FPGEE FPGEE Pharmacy Law and Ethics

Question 1

Under the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) schedules, which schedule includes drugs with the highest accepted medical use and the lowest potential for abuse?

Accepted Answer

Schedule V

Answer

Schedule V drugs (e.g., cough preparations with <200mg codeine/100mL) have accepted medical use, low abuse potential, and limited physical dependence.

Question 2

The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) requires child-resistant packaging for most OTC and prescription drugs primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Prevent accidental ingestion by children under 5 years

Answer

The PPPA mandates child-resistant containers for most dispensed medications to reduce accidental poisoning in children under 5 years of age.

Question 3

A pharmacist receives a faxed prescription for a Schedule III controlled substance. Under federal law, this is:

Accepted Answer

Permissible; the fax serves as the original

Answer

Federal law permits faxed prescriptions for Schedule III–V controlled substances, with the fax serving as the original prescription.

Question 4

Under HIPAA, which of the following is a permitted use of protected health information (PHI) without patient authorization?

Accepted Answer

Using PHI for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO)

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule permits use and disclosure of PHI without patient authorization for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations (TPO).

Question 5

The Orange Book published by the FDA lists drug products rated as therapeutically equivalent using codes beginning with 'A'. The code 'AB' specifically means:

Accepted Answer

The product meets bioequivalence standards resolved by adequate in vivo studies

Answer

AB-rated products have demonstrated bioequivalence through adequate in vivo studies and can be substituted for the reference listed drug.

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FPGEE FPGEE Pharmacy Law and Ethics