PTCB Study Guide Version 1
1. Which federal agency is responsible for processing New Drug Applicationsand approving
new drugs to be sold in the US?
Answer: FDA
2. Which federal agency is responsible for regulating package inserts?
Answer: FDA
3. Which federal agency is responsible for regulating advertisement of drugsin the US?
Answer: FDA
4. Which agency is responsible for issuing recalls on medications?
Answer: FDA
5. Which agency enforces the Controlled Substances Act and is responsiblefor tracking the
manufacture and sale of all controlled substances?
Answer: DEA
6. Which agency investigates all violations involving controlled substances?-
Answer: DEA
7. Which agency is responsible for the regulation of registration of Pharma-cists and
PharmacyTechnicians?
Answer: BOP
8. Which agency sets state laws and regulations and outlines the operatingguidelines of
pharmacies?
Answer: BOP
9. Which agency is known as third party auditors and regulators of insuranceproviders?
Answer: The Joint Commission
10. Sig: q: every
11. Sig: qh: every hour
12. Sig: qAM: every morning
13. Sig: qPM: every evening
14. Sig: qhs: every bedtime
15. Sig: qd: every day
16. Sig: qod: every other day
17. Sig: qwk: every week
18. Sig: qmo: every month
19. Sig: q4h: every 4 hours