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WorksheetsLAW AND POLICY IN PHARMACY PRACTICE TEST 03
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to the classification system for controlled substances, which of the following criteria MUST be met for a drug to be placed in Schedule II? (Select 2 correct answers)
The drug has no currently accepted medical use in treatment.
The drug or substance has a high potential for abuse.
Abuse of the substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
The drug has a potential for abuse less than those in Schedule III.
The drug is exclusively used for terminal cancer patients as a second option.
Which of the following are considered essential components or "supply system" elements of a National Medicine Policy to increase access to drugs? (Select 2 correct answers)
Implementation of a public–private mix in drug supply and distribution systems.
Allowing the public to set the pricing for raw materials and finished products.
Commitment to good pharmaceutical procurement practices in the public sector.
Ensuring that all medicines are donated by international stakeholders to avoid government spending.
Eliminating the need for standard treatment guidelines to allow for prescriber flexibility.
Under the "Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Drugs Traffic Act, 1995," which of the following actions are EXCLUDED from the legal definition of "trafficking"? (Select 3 correct answers)
Selling or supplying narcotic drugs by a registered pharmacist in accordance with the Act.
Importation of psychotropic substances by a person who does not hold a valid license.
Administration of controlled substances for medical purposes by a qualified medical practitioner.
Manufacture and distribution of narcotic drugs by a person holding a valid license under the Act.
Making an offer to sell a substance represented as a narcotic drug to an undercover officer.
Which principles are explicitly stated as requirements when conducting procurement with Global Fund grant funds for health products? (Select 3 correct answers)
Value for money.
Procurement shall be carried out on a competitive basis to the maximum practical extent.
Exclusive use of domestic manufacturing, even if prices are higher.
Impartiality, transparency, and accountability.
Procurement must follow the Global Fund’s Policy on Ethics and Conflict of Interest.
In the context of Vertical Program procurement in Tanzania, which entities or mechanisms are involved in the planning or funding of ARVs? (Select 3 correct answers)
National AIDS Control Program (NACP) for planning and quantification.
The Pooled Procurement Mechanism managed by the Global Fund.
JSI/Deliver as logistic advisers to the NACP and MSD.
The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Program for the direct purchase of all ARVs.
Individual patients who negotiate prices with international suppliers.
Why did the Tanzanian health sector transition from individual logistics for programs like NACP and NTLP to an integrated approach? (Select 2 correct answers)
Because running programs individually was found to be expensive.
To allow development partners like the Global Fund to take over all clinical operations.
Because individual operations resulted in the duplication of resources.
To ensure that vertical programs no longer required supervision from the Ministry of Health
To move all curative services to a "horizontal delivery" mode exclusively.
Which sections of the "Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Drugs Traffic Act" are correctly matched with their purpose? (Select 2 correct answers)
Section 12: Prohibition of cultivation of certain plants like cannabis and opium poppy.
Section 14: Allows narcotic drugs to be seized for the recovery of money under any court order.
Section 16: Outlines penalties for trafficking in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.
Section 29: Mandatory lifetime imprisonment for all addicts without the possibility of treatment.
Section 62: States that this Act replaces and voids the Pharmaceutical and Poisons Act.
Regarding the storage of controlled substances in a hospital pharmacy, what are the mandatory requirements? (Select 2 correct answers)
Drugs must be stored in a controlled drugs box/room inside the main pharmacy.
The key to the storage area must be kept by any staff member on duty.
They must be kept under lock and key, with the key held by the pharmacist in charge.
Empty or expired containers should be discarded immediately in general waste.
Storage areas must be open to all hospital staff to ensure emergency access.
Which steps are involved in the formal "formulation" phase of a National Medicine Policy? (Select 3 correct answers)
Organizing the process involving stakeholders and relevant committees.
Identifying and analyzing problems by researching and gathering data.
Seeking wide agreement through consultations, workshops, and surveys.
Ensuring that the policy is only drafted by international experts to avoid domestic bias.
Setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals.
According to the session on National Medicines Policy, what are some of the main challenges to implementing this policy? (Select 3 correct answers)
Lack of resources or inadequate funding
Too much support from all political parties
Lack of technical expertise
Corruption, such as inflated prices or substandard medicine
Everyone in the country having the same medical needs
