Pharmacy Jurisprudence - Quiz 1 Spring 2002 February 18, 2002

This quiz is worth ten points. Questions 11, 12 and 13 are extra credit. Each question is worth one point.

Make sure you Print your name on the lines at the top of the page. Please circle the correct letter response for each question.

B 1. Assume that Ohio has passed a law that prohibited all prescriptions from being refilled. However Federal law and all the other states permitted refills of the prescriptions. If a patient came in your store in Ohio and wanted a refill on a prescription that was written by an Indiana physician and that you had filled once, what would you do?

A. Comply with Federal law and refill the prescription

B. Comply with Ohio law and refuse to refill the prescription

C 2. Assume also that Fred Pharmacist intentionally gave his ex-wife a fatal overdose of morphine that he obtained without a prescription. He could be held responsible in which of the following ways?

A. Civilly and Criminally only

B. Criminally and Administratively only

C. Civilly, Criminally and Administratively

C 3. The Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987

A. Gave manufacturers tax breaks for developing Orphan Drugs

B. Prohibited Adulteration and Misbranding of Drug

C. Placed restrictions on the distribution of prescription drug samples

D. Established the DESI review process

B 4. How may a physician obtain cocaine HCI powder for use as a local anesthetic in his office?

I.          He may write a prescription for the drug and write "for office use" on its face.
II.         He may write an order for the drug in an institutional setting and label it "for office use"
III         He may order it directly from a supplier using DEA Form 222.

(A) I only (B) Ill only (C) I & II only

(D) II & II1 only (E) I, II, & III

D 5. Samples of prescription drugs received from pharmaceutical companies may be

sold through community pharmacies
dispensed from a ‘hospital pharmacy for inpatients
dispensed from a hospital to outpatients

D. given to patients by a prescriber

traded to another pharmacy for other drugs

E 6. In which of the following locations would you NOT find pharmaceutical manufacturer's samples of prescription drugs?

I.          independent community pharmacy
II.         physician's office
III.        chain pharmacy

(A) I only (B) III only (C) I and II only

(D) II and III only (E) I, and III only

A 7. The drug patent of an innovator company has expired. Which one of the following must a second drug company submit to place a generic form of the drug product onto the market?

(A) abbreviated new drug application

(B) investigational new drug application

(D) generic drug application

(E) supplemental new drug application

B 8. In order to receive samples of prescription drugs, prescribers must:

A. Call the drug representative and ask her to arrange a shipment of sample prescription drags

B. Request the prescription drugs in writing

A 9. The purchasing agent of your hospital suggests that the hospital purchase a two-year's supply of a popular antibiotic at a special price. Which of the following are legal activities?

I. purchase of that quantity of the antibiotic

II. sell a portion of the antibiotic to another area hospital

III. sell a portion of the antibiotic to a community pharmacy

(A) I only (B) III only (C) I & II only

(D) II &III only (E) I, II, &III

D 10. The original portion of the Form 222 is eventually kept on file by the

(A) DEA (B) purchaser (C) FDA
(D) supplier (E) prescriber

D 11. Which of the following is true about DEA Form 222?

I. It may be used by any pharmacy in the same chain

II. It may be partially filled by the supplier

III. A physician may use it to order Schedule II controlled substances

(A) I only (B) III only (C) I & II only

(D) II &III only (E).I, II, & Ill

E 12. Which of the following is true of DEA Form 222?

I. Maybe used to transfer Schedule II drugs from one pharmacy to another.

II. May be used to return Schedule II drugs to the supplier.

III. It must contain the name and address of the supplier from whom schedule II controlled substances are being ordered.

(A) I only (B) III only (C) I & II only

(D) II & III only (E) I, II, &III

A 13. Which of the following actions is (are) permissible under the FDA rules for prescription compounding by pharmacies?

I. advertising to dermatologists that the pharmacy can compound topical antifungal ointments

II. send brochures to nurse practitioners that the pharmacy compounds topical lotions for psoriasis

III. Inform an allergist that the pharmacy can economically compound 50 mg Benadryl capsules

(A) I only (B) III only (C) I & II only

(D) II & III only (E) I, II, &III