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Drug regulation and
laws
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914 | no longer able to obtain opium without a prescription |
| Food,Drug,&Cosmetic Act of 1938 | all food and drug products must prove safe for human consumption. |
| Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 | requires most otc and legend drugs to have childproof caps. |
| Durham Humphrey act of 1952 | established a distinction between otc and prescription meds. "Caution:Federal law prohibits dispensing without script." |
| Pure food &Drug Act of 1906 | prohibits transportation or sale of adulterated and misbranded food or drugs. |
| Kefauver-Harris Amendment of 1963 | requires all meds on the market in the US to be pure,safe, and effective. |
| Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90) | requires pharmacists to offer patient counseling to every patient/new script. Requires manufacturer to provide the lowest price o any customer or medicaid patient. |
| Health insurance portability and accountability Act of 1996(HIPAA) | protects patient privacy. requires every pharmacy to provide hippa training. deals with patients rights to continuing health insurance,even when changing employers. |
| How often may one purchase an narcotic? | every 48 hours |
| what age must one be to be able to purchase an exempt narcotic? | 18 |
| How many different schedule 2 may be ordered at one time? | 10 |