NAPSRX Exam
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
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions - Answer-The U.S., Western Europe, and
Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - Answer-50%
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry - Answer-population
growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship between
pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities - Answer-partnerships between
pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately profitable
prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare providers -
Answer-false
,the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines - Answer-false
one of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC (direct-to-consumer)
advertising - Answer-false
what influences the number of districts in a region - Answer-the region's population
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems - Answer-California and Florida
have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies
the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager - Answer-false
most DMs did not start as representatives - Answer-false
how many territories are in a typical district - Answer-8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share - Answer-comparative selling
pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies - Answer-false
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your product -
Answer-false
the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed - Answer-true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as "payers" - Answer-
employers
, according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies - Answer-researching and
developing novel drugs
one of the most diappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued investment in R & D is
the few new drugs being approved and in development - Answer-false
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live - Answer-
another 50 years
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890 - Answer-almost 30 years
what is a treatment group - Answer-A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study - Answer-in a double blinded
study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the experimental
group and which are in the control
what does "asymptomatic" mean - Answer-not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) - Answer-physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the
body - Answer-true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug - Answer-any substance
intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention off disease, or a substance
other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
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
Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions - Answer-The U.S., Western Europe, and
Japan
The U.S. accounts for about ____ of the world's pharmaceutical revenues - Answer-50%
Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceutical industry - Answer-population
growth and increased life expectancies
According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship between
pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities - Answer-partnerships between
pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately profitable
prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance companies and healthcare providers -
Answer-false
,the high price of healthcare is explained by the high price of medicines - Answer-false
one of the oldest and least efffective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC (direct-to-consumer)
advertising - Answer-false
what influences the number of districts in a region - Answer-the region's population
what is an example of the regionalization off healthcare delivery systems - Answer-California and Florida
have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies
the heart of pharmaceutical sales is the regional manager - Answer-false
most DMs did not start as representatives - Answer-false
how many territories are in a typical district - Answer-8 to 12
what is the most effective method for grabbing market share - Answer-comparative selling
pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies - Answer-false
it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she commits to prescribing your product -
Answer-false
the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed - Answer-true
according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as "payers" - Answer-
employers
, according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies - Answer-researching and
developing novel drugs
one of the most diappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued investment in R & D is
the few new drugs being approved and in development - Answer-false
thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live - Answer-
another 50 years
how much has the average american lifespan increased since 1890 - Answer-almost 30 years
what is a treatment group - Answer-A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment
what is the main difference between a blinded and double-blinded study - Answer-in a double blinded
study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the experimental
group and which are in the control
what does "asymptomatic" mean - Answer-not exhibiting signs or symptoms
what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) - Answer-physiology
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the
body - Answer-true
how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug - Answer-any substance
intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention off disease, or a substance
other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body
