BPS 2110 - Midterm 1 Exam Questions
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What are drugs? - Chemical substances that are used in the treatment,
prevention or diagnosis of disease.
What are the 2 main types of drugs? - -Biologic
-Small molecule
What is a biologic drug? - A drug with a high molecular weight,...
interactions between active molecules in different types of drugs.
What is a molecular entity? - ✔✔The active ingredient in the drug.
What is a pharmaceutical product? - ✔✔A drug is one of many types.
What is the majority of the money spent on making a new drug really spent
on? - ✔✔The cost of bureaucracy (paperwork).
What is the first stage of producing a new drug? - ✔✔The discovery phase.
How long is the discovery phase? - ✔✔1 to 3 years.
What is the result of the discovery phase? - ✔✔A Drug Candidate.
What is a drug candidate? - ✔✔A picture of the active molecule on a sheet
of paper.
What is the second stage of producing a new drug? - ✔✔The Development
phase.
How long is the development phase? - ✔✔1 to 2 years.
What is the result of the development phase? - ✔✔An Investigational New
Drug (IND).
What is an investigational new drug (IND)? - ✔✔An application to the FDA
to get a clinical trial.
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