PTCB Exam Federal Requirements
1. The State Board of Pharmacy: establish state specific pharmacy laws andregulations
2. The FDA: The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safeand effective
enough to be sold to the public.
3. The DEA: The agency that enforces the federal Controlled Substance Act (CSA)and classified
drugs as controlled substances.
4. OSHA: The agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthywork
environment
5. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): a federal agency established in 1914 toinvestigate
and stop unfair business practices (advertising)
6. Vitamins and herbal supplements are classified as: Food substances
7. Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (PPPA): • Designed to reduce therisk of
children ingesting dangerous substances.
• Required locking caps on most prescriptions
8. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90): requires pharmacistto perform
DURs and offer counsel to Medicaid patients
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9. HIPPA: -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
-protects the privacy and security of patient medical records and information
10. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA): a set of laws passed by Congress in
1938 giving authority to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)to oversee the safety of
food, drugs, and cosmetics.
11. Schedule I Controlled Substances: A HIGH ABUSE POTENTIAL AND "NOACCEPTED
MEDICAL USE"
12. Schedule II Controlled Substances: High abuse potential leading to:
- SEVERE physical dependence
- SEVERE psychological dependence
13. Schedule III Controlled Substances: Abuse potential leading to:
- MODERATE or LOW physical dependence
- HIGH psychological dependence
14. Schedule IV Controlled Substances: Mild abuse potentials leading to:
-Mild physical/psychological dependence
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