29 Questions
When was the NHS established?
5th July 1948
What was the main aim of the NHS Act?
To provide healthcare based on need, not the ability to pay
What was regulated as poisons before the introduction of the Medicines Act 1968?
Most medicines
Which act repealed the whole of the 1946 Act?
NHS Act 1977
What was the purpose of the Therapeutic Substances Act 1925?
Manufacture of medicines
What is the classification of a medicinal product that is available only on prescription?
POM
What is the primary criterion for a substance to be considered a medicinal product?
It is presented as having properties of preventing or treating disease
What is the purpose of contraception, according to the definition of medicinal purpose?
Preventing or interfering with the normal operation of a physiological function
What is the classification of a medicinal product that is available only from a pharmacy?
P
What is the purpose of a medicinal product that restores a physiological function?
Correcting or modifying a physiological function
What is not a type of medicinal product classification?
MP
Who can prescribe a POM, besides a doctor, dentist, supplementary prescriber, nurse independent prescriber, and pharmacist independent prescriber?
Community Practitioner Nurse Prescriber
What is the main goal of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?
To ensure that medicines and medical devices work and are acceptably safe.
What type of prescriber can prescribe any UK Marketing Authorisation (MA) POM, with some exceptions?
EEA health professional
What type of medication is a Paramedic Independent Prescriber limited in prescribing?
Controlled Drugs (CDs)
What is the name of the Commission that advises on the safety and efficacy of medicines?
Commission on Human Medicines (CHM)
What is the role of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?
To regulate medicines, medical devices, and equipment used in healthcare.
What is the purpose of the British Pharmacopoeia (The Book)?
To specify the standards for medicinal products
Who appoints the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?
BPC or CHM
What is the characteristic of the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?
Independent and transparent
What is the role of the Chair in the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?
Appointed by CHM/BPC
What is the responsibility of the Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)?
Undertaking detailed examination of issues
What is the range of Expert Advisory Groups (EAG) that exist?
Various groups, including Anti-infectives, Biologicals, Cardiovascular, and others
Who is responsible for the licensing of medicinal products in the UK?
MHRA
What is the register kept by the registrar and chief executive of the GPhC?
Register of all three: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Premises
Who is responsible for the sale of GSL medicines?
Local Council
What is mandatory for pharmacy technicians since June 2011?
Registration with the GPhC
What is the Pharmacy Order related to?
The Medicines Act 1968
Who is responsible for the quality and purity of medicines for sale?
GPhC
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