CNPR EXAM CERTIFICATION TEST SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Drug recalls are almost always negotiated with the FDA beforehand.
Answer: True
⩥ Electronic prescribing systems would improve patients doctor-
shopping for controlled substances, pharmacists misreading
prescriptions, and physicians wasting time calling pharmacies. Answer:
True
⩥ What should you do if you receive a shipment from your employer
and you notice that there are twice as many samples as what is posted on
the packing slip? Answer: Call your Sales Manager and inform him/her
of the mistake, and ask for instructions on proper procedure.
⩥ Which area of drug R&D has seen the largest cost increases? Answer:
Clinical trials.
⩥ On average, how long does it take for a new drug to be developed (i.e.
from the discovery of the initial compound to FDA approval)? Answer:
10-15 years
,⩥ Which of the following agencies is industry-based (i.e. run mainly by
the companies themselves)?
a) Drug Enforcement Administration
b) European Medicines Agency
c) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
d) the FDA? Answer: C) PhRMA.
⩥ Growing demand in the medical community for more complex data
about pharmaceuticals has simplified the pharmaceutical R&D process?
Answer: False
⩥ The landmark FDA Modernization Act of 1997 was a major step
forward in enabling safe and effective new drugs and biologics to be
made available sooner to patients. Answer: True
⩥ Which type system is the best way to deliver healthcare? Answer: A
market-based system.
⩥ How would increased pharmaceutical price controls affect the U.S.
healthcare system? Answer: Increased price controls would stifle
innovation.
⩥ Which invests a greater percentage of sales in research than the
biotech sector
, a) aerospace
b) communications
c) electronics
d) none of these Answer: d) none of these
⩥ What was the intent of the Bayh-Dole Act and the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act? Answer: To hasten the commercialization
of technologies that otherwise might not be used.
⩥ What did the G10 Medicines Group recently report about the
pharmaceutical industry in the European Union (EU)? Answer: There is
poor collaboration between publicly- and privately-funded research
centers.
⩥ The aim of preclinical pharmacological studies is to obtain data on the
safety and effectiveness of the lead compound. Answer: True
⩥ Toxicity information in preclinical studies helps provide confidence
about a drug's safety. Answer: True
⩥ Pharmacological studies using animals are regulated under Good
Laboratory Practice. Answer: True
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Drug recalls are almost always negotiated with the FDA beforehand.
Answer: True
⩥ Electronic prescribing systems would improve patients doctor-
shopping for controlled substances, pharmacists misreading
prescriptions, and physicians wasting time calling pharmacies. Answer:
True
⩥ What should you do if you receive a shipment from your employer
and you notice that there are twice as many samples as what is posted on
the packing slip? Answer: Call your Sales Manager and inform him/her
of the mistake, and ask for instructions on proper procedure.
⩥ Which area of drug R&D has seen the largest cost increases? Answer:
Clinical trials.
⩥ On average, how long does it take for a new drug to be developed (i.e.
from the discovery of the initial compound to FDA approval)? Answer:
10-15 years
,⩥ Which of the following agencies is industry-based (i.e. run mainly by
the companies themselves)?
a) Drug Enforcement Administration
b) European Medicines Agency
c) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
d) the FDA? Answer: C) PhRMA.
⩥ Growing demand in the medical community for more complex data
about pharmaceuticals has simplified the pharmaceutical R&D process?
Answer: False
⩥ The landmark FDA Modernization Act of 1997 was a major step
forward in enabling safe and effective new drugs and biologics to be
made available sooner to patients. Answer: True
⩥ Which type system is the best way to deliver healthcare? Answer: A
market-based system.
⩥ How would increased pharmaceutical price controls affect the U.S.
healthcare system? Answer: Increased price controls would stifle
innovation.
⩥ Which invests a greater percentage of sales in research than the
biotech sector
, a) aerospace
b) communications
c) electronics
d) none of these Answer: d) none of these
⩥ What was the intent of the Bayh-Dole Act and the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act? Answer: To hasten the commercialization
of technologies that otherwise might not be used.
⩥ What did the G10 Medicines Group recently report about the
pharmaceutical industry in the European Union (EU)? Answer: There is
poor collaboration between publicly- and privately-funded research
centers.
⩥ The aim of preclinical pharmacological studies is to obtain data on the
safety and effectiveness of the lead compound. Answer: True
⩥ Toxicity information in preclinical studies helps provide confidence
about a drug's safety. Answer: True
⩥ Pharmacological studies using animals are regulated under Good
Laboratory Practice. Answer: True
