MP429 Revision Questions

MP429 Revision Questions


Pharmacoeconomics

1. Describe cost minimisation analysis?

2. How is cost effectiveness analysis carried out

3. Describe some of the societal costs to be considered in
economics

4. Describe the term Pharmacoeconomics

5. What is the importance of Pharmacoeconomics in healthcare

6. When is Pharmacoeconomics considered

7. Describe the following terms:
-Cost Utility

-Opportunity Costs

-Variable Costs

8. Describe the terms relating to the measuring of benefits in
economics:
-QALY

-Quality of Life

-Money




LPharmacovigilance

1. Describe pharmacovigilance
2. Why is pharmacovigilance important
3. Why are there high numbers of unknown ADRs identified in
Phase IV
4. Describe examples of some processes of pharmacovigilance
in the i) UK ii) US
5. Describe an example of a medicines pharmacovigilance
journey