PTCE Exam 2024 with 100% correct answers

Pure Food and Drug Act - correct answer Prevents the manufacturing, sale/transportation of misbranded or adulturated drugs, poisoned or contaminated drugs Adultered drugs - correct answer Any drug that is not pure misbranded drug - correct answer Not labeled correctly FDCA (Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act) - correct answer drugs must comply with standards of safety and efficacy, more modern act than Pure Food and Drug Act. Oversees safety of food, drugs and cosmetics FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - correct answer a division of USDHHS responsible for regulating food and drug products sold to the public. Handles drug approvals, sold, and recalls of drugs 3 types of Drug Recalls - correct answer 1. Most severe: permanent health hazard or death 2. Medium severity: temporary or reversible damage 3. Least severe: mislabeling or misbranded drugs, low damage from drugs MedWatch Program - correct answer Reports to FDA side effects or adverse effects of any drugs (FAERS) FDA Adverse Event Reporting System - correct answer Database that contains information on adverse event and medication error reports submitted to the FDA; designed to support the FDA's post-marketing safety surveillance program. VAERS (Vac