,Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product - ANS true
Pharmaceutical development is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove
disappointing - ANS true
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions - ANS The U.S., Western
Europe, and Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - ANS 50%
K
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry - ANS
population growth and increased life expectancies
C
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship
between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities - ANS partnerships
between pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately
LO
profitable
prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare providers
- ANS false
YC
the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines - ANS false
one of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is DTC
(direct-to-consumer) advertising - ANS false
what influences the number of districts in a region - ANS the region's population
D
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems - ANS California and
Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies
U
the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager - ANS false
ST
most DMs did not start as representatives - ANS false
how many territories are in a typical district - ANS 8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share - ANS comparative selling
pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies - ANS false
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your
product - ANS false
, the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed - ANS true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as "payers" - ANS
employers
according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies - ANS 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 - ANS false
K
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live -
ANS another 50 years
C
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890 - ANS almost 30 years
LO
what is a treatment group - ANS A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study - ANS 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
YC
what does "asymptomatic" mean - ANS not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) - ANS physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological
D
change in the body - ANS true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug - ANS any substance
U
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
ST
which statement about vitamins is correct - ANS 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. - ANS true
ADME testing is primarily used in what field - ANS Pharmacokinetics
which statement about placebos is correct - ANS Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal
symptoms.
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