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An in-depth analysis of the factors driving growth in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on international standardization, regulation, population growth, and life expectancies. It also delves into the classification of payers, the concept of treatment groups, and the differences between active and inert components in drugs. The document also covers topics such as the gastrointestinal system, cytokines, stem cells, opportunity cost, and the phrma code. It is a valuable resource for students and professionals seeking to understand the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, and regulation.
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1. Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product. A. TRUE B. FALSE 2. Pharmaceutical development is a high-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove disappointing. A. TRUE B. FALSE 3. Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions? A. The U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Japan B. The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan C. Western Europe, Australia, and Canada D. Western Europe, Canada, and Saudi Arabia 4. The U.S. accounts for about of the world’s pharmaceutical revenues. A. 30% B. 50% C. 80% D. 95% 5. Which of the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry? A. increased international standardization and regulation B. international legalization of DTC advertising C. population growth and increased life expectancies D. all of these 6. According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship between pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities? A. Genomic research company is another term for ethical research company.
B. Partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately profitable. C. Pharmaceutical companies have little to no interest in partnerships with genomic research companies. D. Pharmaceutical companies will be genomic research companies' biggest competitors in the coming years.
7. Prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare providers. A. TRUE B. FALSE 8. The high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines. A. TRUE B. FALSE 9. One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is DTC (direct-to-consumer) advertising. A. TRUE B. FALSE 10. What influences the number of districts in a region? A. the number of qualified sales representatives who apply to represent that region B. the region's population C. both the district's population and the number of qualified sales representatives who apply to represent that region D. none of these 11. What is an example of the regionalization of healthcare delivery systems? A. California and Florida have different demographics. B. California and Florida have different drug companies. C. California and Florida have different DTC advertisements. D. California and Florida have different prescription reimbursement policies. 12. The heart of a pharmaceutical sales team is the Regional Manager. A. TRUE B. FALSE
13. Most DMs did not start as representatives. A. TRUE B. FALSE 14. How many territories are in a typical district? A. 1 to 2 B. 8 to 12 C. 30 to 40 D. 50 to 100 15. What is the most effective method for grabbing market share? A. comparative selling B. criticizing the competition C. power point presentations D. questioning doctors' choices
1. Pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies. A. TRUE B. FALSE 2. It usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your product. A. TRUE B. FALSE 3. The pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed A. TRUE B. FALSE
4. According to Chapter 2 of your manual, which of the following would classify as payers? A. employers B. patients C. pharmacists D. physicians 5. According to your manual, what defines ethical pharmaceutical companies? A. donating a specified proportion of their revenue to consumer organizations B. donating a specified proportion of their revenue to the NIH C. manufacturing generics D. researching and developing novel drugs 6. 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. A. TRUE B. FALSE 7. Thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live? A. another 10 years B. another 20 years C. another 5 years D. another 50 years 8. How much has the average American lifespan increased since 1890? A. almost 10 years B. almost 15 years C. almost 30 years D. almost 5 years 9. What is a treatment group? A. a group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
B. a group of patients who have volunteered to receive the active drug, but not the placebo C. A group of substances being tested D. A list of study protocols
10. What is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study? A. A blinded study is performed to control the placebo effect whereas a double-blinded study is performed to control the observer effect. B. A double-blinded study has two control groups, but a blinded study only has one. C. Blinded studies are more scientifically rigorous. D. In a double-blind study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the experimental group and which in the control. 11. What does asymptomatic mean? A. exhibiting atypical signs or symptoms that were not indicated in the product packaging B. not exhibiting signs or symptoms C. refusing treatment for symptoms D. toxic or harmful to the human body
1. Which term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)? A. anatomy B. cytology C. oncology D. physiology 2. In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body. A. TRUE B. FALSE 3. How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug? A. 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
B. any substance that causes legitimate side effects C. any substance that outperforms a placebo D. any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body
4. Which statement about vitamins is CORRECT? A. Most of the body's required vitamins are manufactured in the bone marrow. B. Most of the body's required vitamins are products of the body's metabolic processes. C. Most of the body's required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body. D. The body manufactures most of the vitamins it requires. 5. 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. A. TRUE B. FALSE 6. ADME testing is primarily used in what field? A. epidemiology B. epigenetics C. pharmacodynamics D. pharmacokinetics 7. Which statement about placebos is CORRECT? A. By definition, placebos must be designed to affect everyone equally. B. Placebo effects can be distinguished from drugs because they are always desirable. C. Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms. D. Placebos can be distinguished from drugs because they do not lead to withdrawal symptoms. 8. On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in the laboratory are eventually studied in people. A. TRUE B. FALSE
9. Which statement is TRUE about drugs taken sublingually? A. Sublingual administration is the most common route of administration. B. Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream. C. Sublingual drugs are used primarily to treat the mouth. D. Sublingual drugs must first pass through the intestinal wall and liver, just like oral drugs, but can be used in patients with swallowing problems. 10. What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration? A. the right patient, the right drug, and the right dose B. the right supervision, the right patient, and the right dose C. the right technique, the right documentation, and the right supervision D. the right to information about one's medication, the right to question one's treatment, and the right to a second opinion 11. Pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form. A. TRUE B. FALSE 12. The kidney of an 85-year-old person excretes drugs only as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person. A. around 15% B. around 30% C. around 50% D. This is impossible to predict because it depends on such a wide range of other factors. 13. The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based solely on a person’s age. A. TRUE B. FALSE 14. What DIFFERENTIATES a caplet from a tablet? A. Caplets are made of compressed powder. B. Caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing.
C. Caplets are used for sustained-release drugs. D. Caplets contain hard cylindrical granules, liquids, or some combination of these.
15. Where will you find the legend “Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription”? A. on the label of all prescription drugs B. on the labels of all generic drugs C. only on the labels of drugs dispensed at pharmacies (as opposed to, e.g., product samples at doctors' offices) D. only on the labels of product samples 16. What happens in slow acetylators? A. Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase are less likely to reach toxic levels than in fast acetylators. B. Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer. C. Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach lower blood levels, but remain in the body longer. D. None of these statements apply to slow acetylators.
1. About of the people in the U.S. are slow acetylators. A. 1% B. 5% C. 25% D. 50% 2. Which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is INCORRECT? A. Drug-drug interactions are always harmful. B. Duplication can involve two drugs with the same effect causing toxicity when taken together. C. Duplication can involve two drugs with the same effect intensifying each other's therapeutic effects without any serious side effects. D. Opposition can involve two drugs with opposing actions interacting to reduce one's effectiveness but not the other's.
3. Smoking decreases the effectiveness of some drugs. A. TRUE B. FALSE 4. Which of the following statements about dietary supplements is INCORRECT? A. Because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern. B. Dietary supplements are regulated as foods. C. Dietary supplements contain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and/or herbs. D. all of these 5. Which statement/s is/are INCORRECT about an ideal drug, or magic bullet as Ehrlich phrased it? A. It does not exist. B. It would be aimed precisely at a disease site. C. It would not harm healthy tissues. D. All of these statements are correct. 6. Which statement accurately differentiates resistance from tolerance? A. Doctors can predict resistance but not tolerance. B. There is no difference between tolerance and resistance. C. Tolerance is caused by genetic mutations, but resistance is always innate. D. Tolerance refers to a person's diminished response to a drug after repeated use, while resistance applies to microorganisms' or cancel cells' abilities to withstand drug effects. 7. Between 3% and 7% of hospital admissions in the United States are estimated to be for treatment of adverse drug reactions. A. TRUE B. FALSE 8. Which statement is true about the universal scale for quantifying the severity of an adverse drug reaction? A. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their chronicity. B. The severities of adverse drug reactions are quantified by their threat to life. C. None of these statements are true because the scale uses different criteria.
D. None of these statements are true because there is no such scale.
9. Why is non-compliance a serious public health concern? A. It erodes trust between physicians and pharmaceutical sales representatives. B. It increases the cost of medical care. C. It indicates a lack of accountability among healthcare providers. D. Noncompliance is a serious public health concern for all of these reasons. 10. Which of the following is NOT eligible for patent protection under U.S. regulations? A. the drug itself B. the method of delivering and releasing the drug into the bloodstream C. the way the drug is made D. Companies can be granted patents for all of these things. 11. Drugs' trade names are often unrelated to their intended use. A. TRUE B. FALSE 12. Like foods and household products, generic drugs are usually lower quality than the brand name drugs for which they are marketed as equivalents. A. TRUE B. FALSE 13. Legally, bioequivalence of different versions of a drug can vary by up to. A. 3.50% B. 10% C. 20% D. The drugs must be 100% equivalent. 14. Which of the following statements about biologics is INCORRECT?
A. They are also called “large molecule drugs. B. They are derived from living materials. C. They do not cause immune responses. D. Vaccines are a type of biologic. 15.“Large molecule” products are developed and manufactured by a chemical process. A. TRUE B. FALSE
16. What are drugs that attract or bind to cell receptors in order to mimic or enhance activities by endogenous chemical messengers? A. agonists B. antagonists C. orphan drugs D. steroids
1. Which term denotes how an API works in the body? A. formulation B. mechanism of action C. site of action D. therapeutic group 2. What cements the active and inert components together to maintain cohesive portions? A. binders B. colors C. disintegrants D. lubricants 3. What does the medical abbreviation BID denote?
A. as needed B. bioavailable in diet C. quality of drugs D. twice a day
4. What is the medical abbreviation for as needed? A. BID B. PRN C. PSN D. QID 5. Which components might cause patients' different reactions to brand name and generic drugs? A. differences in active ingredients B. differences in inactive ingredients C. differences in both active and inactive ingredients D. Patients' reactions to a brand name and generic drugs are equivalent. 6. All cells have a nucleus. A. TRUE B. FALSE 7. Which of the following does NOT affect drug response? A. the patient's genetic makeup, age, body size, and use of other drugs and dietary supplements. B. the patient's other conditions or diseases. C. whether or not the patient takes the drug properly D. All of these factors influence drug response. 8. Drug reactions are predictable because they do not occur after a person has been previously exposed to the drug one or more times without any allergic reactions.
9. What is the typical relationship between a drug's site of administration and site of action? A. They are usually somewhat removed from each other. B. They are usually the same site. C. They should not be the same site for economic reasons. D. They should not be the same site for safety reasons. 10. What is CMAX? A. an abbreviation for the maximum concentration of white blood cells B. the peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve C. the time interval within which a given dose of a drug is expected to have a therapeutic effect D. the time of peak plasma concentration on a measuring curve 11. Which of the following is NOT a main concept in clinical pharmacology? A. Drug Distribution and Elimination B. Pharmacodynamics C. Pharmacokinetics D. Pharmacoprocesses 12. Which of the following is NOT a route of drug administration? A. buccal B. Intramuscular C. sublingual D. transfugal 13. How are intradermal drugs delivered? A. by injection under the skin