Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product. -
ANSWER True
Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising
leads prove disappointing. - ANSWER True
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographic regions? - ANSWER The
U.S., Western Europe, and Japan.
The U.S. accounts for about ______ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues. -
ANSWER 50%
What event has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? - ANSWER
Population growth and increased life expectancies.
According to your manual, what describes the predicted relationship between
pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities? - ANSWER
Partnerships between them will not prove immediately profitable.
Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and
insurance providers. - ANSWER False
The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. - ANSWER
False
One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising. - ANSWER False
What influences the number of districts in a region? - ANSWER The regions
population
What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? -
ANSWER California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies.
The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. - ANSWER
False
Most District Managers (DMs) did not start as representatives. - ANSWER False
How many territories are in a typical district? - ANSWER 8 to 12
,What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? - ANSWER
Comparative selling.
It usually takes about 1-2 calls to a physician before he/she commits to prescribing
your product. - ANSWER False
The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed. -
ANSWER True
Which of the following would classify as Payers - Employers, patients, pharmacists,
or physicians? - ANSWER Employers.
How would you define ethical pharmaceutical companies? - ANSWER Ones that
research and develop novel drugs.
One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical Industry's continued
investment in R&D is the few new drugs being approved and in development. -
ANSWER False
Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV
expected to live? - ANSWER Another 50 years.
How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? - ANSWER
Almost 30 years
What is a treatment group? - ANSWER A group of patients assigned to receive a
specified treatment.
What is the main difference between a blinded and a double-blinded study? -
ANSWER In a double blind study, neither the study staff nor the study participants
know which subjects are in the experimental group and which are in the control
group.
What does asymptomatic mean? - ANSWER Not exhibiting signs or symptoms.
What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? -
ANSWER Physiology.
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body. - ANSWER True
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? -
ANSWER Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation,
treatment, or prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect
the structure or function of the body.
Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken from outside the body. -
ANSWER True
, ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to
the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste
material, and then excretes it from the body. - ANSWER True
What field is ADME testing used in primarily? - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics.
Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms. - ANSWER True
On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in laboratory are eventually studied
in people. - ANSWER True
Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream.
- ANSWER True
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? - ANSWER The right patient, the
right drug, the right dose.
Pro-drugs are administered in active form, which is metabolized into an inactive
form. - ANSWER False
The kidney of an 85-year old person excretes drugs only ______ as efficiently as
that of a 35-year old person. - ANSWER Around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an
appropriate dosage based solely on a person's age. - ANSWER True
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet? - ANSWER Caplets are shaped like
capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing.
Where will you find the legend, "Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription."? - ANSWER On the label of all prescription drugs.
What happens in slow acetylators? - ANSWER Drugs that are metabolized by N-
acetyl transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain the body longer.
About _______ of the people in the U.S. are slow acetylators. - ANSWER 50%
Drug-drug interactions are always harmful. - ANSWER False
Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. - ANSWER True
Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a
concern. - ANSWER False
Ehrlich stated that an ideal drug (magic bullet) does not exist, would be aimed
precisely at a disease site, and would not harm healthy tissues. - ANSWER True
What is the difference between resistance and tolerance? - ANSWER Tolerance
refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while
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