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a generic version is likely to have some inactive ingredients that are different from those of the
brand name drug, true or false? - ANS-TRUE
According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive their
drug samples? - ANS-directly from sale representatives
according to your manual, how has the U.S healthcare marketplace changed in the last few
decades? - ANS-Managed care has been increasingly replaced by more patent-centered
approches
according to your manual, what does the PDRP do? - ANS-it limits sales representatives'
abilities to see individual physicians prescribing data
according to your manual, what is a common complaint that physicians have about traditional
sampling methods? - ANS-that drug sampling is too unpredictable
After a trade name drug's patent expires, how may a generic version of it be sold? - ANS-only
under the branded generic name!
as of Nov 2013, which of these countries has legalized DTC advertising of prescription drugs? -
ANS-none of these. not japan, not Canada, not spain
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the
patient will fill it? - ANS-it remains unaffected, due to the prescription being a necessity
Bone Marrow transplants... - ANS-are a type of stem cell therapy (unless patients own cells are
rejected)
Combine these with what you already have - ANS-Sharpen your skills
customers purchase products from people they like, trust, and respect. this is called, _____? -
ANS-likeability factor
Define Branding Name - ANS-
Define Oxytocin - ANS-hormone in birth "love hormone"' facilitates bonding, childbirth, social
bonding and orgasm; causes uterine contractions; released with nipple stimulation for
breastfeeding
Define subcutaneous - ANS-beneath the outer skin
Drugs can be used how many days beyond their expiration date? - ANS-none of these
during which phase of clinical trials is the new drug's safety and effectiveness first tested in the
target group? - ANS-Phase 2
from what types of entities do primary wholesaler distributers buy most of their drugs? -
ANS-manufacturers
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - ANS-1) conditions that they treat
2) mechanisms of action
How are most drugs excreted? - ANS-via the kidneys
How do antacids work? - ANS-by raising gastric pH
How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? - ANS-by binding to cell receptors
that are sensitive to their presence
, How does drug sampling provide a social benefit? - ANS-doctors often use drug samples to
treat patients who otherwise could not afford it.
How does pharmaceutical marketing help narrow the treatment gap? - ANS-it encourages
patients to take more active roles in their healthcare
how does the hatch-Waxman act protect research based drug manufacturers? - ANS-by
providing a 30 month cooling off period
how does the healthy human immune system use for major histocompatibility complex? -
ANS-substances w/o markers are discerned as foreign and targeted for destruction
How has a longer development time increased the cost of bringing a new drug to market?** -
ANS-Increasing the cost of capital.
How many names must a drug have? - ANS-at LEAST three.
if a sales representative product is placed on the second tier of a standard 3 tier formulary,
which of the following is true? - ANS-it probably has exclusive preferred status if it is not a parity
with any other drugs
in the gastrointestinal tract, help break up to ensure full release of the API? - ANS-disntegrants
Is it inappropriate for physicians' prescribing behaviors to be educated by their personal tastes
and idiosyncrasies? - ANS-True, yes, very.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - ANS-cardiac and
smooth muscle
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions
about off label uses? - ANS-limitations have decreased
Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new drugs? -
ANS-It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development?
Patents expire ____ years from the date of filing? - ANS-twenty (20)
patients diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes?? - ANS-have an autoimmune disease
Senior citizens consume over ____ times as many pharmaceuticals as people under 65? -
ANS-Three (3)
The act of dispensing a pharmaceutical alternative for the product is called what? -
ANS-pharmaceutical subsitiution
The dosage range of a drug that is both safe and beneficial is known as the therapeutic window.
- ANS-True
The FDA defines API as the active ______ ingredient in a drug, which produces the desired
change in the body. - ANS-pharmaceutical
The Hatch -Waxman Act is considered the most significant drug-related _____ affecting the
pharmaceutical industry since 1962? - ANS-legislation
the name describes the atomic or molecular structure of a drug? - ANS-Chemical
True or False: the FDA requirements for nutraceuticals and medicinal herbs are just as stringent
as pharmaceuticals? - ANS-FALSE
Under PhRMA code, is it acceptable or unacceptable for a pharmaceutical rep to take a
physician and the physician's spouse to a fundraising dinner? - ANS-UNACCEPTABLE
Under the AMA guidelines, who is ultimately responsible for minimizing conflicts of interest? -
ANS-doctors!!
What affects the rate of active transport? - ANS-the availability of carriers and energies
What agency regulates the distribution and use of narcotics? - ANS-DEA
a generic version is likely to have some inactive ingredients that are different from those of the
brand name drug, true or false? - ANS-TRUE
According to a study discussed in your manual, how do most physicians prefer to receive their
drug samples? - ANS-directly from sale representatives
according to your manual, how has the U.S healthcare marketplace changed in the last few
decades? - ANS-Managed care has been increasingly replaced by more patent-centered
approches
according to your manual, what does the PDRP do? - ANS-it limits sales representatives'
abilities to see individual physicians prescribing data
according to your manual, what is a common complaint that physicians have about traditional
sampling methods? - ANS-that drug sampling is too unpredictable
After a trade name drug's patent expires, how may a generic version of it be sold? - ANS-only
under the branded generic name!
as of Nov 2013, which of these countries has legalized DTC advertising of prescription drugs? -
ANS-none of these. not japan, not Canada, not spain
As the price a patient pays for a prescription increases, what happens to the likelihood that the
patient will fill it? - ANS-it remains unaffected, due to the prescription being a necessity
Bone Marrow transplants... - ANS-are a type of stem cell therapy (unless patients own cells are
rejected)
Combine these with what you already have - ANS-Sharpen your skills
customers purchase products from people they like, trust, and respect. this is called, _____? -
ANS-likeability factor
Define Branding Name - ANS-
Define Oxytocin - ANS-hormone in birth "love hormone"' facilitates bonding, childbirth, social
bonding and orgasm; causes uterine contractions; released with nipple stimulation for
breastfeeding
Define subcutaneous - ANS-beneath the outer skin
Drugs can be used how many days beyond their expiration date? - ANS-none of these
during which phase of clinical trials is the new drug's safety and effectiveness first tested in the
target group? - ANS-Phase 2
from what types of entities do primary wholesaler distributers buy most of their drugs? -
ANS-manufacturers
How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? - ANS-1) conditions that they treat
2) mechanisms of action
How are most drugs excreted? - ANS-via the kidneys
How do antacids work? - ANS-by raising gastric pH
How do most drugs exert their primary physiological effects? - ANS-by binding to cell receptors
that are sensitive to their presence
, How does drug sampling provide a social benefit? - ANS-doctors often use drug samples to
treat patients who otherwise could not afford it.
How does pharmaceutical marketing help narrow the treatment gap? - ANS-it encourages
patients to take more active roles in their healthcare
how does the hatch-Waxman act protect research based drug manufacturers? - ANS-by
providing a 30 month cooling off period
how does the healthy human immune system use for major histocompatibility complex? -
ANS-substances w/o markers are discerned as foreign and targeted for destruction
How has a longer development time increased the cost of bringing a new drug to market?** -
ANS-Increasing the cost of capital.
How many names must a drug have? - ANS-at LEAST three.
if a sales representative product is placed on the second tier of a standard 3 tier formulary,
which of the following is true? - ANS-it probably has exclusive preferred status if it is not a parity
with any other drugs
in the gastrointestinal tract, help break up to ensure full release of the API? - ANS-disntegrants
Is it inappropriate for physicians' prescribing behaviors to be educated by their personal tastes
and idiosyncrasies? - ANS-True, yes, very.
Most involuntary movements come from which type of muscle tissue? - ANS-cardiac and
smooth muscle
Over the last few decades, what has happened to legal limitations on sales' reps discussions
about off label uses? - ANS-limitations have decreased
Over the last few decades, what has happened to the FDA approval time for new drugs? -
ANS-It has been shortened to reduce the cost of new drug development?
Patents expire ____ years from the date of filing? - ANS-twenty (20)
patients diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes?? - ANS-have an autoimmune disease
Senior citizens consume over ____ times as many pharmaceuticals as people under 65? -
ANS-Three (3)
The act of dispensing a pharmaceutical alternative for the product is called what? -
ANS-pharmaceutical subsitiution
The dosage range of a drug that is both safe and beneficial is known as the therapeutic window.
- ANS-True
The FDA defines API as the active ______ ingredient in a drug, which produces the desired
change in the body. - ANS-pharmaceutical
The Hatch -Waxman Act is considered the most significant drug-related _____ affecting the
pharmaceutical industry since 1962? - ANS-legislation
the name describes the atomic or molecular structure of a drug? - ANS-Chemical
True or False: the FDA requirements for nutraceuticals and medicinal herbs are just as stringent
as pharmaceuticals? - ANS-FALSE
Under PhRMA code, is it acceptable or unacceptable for a pharmaceutical rep to take a
physician and the physician's spouse to a fundraising dinner? - ANS-UNACCEPTABLE
Under the AMA guidelines, who is ultimately responsible for minimizing conflicts of interest? -
ANS-doctors!!
What affects the rate of active transport? - ANS-the availability of carriers and energies
What agency regulates the distribution and use of narcotics? - ANS-DEA
