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Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product - correct answer. true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove disappointing - correct answer. tr...
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product - correct
answer. true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads
prove disappointing - correct answer. true
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions - correct answer. The
U.S., Western Europe, and Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - correct
answer. 50%
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry -
correct answer. population growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities -
correct answer. partnerships between pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic
companies will not prove immediately profitable
prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare
providers - correct answer. false
the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines - correct
answer. false
one of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising - correct answer. false
,what influences the number of districts in a region - correct answer. the region's
population
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems - correct
answer. California and Florida have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies
the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager - correct answer. false
most DMs did not start as representatives - correct answer. false
how many territories are in a typical district - correct answer. 8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share - correct answer.
comparative selling
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing
your product - correct answer. false
the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed -
correct answer. true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as
"payers" - correct answer. employers
according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies - correct
answer. researching and developing novel drugs
one of the most diappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued
investment in R & D is the few new drugs being approved and in development - correct
answer. false
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected
to live - correct answer. another 50 years
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890 - correct answer.
almost 30 years
what is a treatment group - correct answer. A group of patients assigned to receive a
specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study - correct
answer. in a double blinded study, neither the study staff nor the study participants
know which subjects are in the experimental group and which are in the control
, what does "asymptomatic" mean - correct answer. not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) - correct
answer. physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or
psychological change in the body - correct answer. true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug - correct
answer. any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or
prevention off disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or
function of the body
which statement about vitamins is correct - correct answer. most of the bodys required
vitamins must be taken in from outside the body
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. - correct answer. true
ADME testing is primarily used in what field - correct answer. Pharmacokinetics
which statement about placebos is correct - correct answer. Placebo effects can lead
to withdrawal symptoms.
on average, only about 5 off 4,000 drugs studied in the labratory are eventually studied
in people - correct answer. true
which statement is true about drugs taken sublingually - correct answer. sublingual
drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream
what are 3 off the 7 rights of drug administration - correct answer. the right patient, rigt
drug, and right dose
pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form
- correct answer. false
the kidney of an 85-year-old persion excretes drugs only ____ as efficiently as that of a
35-year-old person - correct answer. around 50%
the normal age-related decrease in kidney function cem help doctors determine an
appropiate dosage based soley on a person's age - correct answer. true
what differentiates a caplet from a tablet - correct answer. caplets are shaped like
capsules and have film coatings to aid in scallowing
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