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Pharmacy Law
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FDA Food and Drug Administration | approves new drugs to be sold in the US Process new drud applications (NDA) Regulate package inserts and advertising of drugs Issue recalls Federal Agency |
| DEA Drug Enforcement Agency | Federal Agency (US Dept. of Justice) Enfore the controlled substance act (CSA) track controlled substances manufactured and sold investigates all violations involving controlled substances. Set the DEA definitions and issues DEA numbers |
| BOP Board of Pharmacy (each state) | Regulate licensing of pharmacists Regulate licensing of pharmacy technicians Set state laws/ requirements outing the operating guidelines in the pharmacy State agency |
| The Joint Commission | watches over healthcare organizations Third party auditors/regulators for insurance providers |