NAPSRx CNPR Exam (Revised 18th
Edition) Exam Questions & Answers |
100% Verified solutions (2026) UPDATE
|2026/2027!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
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
Edition) Exam Questions & Answers |
100% Verified solutions (2026) UPDATE
|2026/2027!! STUDY GUIDE EXAM
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
