Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Drug
n. 1. A substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease. 2. A natural or synthetic substance that alters one's perception or consciousness. -drug, ub. See CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Druggist
A person who mixes, compounds, dispenses, or otherwise deals in drugs and medicines, usu. either as a proprietor of a drugstore or as a pharmacist.
Food and Drug Administration
The federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services established to determine safety and quality standards for foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other household products. - Abbr. FDA.
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
A 1938 federal law prohibiting the transportation in interstate commerce of adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, or cosmetics.
addictive drug
A drug (such as heroin or nicotine) that, usu. after repeated consumption, causes physical dependence and results in well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal.
addictive drug.
See DRUG.
adulterated drug
A drug that does not have the strength, quality, or purity represented or expected. copycat drug. See generic drug.
adulterated drug.
see drug.
dangerous drug
See DRUG.
dangerous drug.
A drug that has potential for abuse or injury, usu. requiring a label warning that it cannot be dispensed without a prescription.
designer drug
See DRUG.
designer drug.
A chemical substance that is created to duplicate the pharmacological effects of controlled substances, often by usingthe same chemicals contained in controlled substances, but manipulating their formulas.
drug abuse
The detrimental state produced by the repeated consumption of a narcotic or other potentially dangerous drug, other than as prescribed by a doctor to treat an illness or other medical condition.
drug addict
See ADDICT.
drug dependence
Psychological or physiological need for a drug.
drug kingpin
An organizer, leader, manager, financier, or supervisor of a drug conspiracy; a person who has more authority than others in running an illegal drug operation.
drug paraphernalia
Any thing used, intended for use, or designed for use with a controlled substance. ( Possession of drug paraphernalia is a crime.
drug-free zone
An area in which the possession or distribution of a controlled substance results in an increased penalty. ( Drug-free zones are often established, for example, around public schools.
ethical drug
See DRUG.
ethical drug.
A drug that can be dispensed only with a doctor's prescription. Cf. proprietary drug.
generic drug
See DRUG.
generic drug.
A drug containing the active ingredient but not necessarily the same excipient substances (such as binders or capsules) as the pioneer drug marketed under a brand name. - Also termed copycat drug. See pioneer drug.
generic-drug law
A statute that allows pharmacists to substitute a generic drug for a brand-name drug under specified conditions. Most states have enacted generic-drug laws to ensure that less-expensive generic drugs are available to consumers.
new drug
A drug that experts have not recognized as safe and effective for use under the conditions prescribed. 21 USCA § 321(p)(1). ( The Food and Drug Administration must approve all new drugs before they can be marketed.
new drug.
See DRUG.
orphan drug
A prescription drug developed to treat diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States (such as AIDS or rare cancers) or whose developmental costs are not reasonably expected to be recovered from the drug's sales. 21 USCA § 360bb.
pioneer drug
The first drug that contains a particular active ingredient that is approved by the FDA for a specified use.
precompounded prescription drug
See DRUG.
proprietary drug
A drug that is prepared and packaged for the public's immediate use. 0 Proprietary drugs may be sold over the counter. Cf. ethical drug.