OCP (Ontario College of Pharmacists) Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
What does DIDFA stand for - ANSWER--Drug Interchangeability and
dispensing fee act
What is DIDFA? - ANSWER--provincial law drug and
interchangeability and dispensing fees
- is applied in addition to the other laws that govern the dispensing in
Ontario
- regulations on OCP website
- provides requirements and guidance for dispensing meds in ON
- clarifies interchangeability
Does DIDFA apply to dispensing of a drug in a public hospital -
ANSWER--NO - under Public Hospitals act
Why was interchangeability introduced? - ANSWER--encourage the use
of high quality, generic drugs and to help reduced the costs to the public
for medications
What is an interchangeable product? - ANSWER--a drug or combination
of drugs in a particular dosage form and strength identified by a specific
product name or manufacturer and designated as interchangeable with
one or more other such products
, OCP (Ontario College of Pharmacists) Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
Specific product name - ANSWER--proprietary name or registered
name that the manufacturer assigns to a product such as Prozac or Apo-
Floxetine
- both generic and brand name
Similar active ingredients - ANSWER--having the same therapeutic
moiety but of possibly different salts, esters, complexes or solvates
What is the Executive officer responsible for in terms of
interchangeability? - ANSWER--- designating products as
interchangeable or removing the designation
- ensuring high quality, affordable drugs are listed as an interchangeable
Who publishes the ODB formulary / comparative drug index? -
ANSWER--Execuetive office of the Ontario Public Drug Programs
What are the purposes of the formulary? - ANSWER--1) provides a
listing of all products that are eligible for reimbursement under the
ODBA
2) identifies all the interchangeable products that are eligible for
reimbursement under ODBA
, OCP (Ontario College of Pharmacists) Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
Why the formulary useful for pharmacies? - ANSWER--- decide which
drug to keep in their inventory
- helps hospitals and other drug plans with making decisions for their
programs
The formulary is divided into ____ parts - ANSWER--12
Part 3 A of the formulary - ANSWER--web link to for the formulary
search which provides a searchable products that are benefits under
ODB
Part 3 B of the formulary - ANSWER--contains a listing of "off
formulary" interchangeable products. There products are NOT benefits
under ODB
Off Formulary Interchangeability - ANSWER--the application of
interchangeable designations to drug products where the original (brand
name) products are not listed as ODB benefits in the formulary
OFI vs Not A Benefit - ANSWER--OFI is when neither brand or generic
are covered and Not a Benefit is referring to a specific brand that is not
covered (but the genetics are)
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
What does DIDFA stand for - ANSWER--Drug Interchangeability and
dispensing fee act
What is DIDFA? - ANSWER--provincial law drug and
interchangeability and dispensing fees
- is applied in addition to the other laws that govern the dispensing in
Ontario
- regulations on OCP website
- provides requirements and guidance for dispensing meds in ON
- clarifies interchangeability
Does DIDFA apply to dispensing of a drug in a public hospital -
ANSWER--NO - under Public Hospitals act
Why was interchangeability introduced? - ANSWER--encourage the use
of high quality, generic drugs and to help reduced the costs to the public
for medications
What is an interchangeable product? - ANSWER--a drug or combination
of drugs in a particular dosage form and strength identified by a specific
product name or manufacturer and designated as interchangeable with
one or more other such products
, OCP (Ontario College of Pharmacists) Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
Specific product name - ANSWER--proprietary name or registered
name that the manufacturer assigns to a product such as Prozac or Apo-
Floxetine
- both generic and brand name
Similar active ingredients - ANSWER--having the same therapeutic
moiety but of possibly different salts, esters, complexes or solvates
What is the Executive officer responsible for in terms of
interchangeability? - ANSWER--- designating products as
interchangeable or removing the designation
- ensuring high quality, affordable drugs are listed as an interchangeable
Who publishes the ODB formulary / comparative drug index? -
ANSWER--Execuetive office of the Ontario Public Drug Programs
What are the purposes of the formulary? - ANSWER--1) provides a
listing of all products that are eligible for reimbursement under the
ODBA
2) identifies all the interchangeable products that are eligible for
reimbursement under ODBA
, OCP (Ontario College of Pharmacists) Pharmacy
Jurisprudence Exam. It includes 160 carefully selected
practice questions with verified correct answers,
covering all critical topics
Why the formulary useful for pharmacies? - ANSWER--- decide which
drug to keep in their inventory
- helps hospitals and other drug plans with making decisions for their
programs
The formulary is divided into ____ parts - ANSWER--12
Part 3 A of the formulary - ANSWER--web link to for the formulary
search which provides a searchable products that are benefits under
ODB
Part 3 B of the formulary - ANSWER--contains a listing of "off
formulary" interchangeable products. There products are NOT benefits
under ODB
Off Formulary Interchangeability - ANSWER--the application of
interchangeable designations to drug products where the original (brand
name) products are not listed as ODB benefits in the formulary
OFI vs Not A Benefit - ANSWER--OFI is when neither brand or generic
are covered and Not a Benefit is referring to a specific brand that is not
covered (but the genetics are)
