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Ch1 pharm/healthcare

pharmacy and health care

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a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria nad fungi antibiotic
a substance that acts against a toxin in the body antitoxin
chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes hormones
the complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell human genome
generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use materia medica
a cure-all panacea
of or about drugs; also, a drug product pharmaceutical
the study of drugs-their properties, uses, application, and effects pharmacology
an authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use pharmacopeia
combining simpler chemicals into more complex ones, creating a new chemical not found in nature synthetic
The first physician known by name was Imhotep
Hippocrates approach to medicine was based on careful observation
The ancient Greek goddess of Medicinal Herbs was Panacea
Derived from the bark of the Peruvian tree "Jesuit's powder," used along with preventive measures, helps keep this disease under control malaria
Aspirin is made from salicylic acid from the bark of the willow tree
What was the first effective local anesthetic? cocaine
Around 3,000 BC _______established, by trial and error, about 365 herbs that could be used as health treatments Chinese Emperor Shen Nung
An authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use is a(an) pharmacopeia
______showed that heat can be used to kill microorganisms associated with food spoilage Louis Pasteur
_____discovered penicillin could kill some bacteria Alexander Fleming
___are substances produced by the body to regulate body functions and processes hormones
___identified the structure of DNA James Watson & Francis Crick
The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry devotes about ____of its income to research and development 1/6
___protects agains illegal copying of new discoveries patenting
The length of time from the beginning of development of a new drug to FDA approval is often more than ten years
In most cases the individual who dispenses the prescribed medication to the patient is the pharmacist
Requires pharmacists to provide counseling services to Medicaid patients Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
In managed care, care is managed by a(an) insurer
lists of drugs approved for use by managed care organizations are called formularies
information that is entered and stored into a computer, such as a patients name, is called data
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