OCP PHARMACY ONTARIO JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2024/2025 NEWEST!!
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWEWRS ) ALREADY GRADED A+.
What does DIDFA stand for - ANSWER-Drug Interchangeability and
dispensing fee act
What is DIDFA? - ANSWER- provincial law drug and interchangeability
and dispensing fees - is applied in addition to the other laws that
govern the dispensing in Ontario - regulations on OCP website -
provides requirements and guidance for dispensing meds in ON -
clarifies interchangeability
Does DIDFA apply to dispensing of a drug in a public hospital -
ANSWER-NO - under Public Hospitals act
Why was interchangeability introduced? - ANSWER-encourage the
use of high quality, generic drugs and to help reduced the costs to
the public for medications
What is an interchangeable product? - ANSWER-a drug or
combination of drugs in a particular dosage form and strength
identified by a specific product name or manufacturer and designated
as interchangeable with one or more other such products
,Specific product name - ANSWER-proprietary name or registered
name that the manufacturer assigns to a product such as Prozac or
Apo-Floxetine
- both generic and brand name
Similar active ingredients - ANSWER-having the same therapeutic
moiety but of possibly different salts, esters, complexes or solvates
What is the Executive officer responsible for in terms of
interchangeability? - ANSWER-- designating products as
interchangeable or removing the designation
- ensuring high quality, affordable drugs are listed as an
interchangeable
Who publishes the ODB formulary / comparative drug index? -
ANSWER-Execuetive office of the Ontario Public Drug Programs
What are the purposes of the formulary? - ANSWER-1) provides a
listing of all products that are eligible for reimbursement under the
ODBA
2) identifies all the interchangeable products that are eligible for
reimbursement under ODBA
Why the formulary useful for pharmacies? - ANSWER-- decide which
drug to keep in their inventory
,- helps hospitals and other drug plans with making decisions for their
programs
The formulary is divided into ____ parts - ANSWER-12
Part 3 A of the formulary - ANSWER-web link to for the formulary
search which provides a searchable products that are benefits under
ODB
Part 3 B of the formulary - ANSWER-contains a listing of "off
formulary" interchangeable products. There products are NOT
benefits under ODB
Off Formulary Interchangeability - ANSWER-the application of
interchangeable designations to drug products where the original
(brand name) products are not listed as ODB benefits in the formulary
OFI vs Not A Benefit - ANSWER-OFI is when neither brand or generic
are covered and Not a Benefit is referring to a specific brand that is
not covered (but the genetics are)
Are interchangeability and reimbursement the same? - ANSWER-no -
separate
Who ODBA apply to? Every prescription? - ANSWER-No, not every
prescription. Only the prescriptions for eligible recipients receiving
listed drug products
, What starts the process of interchnageability? - ANSWER-authority of
the dispenser to substitute for a named product
Upon receiving a Rx for a SPECIFIC interchangeable product, the
dispenser has the choice to (if the patient has not stated a
preference): - ANSWER-1) dispense the brand product specified on
the prescription (after notifying the patient about other
interchangeable products available)
2) substitute it with an interchangeable product
Upon receiving a Rx for a SPECIFIC interchangeable product and the
patient/patient agent has requested an interchangeable product, the
dispense has the choice to: - ANSWER-NO choice, when a patient
requests an interchangeable product, the dispenser no longer has the
choice and MUST dispense an interchangeproduct
Upon receiving a Rx that directs the dispensing of a specific
interchangeable product, what must the dispenser do? - ANSWER-it
is mandatory that the dispenser inform the patient of the option
available
Upon receiving a Rx that directs the dispensing of a specific
interchangeable product, what can the patient choose after being
notified about the options available? - ANSWER-patient has right to
choose:
COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWEWRS ) ALREADY GRADED A+.
What does DIDFA stand for - ANSWER-Drug Interchangeability and
dispensing fee act
What is DIDFA? - ANSWER- provincial law drug and interchangeability
and dispensing fees - is applied in addition to the other laws that
govern the dispensing in Ontario - regulations on OCP website -
provides requirements and guidance for dispensing meds in ON -
clarifies interchangeability
Does DIDFA apply to dispensing of a drug in a public hospital -
ANSWER-NO - under Public Hospitals act
Why was interchangeability introduced? - ANSWER-encourage the
use of high quality, generic drugs and to help reduced the costs to
the public for medications
What is an interchangeable product? - ANSWER-a drug or
combination of drugs in a particular dosage form and strength
identified by a specific product name or manufacturer and designated
as interchangeable with one or more other such products
,Specific product name - ANSWER-proprietary name or registered
name that the manufacturer assigns to a product such as Prozac or
Apo-Floxetine
- both generic and brand name
Similar active ingredients - ANSWER-having the same therapeutic
moiety but of possibly different salts, esters, complexes or solvates
What is the Executive officer responsible for in terms of
interchangeability? - ANSWER-- designating products as
interchangeable or removing the designation
- ensuring high quality, affordable drugs are listed as an
interchangeable
Who publishes the ODB formulary / comparative drug index? -
ANSWER-Execuetive office of the Ontario Public Drug Programs
What are the purposes of the formulary? - ANSWER-1) provides a
listing of all products that are eligible for reimbursement under the
ODBA
2) identifies all the interchangeable products that are eligible for
reimbursement under ODBA
Why the formulary useful for pharmacies? - ANSWER-- decide which
drug to keep in their inventory
,- helps hospitals and other drug plans with making decisions for their
programs
The formulary is divided into ____ parts - ANSWER-12
Part 3 A of the formulary - ANSWER-web link to for the formulary
search which provides a searchable products that are benefits under
ODB
Part 3 B of the formulary - ANSWER-contains a listing of "off
formulary" interchangeable products. There products are NOT
benefits under ODB
Off Formulary Interchangeability - ANSWER-the application of
interchangeable designations to drug products where the original
(brand name) products are not listed as ODB benefits in the formulary
OFI vs Not A Benefit - ANSWER-OFI is when neither brand or generic
are covered and Not a Benefit is referring to a specific brand that is
not covered (but the genetics are)
Are interchangeability and reimbursement the same? - ANSWER-no -
separate
Who ODBA apply to? Every prescription? - ANSWER-No, not every
prescription. Only the prescriptions for eligible recipients receiving
listed drug products
, What starts the process of interchnageability? - ANSWER-authority of
the dispenser to substitute for a named product
Upon receiving a Rx for a SPECIFIC interchangeable product, the
dispenser has the choice to (if the patient has not stated a
preference): - ANSWER-1) dispense the brand product specified on
the prescription (after notifying the patient about other
interchangeable products available)
2) substitute it with an interchangeable product
Upon receiving a Rx for a SPECIFIC interchangeable product and the
patient/patient agent has requested an interchangeable product, the
dispense has the choice to: - ANSWER-NO choice, when a patient
requests an interchangeable product, the dispenser no longer has the
choice and MUST dispense an interchangeproduct
Upon receiving a Rx that directs the dispensing of a specific
interchangeable product, what must the dispenser do? - ANSWER-it
is mandatory that the dispenser inform the patient of the option
available
Upon receiving a Rx that directs the dispensing of a specific
interchangeable product, what can the patient choose after being
notified about the options available? - ANSWER-patient has right to
choose:
