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Pharmacy Careers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | The name under which the manufacturer markets a drug; also known as the trade name |
| Child resistant Container | A medication container with a special lid that cannot be opened by 80% of children but can be opened by 90% of adults; a container designed to prevent child access in order to reduce the number of accidental poisonings |
| Civil Law | The areas of the law that concern U.S. citizens and the crimes they commit against another |
| Common Law | The system of precedents established by decisions in cases throughout legal history |
| Controlled Substance | A drug with potential for abuse; organized into five schedules that specify the way the drug must be stored, dispensed, recorded, and inventoried |
| Controlled Substances Act | Laws created to combat and control drug abuse |
| Defendant | One who defends against accusation brought forward in a lawsuit |
| Drug Enforcement Administraiotn | The branch of the U.S. Justice department that is responsible for regulating the sale and use of drugs with abuse potential |
| Food and Drug Administration` | The agency of the federal government that is responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of food and drugs prepared for the market |
| Generic Name | A common name that is given to a drug regardless of brand name ; sometimes denotes a drug that is not protected by a trademark; for example , acetaminophen is the generic drug name for tylenol |
| Law ` | A rule that is designed to protect the public and usually enforced through local, state, or federal governments |
| Law of agency and Contracts | The general principle that allows an employee to enter into contracts on the employee's behalf |
| Malpractice | A form of negligence in which the standard of care was not met and was a direct cause of injury |
| National Association of Boards of Pharmacy | An organization that represents the practice of pharmacy in each state and develops pharmacist licensure exams |
| Negligence | A tort for not providing the minimum standard of care |
| New Drug Application | The process through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the U.S. |
| Orphan Drug | A medication approved by the FDA to treat rare diseases |
| Plaintiff | One who files a lawsuit for the courts to decide |
| Professional standards | Guidelines of acceptable behavior and performance established by professional associations |
| Reciprocation | The administrative process for relicensure of pharmacists in another state |
| Regulation | A written rule and procedure that exists to carry out a law of the state or federal government |
| Regulatory Law | The system of rules and regulations established by governmental bodies |
| Standard | A set of criteria to measure product quality or professional performance against a norm |
| Standard of care | The usual and customary level of practice in the comminity |
| Tort | The legal term for personal injuries that one citizen commits against another in a lawsuit |
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