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HEALTH TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| brand name | the name under which the manufacture 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 open 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 one another |
| common law | the system of precedents established by decisions in case throughout legal history |
| controlled substance | a drug with potential for abuse |
| controlled substance act (CSA) | laws created to combat and control drug abuse |
| defendant | one who defends against accusations brought forward in a lawsuit |
| drug enforcement administration (DEA) | the branch of the U.S. Justice Department that is responsible for regulating the sale and use of drug with abuse potential |
| food and drug administration (FDA) | 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 |
| law | a rule that is designed to protect the public 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 employer'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 (NABP) | 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(NDA) | the process through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approved a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the United States |
| 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 proffesional association |
| reciprocation | the administation process for relicensure of pharmacists in another state |
| regulation | a written rule and procedure that exsists to carry out law of the state of 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 community |
| tort | the legal term for personal injuries that one citizen commits against another in a lawsuit |
| United States Pharmacopia (USP) | the independent scientific organization responsible for setting offical quality standards for all drugs sold in the United States as well as standards for practice |
| United States Pharmacopeia | National Formulary (USP-NF) a book that contains U.S. standards for medications , dosage forms , drug substances , excipients or inactive substances , medical devices , and dietary supplements |
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