Pharmacy Law & Ethics
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1. Medications are classed as legend drugs when they _______ be safely used
without medical supervision: cannot
2. The pharmacist is responsible for the final check of medication products be-
fore products leave the pharmacy. The pharmacist also has legal responsibility
to oversee the pharmacy technician's workflow activities. What doctrine refers
to the principle whereby the pharmacist is liable for negligence of pharmacy
technicians working on their team?: Respondent Superior
3. Shawn, a certified pharmacy technician, is in charge of ordering and invento-
ry. A recent federal law mandates that Shawn may only receive products from
an authorized vendor and there must be pedigree information with respect to
each type of transaction for each product. What is this recent law that Shawn
must be aware of to perform his job appropriately?: Drug Supply Chain Security Act
4. Jennifer assists her pharmacist with tasks so that her pharmacist has ample
time to provide patient counseling. Which federal law deals with the pharmacist
obligation to offer counseling?: Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
5. What are the 2 different classes of drugs established by the
Durham-Humphrey Amendment?: Legend (prescription needed)
OTC&BTC (no prescription needed)
6. Law neither regulates nor controls medication. What it does control and
regulate is the;
of people, and through people, medicine is controlled: behavior
7. Pharmacy technicians practicing in Nebraska shall only perform tasks
which do not require _____________________judgment and which are subject to
_________________________________.: professional
8. As a certified pharmacy technician Scott tries his best to help patients with
their questions. Monday afternoon at the pharmacy is especially busy and to
ensure a short wait time for patients Scott doesn't hesitate to tell patients how
to take their medication. He does this only for refills; never for new medications.
Scott knows that patients with new medication must receive counseling from
the pharmacist. Scott is also very helpful to his pharmacist by providing a final
check on medications before dispensing to patients. Scott knows that he is
permitted to perform a final medication check, because he has been with the
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hui5f3
1. Medications are classed as legend drugs when they _______ be safely used
without medical supervision: cannot
2. The pharmacist is responsible for the final check of medication products be-
fore products leave the pharmacy. The pharmacist also has legal responsibility
to oversee the pharmacy technician's workflow activities. What doctrine refers
to the principle whereby the pharmacist is liable for negligence of pharmacy
technicians working on their team?: Respondent Superior
3. Shawn, a certified pharmacy technician, is in charge of ordering and invento-
ry. A recent federal law mandates that Shawn may only receive products from
an authorized vendor and there must be pedigree information with respect to
each type of transaction for each product. What is this recent law that Shawn
must be aware of to perform his job appropriately?: Drug Supply Chain Security Act
4. Jennifer assists her pharmacist with tasks so that her pharmacist has ample
time to provide patient counseling. Which federal law deals with the pharmacist
obligation to offer counseling?: Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
5. What are the 2 different classes of drugs established by the
Durham-Humphrey Amendment?: Legend (prescription needed)
OTC&BTC (no prescription needed)
6. Law neither regulates nor controls medication. What it does control and
regulate is the;
of people, and through people, medicine is controlled: behavior
7. Pharmacy technicians practicing in Nebraska shall only perform tasks
which do not require _____________________judgment and which are subject to
_________________________________.: professional
8. As a certified pharmacy technician Scott tries his best to help patients with
their questions. Monday afternoon at the pharmacy is especially busy and to
ensure a short wait time for patients Scott doesn't hesitate to tell patients how
to take their medication. He does this only for refills; never for new medications.
Scott knows that patients with new medication must receive counseling from
the pharmacist. Scott is also very helpful to his pharmacist by providing a final
check on medications before dispensing to patients. Scott knows that he is
permitted to perform a final medication check, because he has been with the
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