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what does a STAT order mean? - ANSWER✅✅a drug needed immediately and given
only once
what information does the overdosage section of the labeling provide? -
ANSWER✅✅signs, symptoms and treatment of acute overdoses
types of drug-drug interactions: - ANSWER✅✅duplication, opposition (antagonism)
and alteration (p.51)
tolerance vs resistance - ANSWER✅✅tolerance is the diminished response to a drug;
resistance is the cells ability to resist the effects of the drug on them.
abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) - ANSWER✅✅the process by which
applicants must scientifically demonstrate to the FDA that their generic product is
bioequivalent to or performs in the same way as the innovator drug, no duplicate testing
(p. 75)
the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 - ANSWER✅✅-A.K.A. Drug Price Competition and
Patent Restoration Act
-made it easier to bring generic drugs to the market by requiring the FDA to only look at
bioavailability studies in order to approve an ANDA.
-gave protection to the research based manufacturers by providing a 30-month
automatic cooling off period once an ANDA is challenged for patent infringement (p. 75)
four basic transport mechanisms - ANSWER✅✅passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion,
active transport, and pinocytosis (p. 95)
potency vs efficacy - ANSWER✅✅potency: amount of drug necessary to produce
desired effect
,efficacy: magnitude of maximal response that can be received from a drug
*efficacy is almost always more important that potency* (p. 106)
the four phases of clinical trials - ANSWER✅✅phases I-IV (P. 124-126)
Key Parts Of A Clinical Paper (5) - ANSWER✅✅Abstract, Introduction, methods,
results, discussion/conclusions (p. 128-129)
reliability vs validity - ANSWER✅✅reliability = consistency and validity = accuracy
(p. 138; 143)
sampling error vs selection bias - ANSWER✅✅sampling error is unbiased and is
randomly chosen from the population.
selection bias is when the sample was specifically chosen based on particular
characteristics (p.142-143)
independent vs dependent variable - ANSWER✅✅An independent variable is the one
that influences the variation. A dependent variable is the variable being tested and
measured in a scientific experiment (the result of applying the independent variable).
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) programs - ANSWER✅✅-involve retrospective
monitoring of physicians' prescribing patterns
-more than 90% of HMOs require DURs
-nowadays mostly monitors cost savings (p. 181)
opportunity cost - ANSWER✅✅based on the premise that all resources are scarce,
and therefore every time we choose to use a resource it reduces the possibility of it
being used in another way.
what type of DTC advertising is the only legal form in Europe? - ANSWER✅✅Disease-
state or unbranded ads (provides public information on a disease, not a drug)
(p. 223)
can pharm sales reps offer doctors meals? (PhRMA code) - ANSWER✅✅company
reps can only offer occasional meals as long as they are modest, and only offered in an
office/hospital setting in conjunction with an educational presentation. (p. 228)
FAQ about the PhRMA code - ANSWER✅✅p. 268-274
Urology and selling to Urologists - ANSWER✅✅p. 300-301
what is a Medical Science Liaison (MLS)? - ANSWER✅✅they serve as educators and
field-based medical resources. they interface between their company and healthcare
leaders.
,push through vs pull through sales strategies - ANSWER✅✅- push-through refers to
the company's overall efforts to demonstrate clinical efficiency and efficacy and cost
effectiveness of a product.
- pull-through generates demand for the product, usually in ways consistent with the
health plans goals and guidelines. (p. 311)
drug labeling requirements FDA - ANSWER✅✅https://www.fda.gov/about-
fda/oncology-center-excellence/how-do-i-use-prescription-drug-labeling#Section-10
What is predictive validity? - ANSWER✅✅the ability of an indicator to correctly predict
an outcome.
what are some of the criteria that influence the decision to use mass advertising in
pharmaceutical marketing? - ANSWER✅✅*the size of the target patient population
the chronicity of the disease state
the relevance of that disease state to its sufferers
the avg value of a patient taking medication
according to the AMA guidelines, who should accept subsidies for continuing medical
education conferences? - ANSWER✅✅conference sponsors
who is the decision maker in pharmaceutical sales? - ANSWER✅✅the physician
"fast track drugs" refer to - ANSWER✅✅drugs approved for serious or life-threatening
conditions
rebate definition - ANSWER✅✅the amount that the manufacturer of a drug pays to an
insurer or health plan for each unit of drug dispensed.
generic drug definition - ANSWER✅✅a drug identical to a brand-name drug in various
aspects
how can e-prescribing prevent abuse of controlled substances? - ANSWER✅✅by
cross-checking regional e-prescriptions
what the reason for increased cost and complexity of phase III trials? -
ANSWER✅✅patient recruitment
what is the purpose of the loading dose in drug administration? - ANSWER✅✅to reach
equilibrium quickly
in the methods section of a clinical paper, what info is provided? - ANSWER✅✅patient
characteristics and demographics
, what is a disadvantage of attenuated vaccines? - ANSWER✅✅limited shelf life (p. 170)
why did HMOs decline in the early 2000s but rise again later? -
ANSWER✅✅decreasing Medicare enrollment
which of the following joints is the most common for arthrocentesis? -
ANSWER✅✅knee
what is the primary factor that affects the price of brand-name drugs during their
exclusive rights period? - ANSWER✅✅competition from generic drugs
which of the following joints is the most common site for arthrocentesis? -
ANSWER✅✅knee
what type of interactions should pharmaceutical sales representatives have with
healthcare professionals according to PhRMA? - ANSWER✅✅informing healthcare
professionals about products
what is the Product Adoption Continuum? - ANSWER✅✅a framework for
understanding how physician's (consumers) adopt new products
when should you ask thought-provoking questions during a sales call? -
ANSWER✅✅at the beginning of a call (p. 343)
how can you set the mood for a successful speaker program during the event? -
ANSWER✅✅Introduce the speaker and allow for a question-and-answer format
how can pharmaceutical sales representatives leverage clinical evidence to address
rumors? - ANSWER✅✅present current clinical studies that address concerns
what is a key driver of the pharmaceutical industry's growth in the last few decades? -
ANSWER✅✅heavy investment in R&D (p. 17)
what does the term "anaphylaxis" refer to? - ANSWER✅✅severe allergic reaction
what is the term for the pharmacy's submission of prescriptions by mail or fax, with the
pharmacy mailing the filled prescription? - ANSWER✅✅mail-order pharmacy
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product -
ANSWER✅✅true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads
prove disappointing - ANSWER✅✅true
100% Correct Answers (Revised 18th
Edition) |Verified | Updated, NAPSRx /
CNPR Exam Newest Version 2026/2027
Graded A+, NAPSRx CNPR Exam: Key
Concepts and Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Verified | Latest
Updat…
what does a STAT order mean? - ANSWER✅✅a drug needed immediately and given
only once
what information does the overdosage section of the labeling provide? -
ANSWER✅✅signs, symptoms and treatment of acute overdoses
types of drug-drug interactions: - ANSWER✅✅duplication, opposition (antagonism)
and alteration (p.51)
tolerance vs resistance - ANSWER✅✅tolerance is the diminished response to a drug;
resistance is the cells ability to resist the effects of the drug on them.
abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) - ANSWER✅✅the process by which
applicants must scientifically demonstrate to the FDA that their generic product is
bioequivalent to or performs in the same way as the innovator drug, no duplicate testing
(p. 75)
the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 - ANSWER✅✅-A.K.A. Drug Price Competition and
Patent Restoration Act
-made it easier to bring generic drugs to the market by requiring the FDA to only look at
bioavailability studies in order to approve an ANDA.
-gave protection to the research based manufacturers by providing a 30-month
automatic cooling off period once an ANDA is challenged for patent infringement (p. 75)
four basic transport mechanisms - ANSWER✅✅passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion,
active transport, and pinocytosis (p. 95)
potency vs efficacy - ANSWER✅✅potency: amount of drug necessary to produce
desired effect
,efficacy: magnitude of maximal response that can be received from a drug
*efficacy is almost always more important that potency* (p. 106)
the four phases of clinical trials - ANSWER✅✅phases I-IV (P. 124-126)
Key Parts Of A Clinical Paper (5) - ANSWER✅✅Abstract, Introduction, methods,
results, discussion/conclusions (p. 128-129)
reliability vs validity - ANSWER✅✅reliability = consistency and validity = accuracy
(p. 138; 143)
sampling error vs selection bias - ANSWER✅✅sampling error is unbiased and is
randomly chosen from the population.
selection bias is when the sample was specifically chosen based on particular
characteristics (p.142-143)
independent vs dependent variable - ANSWER✅✅An independent variable is the one
that influences the variation. A dependent variable is the variable being tested and
measured in a scientific experiment (the result of applying the independent variable).
Drug Utilization Review (DUR) programs - ANSWER✅✅-involve retrospective
monitoring of physicians' prescribing patterns
-more than 90% of HMOs require DURs
-nowadays mostly monitors cost savings (p. 181)
opportunity cost - ANSWER✅✅based on the premise that all resources are scarce,
and therefore every time we choose to use a resource it reduces the possibility of it
being used in another way.
what type of DTC advertising is the only legal form in Europe? - ANSWER✅✅Disease-
state or unbranded ads (provides public information on a disease, not a drug)
(p. 223)
can pharm sales reps offer doctors meals? (PhRMA code) - ANSWER✅✅company
reps can only offer occasional meals as long as they are modest, and only offered in an
office/hospital setting in conjunction with an educational presentation. (p. 228)
FAQ about the PhRMA code - ANSWER✅✅p. 268-274
Urology and selling to Urologists - ANSWER✅✅p. 300-301
what is a Medical Science Liaison (MLS)? - ANSWER✅✅they serve as educators and
field-based medical resources. they interface between their company and healthcare
leaders.
,push through vs pull through sales strategies - ANSWER✅✅- push-through refers to
the company's overall efforts to demonstrate clinical efficiency and efficacy and cost
effectiveness of a product.
- pull-through generates demand for the product, usually in ways consistent with the
health plans goals and guidelines. (p. 311)
drug labeling requirements FDA - ANSWER✅✅https://www.fda.gov/about-
fda/oncology-center-excellence/how-do-i-use-prescription-drug-labeling#Section-10
What is predictive validity? - ANSWER✅✅the ability of an indicator to correctly predict
an outcome.
what are some of the criteria that influence the decision to use mass advertising in
pharmaceutical marketing? - ANSWER✅✅*the size of the target patient population
the chronicity of the disease state
the relevance of that disease state to its sufferers
the avg value of a patient taking medication
according to the AMA guidelines, who should accept subsidies for continuing medical
education conferences? - ANSWER✅✅conference sponsors
who is the decision maker in pharmaceutical sales? - ANSWER✅✅the physician
"fast track drugs" refer to - ANSWER✅✅drugs approved for serious or life-threatening
conditions
rebate definition - ANSWER✅✅the amount that the manufacturer of a drug pays to an
insurer or health plan for each unit of drug dispensed.
generic drug definition - ANSWER✅✅a drug identical to a brand-name drug in various
aspects
how can e-prescribing prevent abuse of controlled substances? - ANSWER✅✅by
cross-checking regional e-prescriptions
what the reason for increased cost and complexity of phase III trials? -
ANSWER✅✅patient recruitment
what is the purpose of the loading dose in drug administration? - ANSWER✅✅to reach
equilibrium quickly
in the methods section of a clinical paper, what info is provided? - ANSWER✅✅patient
characteristics and demographics
, what is a disadvantage of attenuated vaccines? - ANSWER✅✅limited shelf life (p. 170)
why did HMOs decline in the early 2000s but rise again later? -
ANSWER✅✅decreasing Medicare enrollment
which of the following joints is the most common for arthrocentesis? -
ANSWER✅✅knee
what is the primary factor that affects the price of brand-name drugs during their
exclusive rights period? - ANSWER✅✅competition from generic drugs
which of the following joints is the most common site for arthrocentesis? -
ANSWER✅✅knee
what type of interactions should pharmaceutical sales representatives have with
healthcare professionals according to PhRMA? - ANSWER✅✅informing healthcare
professionals about products
what is the Product Adoption Continuum? - ANSWER✅✅a framework for
understanding how physician's (consumers) adopt new products
when should you ask thought-provoking questions during a sales call? -
ANSWER✅✅at the beginning of a call (p. 343)
how can you set the mood for a successful speaker program during the event? -
ANSWER✅✅Introduce the speaker and allow for a question-and-answer format
how can pharmaceutical sales representatives leverage clinical evidence to address
rumors? - ANSWER✅✅present current clinical studies that address concerns
what is a key driver of the pharmaceutical industry's growth in the last few decades? -
ANSWER✅✅heavy investment in R&D (p. 17)
what does the term "anaphylaxis" refer to? - ANSWER✅✅severe allergic reaction
what is the term for the pharmacy's submission of prescriptions by mail or fax, with the
pharmacy mailing the filled prescription? - ANSWER✅✅mail-order pharmacy
Pharmaceuticals are arguably the most socially important healthcare product -
ANSWER✅✅true
Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads
prove disappointing - ANSWER✅✅true
