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Job Description of Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. - Answer-provide valid, proven, R&D-based information about the company's medications so physicians can then utilize this information and apply it in their medical practices. Selling as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. - Answer-has to initiate, establish, and then maintain a relationship with a physician. Range of Health Products - Answer-1. PHARMACEUTICALS-medicines & vaccines for human & animal use. Products may have a brand name or generic, and m...

T/F: Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product. - Answer-True T/F: pharmaceuticals development is a high risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove disappointing - Answer-True Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions? - Answer-The US, Western Europe and Japan The US accounts for about ___ of the worlds pharmaceutical revenues? - Answer-50% Which of the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry?...

Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? a. Anatomy b. Cytology c. Oncology d. Physiology - Answer-d. Physiology In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body. a. True b. False - Answer-a. True How does the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? a. Any substance intended for the use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, o...

How do companies use prescriber data? - Answer- Under PhRMA Code, which of the following is acceptable? - Answer- Under the AMA Guidelines on Gifts to Physicians from Industry, which gifts are NOT permitted? - Answer- Under PhRMA code, which of the following actions by sales reps are permitted? - Answer- (T/F) The PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals is only voluntary and not mandatory. - Answer- Which of the following would NOT be considered acceptable promoti...

What is the focus of the short call protocol? - Answer-beginning with a specific patient type Who is the Medical Science Liaison (MSL)? - Answer-someone employed by a pharmaceutical company who builds relationships with thought leaders and acts as an informational resources What type of education do MSLs typically have? - Answer-graduate-level science degrees How do companies typically judge the MSL team's contributions? - Answer-return on education What differentiates "push-throug...

Job Description - Answer-Provide valid, proven, R&D based information about the company's medications Selling Process - Answer-Initiate, establish, and then maintain a relationship with a physician Pharmaceuticals - Answer-Medicines and vaccines for human and animal use. Products may have a trademark (brand) name or be generic, and they may be prescription or over-the-counter. Diagnostic Products - Answer-Equipment and Supplies used for screening, detecting, and monitoring disease. Can...

NAPSA Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Presumption of innocence means - A person cannot be treated as a convicted offender until convicted. The first pretrial risk assessment was introduced in this City - New York City Which association stated a "justice system relying heavily on financial conditions of release at the pretrial stage is inconsistent with a fair and efficient justice system"? - National Sheriff's Association The NAPSA and ABA Pretrial Release Standar...

T or F: Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies - Answer- F T or F: It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribe your product - Answer- F T or F: The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed - Answer- T Which of the following would classify as "payers"? - Answer- Employers What defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies"? - Answer- Researching and developing novel drugs T or F: One of the most disappo...

A.A. - Answer-Refers to medication dosage; means "of each" A.C. - Answer-Refers to medication dosage; means "before meals" AAHP - Answer-American Association of Health Plans; The primary US Association of health plans, which include's HMOs, PPOs, UROs and other forms of managed care Absorption Rate - Answer-The rate at which a drug is taken in a person's bloodstream within a specified time period. Can vary depending on the person. Absorption - Answer-the process in which medica...

(T/F) The aim of preclinical pharmacological studies is to obtain data on the safety and effectiveness of the lead compound. - Answer-True (T/F) Toxicity information in preclinical studies helps provide confidence about a drug's safety. - Answer-True (T/F)Pharmacological studies using animals are regulated under Good Laboratory Practice. - Answer-True Why do drugs administered to patients only contain APIs? - Answer-They don't Which of the following does NOT affect a drug's abilit...