing of these drugs.
, 1984 Drug Price Competition and Patent- Term Restoration Act
(Hatch- Waxman Amendment)
ANSWERS: This act streamlined the FDA approval process for
marketing generic drugs and extended the terms of patents for
companies that develop new drugs.
1987 Prescription Drug Marketing Act
ANSWERS: This act prohibited the re-importation of drugs to the
United States with the exception of the manufacturer.
1988 Food and Drug Administration Act
ANSWERS: The Prescription Drug Marketing Act was established to ban
the sale, trade and purchase of drug samples. Any type of adverse
reactions to drugs must be reported to the FDA.
1990 Anabolic Steroid Control Act
ANSWERS: This act redefined anabolic steroids as a Schedule 3
controlled substances and to provide criminal penalties for illicit use
to coaches and others who endeavor to persuade or induce athletes
to take anabolic steroids.
1996 (HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ANSWERS: This law was passed to create rules and regulations
regarding the security and the privacy of all patients' health records
and information. This act provides limitations on who can have access
and distribute and receive patient's health information.
