NAPSRx Practice: Questions And Answers (A+)
Quiz :Which area of R&D has seen the largest cost increases? -
√Answer :clinical trials
Quiz :On average, how long does a new drug take to be developed (from
discovery of initial compound to FDA approval)? - √Answer :10-15 years
Quiz :Which of the following regulatory agencies is industry-based (run mainly
by the companies themselves)? - √Answer :Pharmaceutical Research and
Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Quiz :Which of the following factors has simplified the pharmaceutical R&D
process? - √Answer :none of these
Quiz :The landmark FDA Modernization Act of 1997 was a major step forward
in enabling safe and effective new drugs and biologics to be made available
sooner to patients. - √Answer :True
Quiz :According to your manual, which type of system is the best way to
deliver healthcare? - √Answer :a market-based system
Quiz :How would increased pharmaceutical price controls impact the US
healthcare system? - √Answer :increased price controls would stifle
innovation
Quiz :Which of the following invests a greater percentage of sales in research
than the biotech sector? - √Answer :none of these
, Quiz :What was the intent of the Bayh-Dohl Act and the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act? - √Answer :to hasten the commercialization of
technologies that otherwise might not be used
Quiz :According to your manual, what did the G10 Medicines Group recently
report about the pharmaceutical industry in the European Union (EU)? -
√Answer :there is poor collaboration between publicly- and privately-funded
research centers
Quiz :The aim of preclinical pharmacological studies is to obtain data on the
safety and effectiveness of the lead compound. - √Answer :True
Quiz :Toxicity information in preclinical studies provides confidence about a
drugs safety aspect. - √Answer :True
Quiz :Pharmacological studies using animals are regulated under Good
Laboratory Practice. - √Answer :True
Quiz :Why do drugs administered to patients only contain APIs? -
√Answer :they don't
Quiz :Which of the following does not affect a drug's ability to permeate
membranes? - √Answer :the drug's vesicles
Quiz :Through which barriers can lipid-soluble drugs usually pass? -
√Answer :cell membranes
Quiz :How are weak acid drugs generally absorbed by the stomach? -
√Answer :more quickly than weak basic drugs
Quiz :Which of the following routes of administration do NOT completely
bypass the liver? - √Answer :rectal administration
Quiz :Why are intravenous drug dosages easier to control than drugs
administered transdermally? - √Answer :The entire dose is available in the
bloodstream to be delivered to the target site
Quiz :Which of the following do not affect a drug's distribution to its target
tissues? - √Answer :all of these affect a drug's distribution to its target tissues
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