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AssignmentMultiple Choice

How Drugs Work

Question 8 • VA_Pharmacology_A

A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for which there are several generic options available. How should the pharmacy technician decide which substitution to make?

Answer
A
Check the patent information in the Orange Book.
B
Select the least-expensive version of the drug.
C
Ask the pharmacist to make that professional judgment.
D
Do not make a substitution without physician permission.

Explanation

Choosing among available generic versions requires professional judgment, which is the pharmacist’s responsibility—not the pharmacy technician’s. The technician should refer the decision to the pharmacist, who can consider applicable substitution rules and the prescription. Therefore, the correct choice is “Ask the pharmacist to make that professional judgment.”

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