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Pharmacy Technician NHA:
Laws & Regulations –
Practice Questions &
Verified Answers
Page 1
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State Board of Pharmacy
Determine whether pharmacy technicians need to be registered, licensed, or certified; Also
determine what a pharmacy technician can and cannot do
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam
A test comprised of nine knowledge areas that is 90 questions
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulations govern the approval process for new drugs and dictate when pharmacies must provide
consumers medication guides for high-risk drugs; Is responsible for the review and approval of OTC
drugs.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Is the federal agency responsible for supervising and enforcing laws related to the use and sale of
legal (and illegal) controlled substances.
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The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
sets standards for compounding sterile and nonsterile products as well as standard for drug
manufacturing.
The Joint Commission (JC)
establishes standards for hospital accreditation.
USP Chapter <795>
discusses nonsterile compounding practices
USP Chapter <797>
discusses sterile compounding practices
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Pharmacy Technician NHA:
Laws & Regulations –
Practice Questions &
Verified Answers
Page 1
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_ Pharmacy Technician NHA_ Laws & Regulations – Practice Questions & Verified Answers.pdf
,Pharmacy Tech NHA Laws & Regulations 2 2026-02-28
State Board of Pharmacy
Determine whether pharmacy technicians need to be registered, licensed, or certified; Also
determine what a pharmacy technician can and cannot do
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam
A test comprised of nine knowledge areas that is 90 questions
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Regulations govern the approval process for new drugs and dictate when pharmacies must provide
consumers medication guides for high-risk drugs; Is responsible for the review and approval of OTC
drugs.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Is the federal agency responsible for supervising and enforcing laws related to the use and sale of
legal (and illegal) controlled substances.
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, Pharmacy Tech NHA Laws & Regulations 3 2026-02-28
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
sets standards for compounding sterile and nonsterile products as well as standard for drug
manufacturing.
The Joint Commission (JC)
establishes standards for hospital accreditation.
USP Chapter <795>
discusses nonsterile compounding practices
USP Chapter <797>
discusses sterile compounding practices
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