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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the first Egyptian physician known by name? | Imhotep |
| The Hippocratic Oath was first written by which Greek physician or philoshper? | Hippocrates |
| What medicine was developed from the bark of the Peruvian Cinchona tree and was used to treat Malaria? | Quinine |
| The use of cocaine as a local anesthetic was first done by which surgeon or physician? | Carl Koller |
| Which drug company was able to develop a method of mass-producing Penicillin in 1942 revolutionizing the drug industry and saving thousands of lives during WWII? | Pfizer |
| In the US, drug regulation is enforced by which government agency? | FDA |
| The designation of CPhT after a technicians’ name is good for how many years? | 2 years |
| How many CEU’s must a certified Pharmacy Technician complete to recertify? | 20 |
| Pharmacy Technicians’ certification and recertification is the responsibility of which organization? | PTCB |
| The pharmaceutical industry devotes about ___ of its income to research and development. | 1/6 |
| A drug patent protests against: A Price gouging by pharmacies; B Testing drugs on children; C Illegal copying of drugs; D All of the above | C |
| The Pharmacy Technician can do all the following EXCEPT: A Take patient information; B Fill prescription orders; C Compound prescription orders; D Advise patients on meds | D |
| drug formularies | list of drugs approved for use |
| OBRA ’90 | a federal act that is generally credited for states mandating pharmacist counseling on all new prescriptions. |
| antibiotic | harms or kills microorganisms |
| pharmaceutical | of or about drugs |
| pharmacopeia | an authoritative listing of drugs |
| synthetic | creating a new chemical not found in nature |
| material medica | pharmacology and drugs in use |