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| the study of drugs-their properties, uses, application and effects (from the Greek pharmakon: drug, and logos: word or thought) |
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| derived from the Greek words "pharmakon" or drug and "gnosis" or knowledge; the study of physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources |
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| an authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use |
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| of or about drugs; also, a drug product |
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| a cure-all (from the Greek panakeia, same meaning) |
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| generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use (from Latin materia, matter and medica, medical) |
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| a substance that acts against a toxin in the body; also, a vaccine containing antitoxins, used to fight disease |
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| a substance which harms or kills microorganisms like bacteria and fungi |
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| chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes |
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| the complete set of genetic material contained in a human cell |
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| information that is entered into and stored in a computer system |
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| to make an accounting of items on hand; also, with people, to assess characteristics, skills, qualities, etc |
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| the requirement of health care providers to keep all patient information private among the patient, the patient's insurer, and the providers directly involved in the patient's care |
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| being qualified and capable |
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| a legal proof or document that an individuals meets certain objective standards, usually provided by a neutral professional organization |
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| any drug which requires a prescription and either of these "legends" on the label: "caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription," or "Rx only" |
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| an inactive substance given in place of a medication |
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| having to do with the treatment of children |
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| pharmaceutical equivalent |
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| drug products that contain identical amounts of the same active ingredient in the same dosage form |
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| pharmaceutical equivalents that produce the same effects in patients |
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| important associated information that is not on the label fo a drug, product itself, but is provided with the product in the form of an insert, brochure, or other document |
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| Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) |
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| federal law that sets daily and monthly limits on OTC sale of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine |
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| medications with habit-forming ingredients that could be dispensed by a pharmacist without a prescription to persons at least eighteen years of age |
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| status of medications like Plan B that are classified as both prescription drugs and OTC drugs |
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| controlled substance mark |
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| the mark (CII-CV) which indicates the control category of a drug with a potential for abuse |
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| five groups of drugs identified by the 1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA)as having the potential for abuse and whose distribution is therefore strictly controlled by five control schedules set forth in the CSA |
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| an unintended side effect of a medication that is negative or in some way injurious to a patient's health |
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| a court order preventing a specific action, such as the distribution of a potentially dangerous drug |
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| the action taken to remove a drug from the market and have it returned to the manufacturer |
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| specific guideline for practice |
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| failing to do something that should or must be done |
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| a written, verbal, or electronic order from a practitioner for the preparation and administration of a drug or device |
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| extemporaneous compounding |
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| the on-demand preparation of a drug product according to a physician's prescription, formula, or recipe |
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| the directions for use to be printed on the prescription label |
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| drugs that have a high potential for abuse or addiction but that also have safe and accepted medical uses; they require special handling |
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| drugs that are available for sale without a prescription; however, they may also be ordered on a prescription since some insurance companies cover prescriptions for over-the-counter drugs |
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| original reports of clinical and other types of research projects and studies |
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| general reference works based upon primary literature sources |
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| condensed works based on primary literature, such as textbooks, monographs, etc |
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| the common name for the FDA's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence |
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| a use of a medication for an indication not approved by the FDA |
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| a list of medications approved for use |
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| a system that allows a pharmacy to use any prescribed medication |
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| a limited list of approved medications |
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| the rate at which inventory is used, generally expressed in number of days |
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| point of sale system (POS) |
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| an inventory system in which the item is deducted from inventory as it is sold or dispensed |
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| minimum and maximum stock levels which determine when a reorder is placed and for how much |
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| automated dispensing system |
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| a system in which medications are dispensed, upon confirmation of an order communicated from a centralized computer system, at their point-of-use |
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| a collection of information structured so that specific information within it can easily be retrieved and used |
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| Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) |
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| OSHA required notices on hazardous substances which provide hazard, handling, clean-up, and first aid information |
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| the number assigned to each order for identification |
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| pharmacy benefit managers |
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| companies that administer drug benefit programs |
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| the resolution of prescription coverage through the communication of the pharmacy computer with the third party computer |
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| an agreement for cost-sharing between the insurer and the insured |
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| the portion of the price fo medication that the patient is required to pay |
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| maximum allowable cost (MAC) |
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| the maximum price per tablet (or other dispensing unit) an insurer or PBM will pay for a given product |
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| the maximum amount of payment for a given prescription, determined by the insurer to be a usual and customary (and reasonable) price |
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| co-pays that have two prices: one for generic and one for brand medications |
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| a set amount that must be paid by the patient for each benefit period before the insurer will cover additional expenses |
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| prescription drug benefit cards |
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| cards that contain third party billing information for prescription drug purchases |
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| categories of medications that are covered by third party plans |
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| a network of providers for which costs are covered inside but not outside of the network |
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| a network of providers where the patient's primary care physician must be a member of costs outside the network may be partially reimbursed |
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| a network of providers where costs outside the network may be partially reimbursed and the patient's primary care physician need not be a member |
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| a federal program providing health care to people with certain disabilities or who are over age 65; it includes basic hospital insurance, voluntary medical insurance, and voluntary prescription drug insurance |
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| a federal-state program, administered by the states, providing health care for the needy |
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| an employer compensation program for employees accidentally injured on the job |
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| patient assistance programs |
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| manufacturer sponsored prescription drug programs for the needy |
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| universal claim form (UCF) |
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| a standard claim form accepted by many insurers |
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| Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS) |
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| services provided to some Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in Medicare Part D and who are taking multiple medications or have certain diseases |
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| Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) |
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| third party programs for Medicare Part D |
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| National Provider Identifier (NPI) |
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| the code assigned to recognized health care providers; needed to bill MTMS |
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| Current Procedural Terminology Codes (CPT Codes) |
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| identifiers used for billing pharmacist-provided MTM services |
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| skills involving relationships between people |
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| a tray designed for counting pills from a stock bottle into a prescription vial |
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| labels regarding specific warnings, foods or medications to avoid, potential side effects, and other cautionary interactions |
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| a book in which patients sign for the prescriptions they receive, for legal and insurance purposes |
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| the difference between the retailers purchase price and their sale price |
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| stickers with bar codes that can be scanned for inventory identification |
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| the price of a unit of medication such as one ounce of a liquid cold remedy |
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