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Free PTCB Pharmacy Technician Certification — Federal Requirements: DSCSA, Recalls & REMS (2026 Update) Practice Test (2026)

90 questions · 110 min · 1,400 Scaled

90 Questions · 110 Minutes · 1,400 Scaled

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Sample Questions

Question 1

What does the acronym DSCSA stand for, and when was it enacted?

Answer: The Drug Supply Chain Security Act — Title II of the Drug Quality and Security Act, signed into law November 27, 2013, to build an electronic, interoperable system for tracing prescription drugs through the supply chain.

Question 2

Who must be registered with iPLEDGE before isotretinoin can be dispensed to a patient?

Answer: Prescribers, pharmacies, and patients must all be registered — and isotretinoin may only be dispensed by a pharmacy that is registered and activated with iPLEDGE.

Question 3

How does a "market withdrawal" differ from a recall?

Answer: A market withdrawal is a firm's removal or correction of a distributed product involving only a minor violation FDA would not pursue legal action over, or no violation at all — for example, normal stock rotation or routine equipment repairs.

Question 4

What is a "stock recovery" under FDA recall regulations?

Answer: A firm's removal or correction of a product that has not yet been marketed or has not left the firm's direct control — the product is still on premises the firm owns or controls, and no portion of the lot has been released for sale or use.

Question 5

Which products are covered by DSCSA product tracing requirements?

Answer: Most human prescription drugs in finished dosage form moving through manufacturers, repackagers, wholesale distributors, and dispensers (primarily pharmacies). DSCSA tracing does not apply to over-the-counter drugs or to animal drugs.