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key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | the name under which the manufacturer markets a drug |
| Child- resistant conatainer | a medication container with a special lid that cannot be opened by 80 percent of children can be opened by 90 percent of adults |
| 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 | laws created to combat and control drug abuse |
| Defendant | one who defends against accusations brought forward in a lawsuit |
| DEA | the branch of the U.S. Justice department that is responsible for regulating the sale and use of drugs with abusepotential |
| 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 and usually enforce through local |
| 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 |
| NABP | an organization that represents the practice of pharmacy in each state and developes pharmacist licensure exams |
| negligence | a tort for not providing the minimum standard of care |
| NDA | the process through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in U.S. |
| Orphan Drug | a medication approved by the FDA to treat rare disease |
| Plantiff | one who files a lawsuit for the ourts to decide |
| Professionals standard | guidelines of acceptable behavior and performance established by professionals associations |
| Reciprocation | the administrative process for licensure of pharmacists in another state |
| Rgulation | a written rule and pro |
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