Federal laws and State laws can differ. Which of the following represents STATE LAW?

• Prescriptions are kept for 2 YEARS

• Prescriptions are kept for 5 years

• Oversees the practice of pharmacy in each state and can REVOKE , SUSPEND  or place on PROBATION after due process violating laws/regulations

• OVERSEEING  the Development , Manufacturing, Marketing and Distribution of medications and allows you to fill C-II scheduled drugs.

If State Pharmacy Laws and Federal Pharmacy Laws address the same topic, which law are we to follow?  WHY?

• Federal Law

• State Law- addresses complaints disciplinary actions (SBOP) and performs inspections within pharmacy.

• The more stringent of the two laws, policy takes precedence.

• IDK

What does the word STRINGENT mean?

• Strict, precise and exacting 

• Moral principles that govern person's behaviors and actions

• Making health and safety a priority for patients

• Respecting/ valuing abilities of colleagues and workers

If a company or pharmacy has rules and regulations that are more strict than the state law, which one rule/law do we follow?

• State Law

• Federal law

• Both

• None

If the pharmacy allows only Pharmacists to count Controlled Medication, but the State Law allows technicians to count C-III, C-IV, and C-V medications, could a technician count the medication Ambien?  Lunesta?  Zantac? 

Answer explanation

Yes. Because the STATE LAW allows technicians to count C-III, C-IV and C-V medications

Define Workplace Ethics:

• Alerting Prescribers to serious life threatening risks

•   Moral Principles that govern a person’s behavior and actions.

• Protected health information

• Approving new Rx drugs and Over the counter medications before they are selled to the U.S

What are two ethical rules we should follow while working in a pharmacy?

• Writing multiple prescriptions on all order sheets

• Making health and safety a priority for the patients

• Disclosing a patient's protected health information

• respecting/ valuing abilities of colleagues and coworkers

Explain 5 actions each State Board of Pharmacy has the power to do:

• Governs how pharmacist and technician practice  pharmacy (Immunization to administer

•  Licenses the state pharmacies addresses: complaints, disciplinary action,perform inspections

• Can revoke, suspend, or place on probation. oversees the practice of pharmacy in each state

• Looks at the tasks a pharmacy technician can perform (TCT)

• Enforces Medwatch

Explain 7 actions that the FDA oversees:

• Enforces Medwatch. Ensures medication are safe and effective

• Regulates drug labeling Monographs. Rx drugs have Patient package insert (PPI)

• Issues black box warning and issues Drug recalls

• Enforces the Controlled Substance Act

• Approves new Rx and OTC medications before they are selled  to U.S

What is MEDWATCH and create an example of when it may be used.

• Risk evaluation mitigation strategies

• Herbal supplements

• A VOLUNTARY reporting program to REPORT ADVERSE EFFECTS. (manufacturing, healthcare professionals & consumers)

• (sertraline) Zoloft