18 Questions
What did Flexner state about pharmacy in his report commissioned by the American Medical Association?
Pharmacy was not a profession according to Flexner.
What event led to pharmacists actively working towards upgrading professional education in the early 1900s?
Flexner's report causing the U.S. War Department to refuse commissioning pharmacists.
When did the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) adopt the 4-year B.S. in Pharmacy as the minimum requirement?
1928
Which legislation provided grants for building and renovating hospitals in 1946?
Hill-Burton Act
What was a consequence of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 on the pharmacy profession?
Decreased scope of practice and diminished status for pharmacists.
What did the U.S. War Department do regarding pharmacists as officers in the military in 1915?
They refused to commission pharmacists as officers.
What is one of the tenets of professionalism emphasized for pharmacy students?
Honesty and Integrity
During the pre-1940 period, how did individuals typically become pharmacists?
Through an apprenticeship model under a practicing pharmacist
What distinguished pharmacists in the pre-1940 period regarding patient care?
They could prescribe medications without a physician's involvement
What was the main prompt for the professionalism movement in America in the early 1900s?
Abraham Flexner's study of medical education
Which of the following is NOT a behavior associated with professionalism in pharmacy students?
Exhibiting dishonesty and unreliability
What characterized pharmacy practice before the early 1900s regarding drug dispensing?
"Counter prescribing" was a common practice among pharmacists
What was one of the outcomes of the Humphrey-Durham amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938?
It created a 'prescription only' class of drugs.
What change did the ethics statement of the American Pharmaceutical Association bring about for pharmacists?
Prohibited pharmacists from discussing medications or therapeutic effects with patients.
What effect did the diminished role of compounding have on pharmacists during 1940-1970?
Their technical expertise played a lesser role.
How did the Humphrey-Durham amendment impact pharmacists' prescribing practices?
Pharmacists could no longer dispense without a prescription.
What was the response of pharmacy schools to the diminished role of pharmacists from 1940-1970?
They increased the educational requirements for pharmacists.
What was the ethical obligation imposed on pharmacists regarding discussing medications with patients during 1940-1970?
'You'll have to ask your physician.'
Test your knowledge on the history of pharmacy from 1940 to 1970, focusing on the diminished role of compounding and the impact of the Humphrey-Durham amendment. Explore how pharmacists' technical expertise played a lesser role during this period.
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