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Chapter Term 2
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brand Name: | the name under which the manufacturer markets a drug; also know as the trade name |
| child-restistant container | a medication container w/ a specific lid that can not be opened by 80% of children but can be opened by 90%of adult; a container design to prevent child access in order to reduce the number of accidental poising |
| civil law- | the area of the law that concerns u.s citizebs and the commit against one another |
| common laws | the system of precedents established by decisions in case throughut legal history |
| controlled substance | a drug with a potential for abuse |
| controlled substance act | laws created to combat and control drug abuse |
| drug enforcement 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 us given to a drug regardless of brand name; sometimes denote |
| law | a rule that is designed to protect the public and usually enforce through local , state, or federal governments |
| law of agency and contracts | the general principle that allows an employee to enter into contracts on the employers behalf |
| malpractice | a form of negligence in which the standards 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 developes pharmacist lisen |
| negligence | a tort for not providing the minimum standard of care |
| new drug application | the process threw which drug sponsors formally that the FDA approves that approves a pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the US |
| 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 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 of 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 law suit |
| united states pharmacopeia | the independent scientific organisation responsible for setting offical quality standard for all drugs sold in the united states as well as standard for practice |
| united states pharmacopeia-national formulary | a book that contains US standard for medicines, dosage forms, drug substance, excipients or inactive substances, medical devices, and dietary supplements |
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