B.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence 2

Question 1

Under the Controlled Substances Act, which schedule contains drugs with high abuse potential and no currently accepted medical use in the US?

Accepted Answer

Schedule I

Answer

Schedule I substances have a high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use, and lack accepted safety for use under medical supervision.

Question 2

Which federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act?

Accepted Answer

DEA

Answer

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is the primary federal agency responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substances Act.

Question 3

A pharmacist receives a prescription for a Schedule II drug signed by a practitioner but undated. What is the appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Contact the prescriber to obtain the date before dispensing

Answer

A Schedule II prescription must be complete and signed; a missing date requires contacting the prescriber for clarification before dispensing.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding electronic prescriptions for controlled substances (EPCS) in the US?

Accepted Answer

EPCS requires DEA-compliant software and two-factor authentication

Answer

DEA regulations require that EPCS systems use DEA-compliant software and two-factor authentication to verify prescriber identity.

Question 5

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951 established which key distinction?

Accepted Answer

Over-the-counter versus prescription-only drugs

Answer

The Durham-Humphrey Amendment defined the categories of legend (prescription-only) drugs and over-the-counter drugs.

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