Pharmacy Law

Learn about various topics in federal pharmacy law and patient safety!
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[@TheCandaceb10]

I passed my exam on July 13 all bc of you!! Thanks

[@Dr.Tony.Cii.]

*9 grams per month is the limit.* 24 tabs, 30 mg per tab = 720 mg (0.72 g) per package. 9 g / 0.72 g = 12.5 packages. *Answer: 12 packages per month total.*

[@howdareyouuuuu]

Can u make more videos but please speak slower

[@edwardjobst1]

Gonna be watching this on repeat for the next week.

[@ungerpharmacy]

It's a lot of information! Thanks for watching and I hope you find it helpful!

[@alonzoalston5620]

I’m doing and been doing the same damn thing with him and a few others no joke

[@so_Doriii]

I keep watching this thank u

[@susanv.7540]

Retired pharmacist here .... I've forgotten a lot of this !!! 🤭🤣

[@finaltitan]

28 tabs times 30 mg = 720 mg per box. 720 mg is .72 g. 9 grams a month max ÷ .72 g finds us 12.5 boxes, so 12. Hope this helps someone.

[@wolfdaze292]

You are an absolute king...

[@blaket5346]

You. Are. Awesome. The spreadsheet is SO USEFUL. Why haven't I discovered you sooner! I will definitely be back for more, keep up the awesome work.

[@lisaclark8259]

Excellent review in a digestible format. Thank you!

[@TinaPhuong-pq9hw]

thank you so much for your videos and study guides!

[@dasuberpanda]

Federal law is wild at times, no script expiration !??

[@thundercougerfalconbird]

this is seriously an awesome review, thanks a lot for the google sheets

[@sonnet1012]

Great review! Thanks for posting such a valuable video 😊

[@k.r1543]

I've been hearing that the ptcb test requires a lot of law.. I need this

[@leocruzeman77]

thank you so much for the great efforts

[@wolfdaze292]

Thank you so much for these guides and the massive cheat sheet too. The fact you're doing this all for free is astounding.

[@ungerpharmacy]

You bet! Happy to help with your studies!

[@marybaybee3213]

I need the cheat sheet. Where can I find it?? Thank you

[@wolfdaze292]

@@marybaybee3213 Hello, Mary. The cheat sheet is posted in Michael's video description. It's a google doc, the first link.

[@Jessicabird18]

Great video and supplemental info in the description! Tip for a texas specific exception to pseudoephedrine federal law: -pseudoephedrine has a 16 year old age restriction instead of 18. There’s an 18 year old restriction for dextromethorphan. -Another fun fact name change was Brintellix to Trintellix bc brintellix was too similar to Brilinta

[@ungerpharmacy]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed! Interesting that Texas has a lower age restriction and thank you for the fun fact!

[@so_Doriii]

U are better than those expensive ptcb schools

[@shayla4094]

Loved this video😊

[@TheHopefulHelper]

Didn’t realize you posted this yesterday! Thanks for the upload!

[@ungerpharmacy]

No problem! And congrats on passing your PTCE!

[@susannabaggs7366]

you can buy 5 packages of 24 tab 30 ml Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride a month.

[@amyd6182]

I think you mean mg, not ml. 3.6 g is max in one day. It's max 9 g per month.

[@Dr.Tony.Cii.]

*9 grams per month is the limit.* 24 tab, 30 mg = 720 mg (0.72 g) per package. 9 g / 0.72 g = 12.5 packages. *Answer: 12 packages per month total.*

[@helyasa]

Thank you for sharing this video! 🙏🏼You’re awesome! 👍🏼

[@ungerpharmacy]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@coreyhale6660]

Love the comic references on the prescriptions 😊

[@THEGREAT18M]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP AND YOUR THOUGHTFUL VIDEO

[@ungerpharmacy]

Thank you for watching and glad I can help!

[@marcarianlawfirm5926]

Thanks for sharing! You shared an outstanding post and gave good information about the pharmacy law.

[@DenaeEason]

My hero

[@MaryamaAmina]

Really helpful video. It felt my exam was half pharmacy law 😂, really glad I reviewed this video before my exam.

[@ungerpharmacy]

Thank you! Glad you checked it out and I hope that you pass!

[@MaryamaAmina]

@@ungerpharmacy yes I did thank you

[@ungerpharmacy]

@@MaryamaAmina Love to hear it. Congrats!

[@MaryamaAmina]

@@ungerpharmacy thank you !

[@so_Doriii]

Thank u so much Michael ❤️❤️❤️

[@ungerpharmacy]

You're welcome!

[@valariesparks5253]

Thank you soo much for this helpful video 📹 😉👍 This will help me prepare for my exam. I am a Penn Foster Student Studying Pharmacy Technician 😊

[@ungerpharmacy]

You bet Valerie! Thanks for watching and good luck in your tech program and exam!

[@johnnycruz4274]

Super informative thank you!

[@ungerpharmacy]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@ColorMeNothing]

Thank you. This is all am using for mpje

[@ungerpharmacy]

Hi Lilly! This video is meant to be an introduction to pharmacy law and patient safety for techs and pharmacy school students. I cover a lot of the important points outlined in the DEA pharmacist manual, but mention nothing of state law. The MPJE will test you on much more than what I cover here. Please seek other resources to study for the MPJE! I recommend UWorld | RxPrep.

[@ColorMeNothing]

@@ungerpharmacy Yes, just the federal part. Thank you

[@kh7611]

Thank you!

[@ungerpharmacy]

You bet!

[@yingcox7002]

Thanks you video, this very big help. 👍 that why today I passed my PTCB test

[@ungerpharmacy]

Congrats on passing your exam!

[@yingcox7002]

@@ungerpharmacy thanks 😊 🙏

[@farjanakhan8682]

Hi Can you make us questions answer sterile and non sterile compounding video ? We will really appreciate .

[@farjanakhan8682]

For PTCB exam. Whenever I have time ,always studying . I read all your videos. Please make sterile and non sterile compounding videos.

[@hilltopstreams2506]

Good

[@jamesstanton2403]

Thank you! Great video! Talking about controlled "fowarding" as we are allowed to do that at Kaiser in Colorado. So, as long as we did not fill a medication by "printing" the label, we can transfer a CII once to any other Kaiser in CO as of beginning of 2024. Also, since X waiver is gone (yay), will they still ask that question on the exam? I am guessing not lol.

[@nicolenelson7908]

On the question regarding CII partial fills, according to Texas law, the remaining must be dispensed within 72 hours. Is it really 30 days? Thank you so much for the videos!

[@mirarodriguez7102]

5 BOXES OF THE CVS BRAND PSEUDO (0.72 GRAMS X 5 BOXES= 3.6 GRAMS EXACTLY) AM I CORRECT?

[@ungerpharmacy]

You got it! So someone could purchase 5 boxes in one day and in one month, they could purchase (9/0.72) = 12.5 or 12 boxes!

[@user-bu6pq6ux1j]

@@ungerpharmacy these materials for pharmacy law in canada or usa

[@ungerpharmacy]

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[@tnp6095]

Hi! So it's no longer 72hr but it's now 30 days? No matter who requested (rph, Patient, prescriber)?

[@ungerpharmacy]

Yup! The federal regulations specify that a partial fill for a C2 may be requested by the patient or prescribing practitioner and the remainder of that partial can be picked up within 30 days from the prescription written date. The regulation does not address whether a pharmacist can straight out decide when they want to partial a C2, so they would have to consult with the patient and provider to ensure it is appropriate. This is a federal regulation so some states may still uphold the stricter 72 hours for a partial filling.

[@rezapahlaviisking]

34:18 Hi again, Do ND's not have prescribing authority? But they prescribe legend drugs all the time. Any chance you can explain this further a little please?

[@ungerpharmacy]

Hello Pahlavi! You're right that naturopathic doctors have prescribing authority as well! I just chose to list the most common prescribers on this question. And upon further review you pointed out another mistake of mine! A doctor of osteopathy is a DO and an OD is an optometrist. Both can prescribe as well. Some others I didn't mention include doctors of podiatric medicine (DPM), advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), and certified midwives. Thanks for the comment!

[@jamservicesllc]

I have a question for you and hope you can help me? I when to target CVS pharmacy to return a blood sugar machine that I bought couple days ago, the pharmacy guy told me that I can't return it because florida law said that please I want to now if that is true.

[@aerinmiller5289]

Hi there. Regarding the question about what duties a Technician can perform, I take new medication verbal orders along with anyone that has passed their first test. It was marked as a wrong answer. Is that correct?

[@ungerpharmacy]

Hi great question! You’re right! It looks like a number of states do allow technicians to receive verbal orders. The same goes for transferring prescriptions. Most states do not allow techs to receive verbals, even if they are just authorizing refills. In the 2 states I’ve worked, techs could do neither! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@NeverGiveUp-ib3xb]

Ty. Where are you reading from? Ty

[@cuppymuff]

Maaaan…. if only you’re from the UK 😅😂 But thank you for sharing Sir!

[@ungerpharmacy]

If only! You're welcome and thanks for the continued support!

[@medinaarifee6622]

I don't see the act of 2009 which is the biologics price and competition and innovation. Do we not need to know this act?

[@BingBongWasheeWashee]

Are all of these questions fair game for the PTCB exam? Or only some? Thanks

[@ungerpharmacy]

I'd say about half of the material is relevant to the PTCB exam. But everything I cover is still good to know especially if you plan on working in a retail/outpatient pharmacy!

[@rezapahlaviisking]

30:48 so use of abbreviations would cause errors right? Why is the correct answer when talking about avoiding mistakes?

[@ungerpharmacy]

Good catch! I made an error on a question about error prevention strategies. Ironic! So the correct answers are just tall man lettering and bar code scanning. Using abbreviations will lead to more errors.

[@rezapahlaviisking]

@@ungerpharmacy Thank you Michael!

[@Ambular333]

As a person who works at cvs pharmacy it would be good to know how many store brand pse we could sale but Idk. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ungerpharmacy]

Hey great question! Store brand CVS Sudafed is usually sold in the strengths 30mg(4-6 hours), 120mg(12hr), and 240mg(24hr). The smallest box of the 30mg is 24 tablets. So there would be 720mg (30x24) in that box. The 30mg tabs also come in a box of 48 or 96 tabs. In a box with 96 tabs of 30mg Sudafed, there's a total of 2,880mg. So a person could buy a 96 count box and a 24 count box in the same day for a total of 3600mg/3.6g. The 120mg tabs comes in a 10 or 20 count, which would be a total of 1.2g and 2.4g respectively. So someone could buy 3 packages of the 10 count or 1 package of the 20 count in a day. The 240mg(24hr) is only supplied as brand name Sudafed with 10 tablets and only 1 box can be purchased in a day. Hope that helps!

[@copakokamapharm5045]

On slide 32, couldn't abbreviations lead to errors?

[@ungerpharmacy]

Yup! Didn't mean to highlight that option! Avoid abbreviations when possible. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@bianyjimenez8150]

Good information but the colors and Letters are so difficult to read.

[@rungxanh3664]

Can you post the questions and answers in pdf? Thank you

[@ungerpharmacy]

If you send me an email, I can give you the powerpoint!

[@haleymack3133]

@@ungerpharmacy Hey I would like the powerpoint as well..

[@ungerpharmacy]

Send me an email at [e-mail]!

[@vynguyen5212]

Hello, may I get the powerpoint as well as the questions and answers too? I sent an email to you. @@ungerpharmacy

[@unik8353]

thank you so much. are these in PTCB exam?

[@ungerpharmacy]

You're welcome! Federal requirements and patient safety make up a decent portion of the exam, so you'll see some similar questions.

[@kenb2018]

Why is Clonazepam so hard to be refilled when my Doctor prescribed 90 days and my pharmacy will only give me 30 days especially when it's leat likely to be addicted heaven forbid I should loose one people would be more understanding if they had to be in intensive care for uncontrolled seizures I'm in bondage to my medicine I had to drive all night while on vacation to get my prescription refilled that's not right it's almost discrimination I don't sell I have regular blood levels for my epilepsy but still have a hard time getting this medication (why and what can I do about it.

[@Dearr_mszkerri]

It’s a controlled substance and sometimes does not have refills depending on what state you are in. It is typically amount dispensed is quantity of 30 if taking once daily. I’m in NY so if you came here with that prescription we could not refill it for you if you had refills.

[@orangebetsy]

0:59 .72 g per package they can buy 5?