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55 Cards in this Set

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dosage form
the make up of a particular type of drug: the form in which it is given
formulary
a document that specifies particular drug forms and compositions
pharmaceutical care
term used to describe the care provided to a patient by the pharmacy, which encompasses all aspects of drug therapy from dispensing to drug monitoring
pharmacy shot
term used to describe the first stand-alone pharmacies
american association of colleges of pharmacy AACP
a national organization that includes all 88 pharmacy colleges and schools in the united states, representing the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators
american association of pharmaceutical scientists AAPS
an organization that represents pharmaceutical scientists employed in academia, industry, government, and other research institutions
american association of pharmacy technicians AAPT
an organization that represents pharmacy technicians and promotes certification of technicians
american college of clinical pharmacy ACCP
a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources for clinical pharmacists
american council on pharmaceutical education ACPE
a national accrediting agency for pharmacy education programs
american pharmacists association APhA
the largest of the national pharmacy organizations, consisting of three academies: the academy of pharmacy practice and management (APhA-APPM), the academy of pharmaceutical research and science (APhA-APRS), and the academy of students of pharmacy (APhA-APS)
american society of health-system pharmacists (ASHP)
a large organization that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), long-term care facilities, home care agencies, and other institutions
assay and control
a group with the responsibility for auditing the control system and evaluating product quality
drug control
a method used to eliminate or reduce the potential harm of the drug distributed
pharmacy
the art and science of dispensing and preparing medication and providing of drug-related information to the public
pharmacy technician certification board (PTCB)
an organization that prepares and administers the standard national exam for certification as a pharmacy technician
pharmacy technician certification exam (PTEC)
a standardized national exam for certification to become a pharmacy technician
pharmacy technician educators council (PTEC)
an association of educators who prepare people for careers as pharmacy technicians
profession
a group that requires specialized education and intellectual knowledge
quality control
an organized effort of all individuals directly or indirectly involved in the production, packaging, and distribution of quality medication, which are safe, effective, and acceptable
quality control unit
a group with the responsibility for auditing the control system and evaluation product quality
united states pharmacopeia (USP)
a nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling of drug products
accessory
any individual who helps a person to violate the law either directly or indirectly
administrative law
regulations set forth by governmental agencies, such as the Internal revenue service (IRS) and the social security administration (SSA)
bioethics
a discipline dealing with the ethical and moral implications of biological research and applications
case law
law established by judicial decision in legal cases and used as legal precedent
civil law
rules and regulations that govern the relationship between individuals within society
common law
derives authority from ancient usages and customs affirmed by court judgments and decrees
constitutional law
deals with interpretation and implementation of the united states constitution
crime
a violation of the law
criminal law
rules and regulations that govern the relationship of the individual to society as a whole
ethics
the branch of philosophy that deals with the distinction between right and wrong and with the moral consequences of human actions
felony
a serious crime, such as murder, kidnapping, assault, or rape, that is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year
international law
law based on treaties and other agreement between two or more countries
judicial law
rules and regulations resulting from court decisions
law
a principle or rule that is advisable or obligatory to observe
misdemeanor
a less serious crime, punishable by a fine or imprisonment for less than 1 year
national drug code (NDC)
a unique and permanent product code assigned to each new drug as it becomes available in the marketplace: it identifies the manufacturer or distributor, the drug formulation, and the size and type of its packaging
national formulary (NF)
a database of officially recognized drug names
orphan drug
a drug that is developed for small populations of people in need of the drug
regulatory law
regulations set forth by governmental agencies, it is also called administrative law
standard code sets
under HIPAA, "codes used to encode data elements, tables of terms, medical concepts, diagnostic codes, or medical procedure." a code set includes the codes and descriptors of the codes
standards
established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example: something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value, or quality
statues
rules and regulations resulting from decisions by legislatures
statutory law
the body of laws enacted by a legislative body with the power to make law
tort
a civil wrong committed against person or property
united states pharmacopeia (USP)
a nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling of drug products
abbreviations
shortened forms of words
brand name
a word, symbol, or device assigned to a product by its manufacturer, registered or not registered, as a trademark of its identity
chemical name
drug name derived from the chemical composition of the drug
combining form
a root with an added vowel (known as combining vowel) that connects the root with the suffix or the root to another root
generic name
the name that the manufacturer uses for a drug
prefix
a part of a word structure that occurs before or in front of the word and modifies the meaning of the root
root
the main part of a word that gives the word its central meaning
suffix
a word ending that modifies the meaning of the root
trade name
a drug name, followed by the symbol circle r that indicates that the name is registered to a specific manufacturer or owner and that no one else can use it