The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a group of medical and public health experts that develop recommendations on use of vaccines in the civilian population of the United States.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
Article 28 is a New York State public health law which recognizes and regulates the accreditation of public health care facilities.
These facilities include:
The Beers List was initially compiled in 1993 by Dr. Beers to help clinicians determine which medications should be avoided in nursing home patients since seniors in nursing homes are particularly at risk for suffering medication-related problems.
Title: Section 80.112 - Inventory; procedure for filing 80.112 Inventory; procedure for filing. (a) All manufacturers, distributors, importers, and exporters licensed to deal in controlled substances; all institutional dispensers and persons conducting research, instructional activities, maintenance treatment programs and analytical laboratories certified for controlled substance privileges; and all physicians, dentists, podiatrists, veterinarians and other practitioners, and all pharmacies possessing, having under their control, selling, prescribing, administering, dispensing or compounding any controlled substances in New York State shall as of May 1, 1975 and every two years thereafter, prepare and maintain an inventory of all controlled substances specified by the State Commissioner of Health by regulation as substances requiring inventory. A separate entry shall be made with respect to each kind of substance or preparation, and each kind or size of package. Each entry shall show the name, quantity and content of controlled substance and the size of the individual package, the number of packages and the total content of all packages covered by the entry on hand as of the date of the inventory. Maintaining for inspection a biennial inventory of controlled substances prepared and maintained in compliance with federal statute and regulations shall be deemed compliance with this section. (b) A copy of the inventory shall be retained on file with other controlled substances records, and shall be kept available for inspection for at least five years.
The BIN, or bank identification number on your health insurance card, is a six-digit number that tells the computer database at the pharmacy which health insurance provider is to receive the claim for your prescription. The acronym BIN was established in the banking industry and carried over to the health insurance industry when cards were first issued. So despite the name, banks are not involved in the insurance billing process.
Generic products that have an AB rating meet bioequivalence standards.
This type of warning is also commonly referred to as a “black box warning.” It is designed to call attention to serious or life-threatening risks. Boxed warnings are displayed on a drug's package insert, in the Physicians' Desk Reference, on the FDA's Web site, and on the Web sites of drug marketing companies.
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Current Good Manufacturing Practice
The CIWA-Ar objectifies severity of alcohol withdrawal.
Continuous Quality Improvement
DEA's Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) allows for secure electronic transmission of Schedule I-V controlled substance orders without the supporting paper Form 222.
The DEA form 222 is used to order C-II controlled substances. It is a three part form. Copy 1 is retained by the supplier, Copy 2 is sent to the local DEA office, and the purchaser records on Copy 3 the receiving of the order and keeps the form on hand.
To check a DEA number: AB1234563 Add the sum of digits 1,3,5 (1+3+5=9) To twice the sum of digits 2,4,6 2(2+4+6)=24 THE DIGIT IN THE ONES PLACE FOR THE ANSWER SHOULD EQUAL DIGIT 7 (24+9=33)
The Drug Efficacy Study Implementation (DESI) was a program begun by the Food and Drug Administration in the 1960s requiring all drugs to be efficacious as well as safe. Drugs which had been previously approved as “safe” prior to 1962 were required to be studied for effectiveness. If DESI does not find substantive evidence that a drug is effective for each labeled indication, it is considered “less-than-effective” and recommended for removal from the market by the FDA.
Direct and Indirect Remuneration
The Medication Safety Program, housed in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), leads CDC’s national adverse drug events (ADEs) surveillance activities and seeks to translate population-based surveillance data into evidence-based policies and targeted, innovative and collaborative interventions. The mission of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) is to protect patients; protect healthcare personnel; and promote safety, quality, and value in both national and international healthcare delivery systems.
NABP became the registry operator for the .pharmacy domain to create a safe online environment where consumers can be confident that the websites where they buy medication or obtain information are safe and legitimate.
Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment: DSRIP´s purpose is to fundamentally restructure the health care delivery system by reinvesting in the Medicaid program.
The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program is a New York State program for seniors administered by the Department of Health.
CPE (continuing pharmacy education) Monitor, through the collaborative efforts of NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and ACPE providers, allows you to electronically keep track of CPE credits from ACPE-accredited providers. To view and track these credits, you must first set up an NABP e-Profile, obtain your NABP e-Profile ID, and register for CPE Monitor.
Expedited Partner Therapy for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996)
ICD-10 is the tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health. It is a list of medical diagnosis and classifications by the World Health Organization. It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases
Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors
I-STOP/PMP - Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing - Prescription Monitoring Program: Effective August 27, 2013, most prescribers are required to consult the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Registry when writing prescriptions for Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances. The PMP Registry provides practitioners with direct, secure access to view dispensed controlled substance prescription histories for their patients. The PMP is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week via an application on the Health Commerce System (HCS) Here. Patient reports will include all controlled substances that were dispensed in New York State and reported by the pharmacy/dispenser for the past six months. This information will allow practitioners to better evaluate their patients' treatment with controlled substances and determine whether there may be abuse or non-medical use. https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/narcotic/prescription_monitoring/
Education Law, Article 137, Pharmacy §6810. Prescriptions. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent a pharmacy from furnishing a drug to another pharmacy which does not have such drug in stock for the purpose of filling a prescription. K.O.W. = Kindly Oblige With
Maximum Allowable Cost
Medication Administration Record
Medication Guides are paper handouts that come with many prescription medicines. The guides address issues that are specific to particular drugs and drug classes, and they contain FDA-approved information that can help patients avoid serious adverse events. FDA requires that Medication Guides be issued with certain prescribed drugs and biological products when the Agency determines that: โ certain information is necessary to prevent serious adverse effects โ patient decision-making should be informed by information about a known serious side effect with a product, or โ patient adherence to directions for the use of a product are essential to its effectiveness. FDA Medication Guides are available on their website at http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm085729.htm * There is one medication guide that can be used for all NSAIDs.
Pursuant to Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1300.01(b28), the term mid-level practitioner means an individual practitioner, other than a physician, dentist, veterinarian, or podiatrist, who is licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the United States or the jurisdiction in which he/she practices, to dispense a controlled substance in the course of professional practice. In New York the most common mid-level practitioners are nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
NABP stands for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The NCPDP Provider Identification number (NCPDP Provider ID) formerly known as the NABP number, was developed over 25 years ago to provide pharmacies with a unique, national identifier that would assist pharmacies in their interactions with pharmacy payers and claims processors. The NCPDP Provider ID is a seven-digit numbering system that is assigned to every licensed pharmacy and qualified Non-Pharmacy Dispensing Sites (NPDS) in the United States.
Indicates the manufacturer, product and package size in the format xxxxx-xxxx-xx
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Although many pharmacists do require a written waiver, the law and regulations do not require a written request. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that the pharmacist get a request in writing particularly when a blanket waiver is being requested. This will assist the pharmacist during inspections of the pharmacy by regulatory agencies as well in legal issues.
NPI stands for the ten digit National Provider Identifier for all health care providers.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workers have a right to a safe workplace. The law requires employers to provide their employees with safe and healthful workplaces.
PPIs fall into several categories. Some drugs, by regulation, are required to have PPIs that must be distributed to patients (i.e., oral contraceptives, estrogens). The PPIs for oral contraceptives and estrogen products are intended to fully inform the patient of the benefits and risks associated with the use of these drugs. Other drugs are approved on the condition that the drug is packaged so that patients receive a PPI when receiving their prescription (e.g., unit-of-use packaging). Some drugs have PPIs, but the PPIs are not required to be dispensed to a patient (e.g., Fosamax [alendronate]). However, if a PPI is included in the manufacturer's container or box from which the drug is dispensed, the pharmacist can give the PPI to the patient. FDA prescription labeling rules require that PPIs be included in the medication container. And of course some drugs don't have a PPI.
A pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) is a third-party administrator of prescription drug programs. PBMs are primarily responsible for developing and maintaining the formulary, contracting with pharmacies, negotiating discounts and rebates with drug manufacturers, and processing and paying prescription drug claims.
The Processor Control Number is used for pharmacy claims routing.
Protected Health Information
The 13th Edition Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, a.k.a. the "Pink Book," provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and others with the most comprehensive information on routinely used vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Poison", where not otherwise limited, means any drug, chemical or preparation likely to be destructive to adult human life in quantity of sixty grains or less. Education Law, Article 137, §6802. Definition
Pharmacy Only Medicines
• Shall be designated Preceptor Pharmacist • Shall have practiced for at least one year immediately preceding rotation • Shall supervise not more than one full-time intern nor more than two part-time interns at a time • One intern may be supervised for each 5,000* prescriptions and/or drug orders dispensed annually by the pharmacy and for a major fraction thereof over a multiple of 5,000 Regulations of the Commissioner, Part 63, §63.2. Experience * This calculates out to 96.15 per week.
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act
The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to issue a PREP Act dec
The Professional Assistance Program (PAP) assists professionals who have substance abuse problems, but who have not harmed patients or clients. Such professionals may voluntarily surrender their licenses while receiving treatment rather than face charges of professional misconduct. All applications to the program are confidential. • PAP Brochure • PAP Application Packet
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Class 1 - There is a strong likelihood that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death. Class 2 - A product may cause reversible adverse effects and there is little likelihood of serious adverse effects. Class 3 - The product is not likely to cause adverse effects
The registered area of a pharmacy shall include a refrigerator, sufficient in capacity to serve the needs of the pharmacy, that is equipped with a thermometer and providing at all times a storage temperature of 2 degrees to 8 degrees Centigrade (36 degrees to 46 degrees Fahrenheit). The use of such refrigerator shall be limited to the storage of drugs. Source: Regulations of the Commissioner, Part 63.6, b, 8 ***No personal food or drink items allowed in the refrigerator***
A Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) is a strategy to manage a known or potential serious risk associated with a drug or biological product.
ROPES stands for: Registration for Official Prescriptions and E-Prescribing Systems
Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration
The Harm Reduction Coalition’s SKOOP (Skills and Knowledge on Overdose Prevention) project has been operating since 2005.
A product that contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine which may be legally sold without a prescription
Social vulnerability refers to the potential negative effects on communities caused by external stresses on human health. Such stresses include natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. Reducing social vulnerability can decrease both human suffering and economic loss.
CDC SVI uses U.S. Census data to determine the social vulnerability of every census tract. Census tracts are subdivisions of counties for which the Census collects statistical data. The CDC SVI ranks each tract on 15 social factors, including poverty, lack of vehicle access, and crowded housing, and groups them into four related themes. Maps of the four themes are shown in the figure below. Each tract receives a separate ranking for each of the four themes, as well as an overall ranking.
On October 23, 2019, DEA launched the Suspicious Orders Report System (SORS) Online, a new centralized database required by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act, Pub. L. 115-271). The SUPPORT Act requires that all DEA registrants that distribute controlled substances report suspicious orders to DEA.
HIPAA allows for the provider of care to use health information for Treatment, Payment and Operations (TPO). Patients need to give prior authorization for the use of the health information for non- TPO purposes.
The United States Adopted Names Council designates non-propriety names (generic) for drugs. FDA’s Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis is responsible for proprietary name review prior to approval.
The science is clear. People living with HIV can feel confident that if they have an undetectable viral load and take their medications properly, they will not pass on HIV to sexual partners (Undetectable = Untransmittable U=U).
Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/vawd/
To secure and retain registration, a pharmacy shall be equipped with at least the following utensils: 1. weighing device sensitive to 6 mg; 2. metric weights, if needed for the operation of the device in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; 3. devices capable of measuring volumes from 0.1 ml to 500 ml; and 4. a mortar and pestle. Source: Regulations of the Commissioner, Part 63.6, b, 1Required Weighing and Measuring Devices
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