Master of Pharmacy: Pharmacy Law and Ethics Flashcards
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A pharmacist refuses to fill a legally valid prescription for mifepristone based on personal moral objections. This situation illustrates a conflict between which two ethical principles?
Answer: Conscience rights vs. patient autonomy and access to care
Conscientious objection by a pharmacist can conflict with the patient's right to autonomous healthcare decisions and equitable access.
Which of the following Schedule II controlled substance records must be maintained separately from all other prescription records?
Answer: Completed DEA Form 222 and Schedule II prescriptions
Federal law requires Schedule II prescriptions and DEA Form 222 orders to be kept in a separate file, distinct from other controlled substance records.
A patient presents a prescription signed by a nurse practitioner for a Schedule II opioid. In states where NPs have full prescribing authority and a DEA registration, this prescription is:
Answer: Valid provided the NP has a valid DEA registration and state prescribing authority
Nurse practitioners with DEA registration and state-granted prescribing authority may legally prescribe Schedule II controlled substances.
Under the principle of 'pharmaceutical care,' which responsibility extends BEYOND the traditional dispensing role of a pharmacist?
Answer: Taking ownership of patient drug therapy outcomes
Pharmaceutical care, as defined by Hepler and Strand, requires pharmacists to accept responsibility for patient drug therapy outcomes, not merely dispense medications.
When must a pharmacist file a DEA Form 106 (Report of Theft or Significant Loss of Controlled Substances)?
Answer: Within 1 business day of a robbery or burglary of controlled substances
DEA Form 106 must be filed upon discovery of theft or significant loss, and law enforcement must be notified simultaneously; the DEA requires timely reporting for robbery or burglary.
Which landmark legal case established that pharmacists have a duty to warn patients of known risks associated with prescribed medications?
Answer: Riff v. Morgan Pharmacy
Riff v. Morgan Pharmacy (1986) established that pharmacists have a duty to warn patients of foreseeable risks associated with medications they dispense.
A pharmacy technician discovers that the dispensing pharmacist inadvertently filled a prescription with twice the intended dose. The error is caught before the patient leaves. What is the MOST appropriate ethical action?
Answer: Correct the error, document it per institutional policy, and counsel the patient
Correcting the error, documenting it per policy (for quality improvement), and counseling the patient upholds patient safety, transparency, and professional accountability.