Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Flashcards
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A pharmacist dispenses a drug that causes patient harm due to an incorrect label. This is an example of:
Answer: Negligence per se
Dispensing with an incorrect label violates a statutory duty, making this negligence per se because the act itself constitutes a breach of a legal standard.
Which of the following is NOT a required element for a valid prescription under most state laws?
Answer: Patient's insurance information
Insurance information is not a legal requirement for a valid prescription; it is administrative information used for billing purposes only.
The concept of 'corresponding responsibility' in pharmacy practice means:
Answer: Pharmacists share legal responsibility for ensuring prescriptions are valid and for legitimate medical purposes
Corresponding responsibility means a pharmacist who knowingly dispenses a prescription not issued for a legitimate medical purpose is equally liable with the prescriber.
A pharmacy technician may perform which of the following tasks in most US states?
Answer: Enter prescription data under pharmacist supervision
Pharmacy technicians may perform data entry and other technical functions under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in most states.
Which federal law established the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) framework?
Answer: Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program under Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act
The Harold Rogers PDMP grant program, funded through annual appropriations, provided federal support for states to establish PDMPs.
Under federal law, a pharmacist may dispense a Schedule II controlled substance without a prescription in which situation?
Answer: In a bona fide emergency requiring immediate administration
Federal law permits emergency dispensing of Schedule II drugs without a written prescription in a genuine emergency, provided a written prescription is obtained within 7 days.
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 placed which product behind the pharmacy counter?
Answer: Pseudoephedrine
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act restricted the sale of pseudoephedrine-containing products, requiring them to be kept behind the counter with purchase limits and ID requirements.