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A patent owner has the right to exclude others from making,
using, selling or
importing into the US the ____ it describes. -
ANSWER-invention
According to the text, depression is a disease that attacks
the: - ANSWER-
central nervous
system
(T/F) Pharmaceutical development is a high risk undertaking
that often proves
disappointing. -
ANSWER-True
What has fueled the recent growth in the pharmaceutical
industry? - ANSWER-
Population growth and recent life
expectancies
What influences the number of districts in a region? -
ANSWER-The region's
,population
How many territories are in a district? - ANSWER-8 to 12
Smaller than ever before, what fraction of health care are
prescriptive drug
costs? - ANSWER-Less that 8% of total healthcare in
this country
What industry is having a profound impact on
medicine? - ANSWER-
Biotechnology
What are some specialties of biotechnology
companies? - ANSWER-
generesearch, genetically-altered drugs, and
molecular biology.
What kind of companies are pharmaceutical companies
joining with for a
significant research advantage? - ANSWER-
Genomic companies
What does AMA stand for? - ANSWER-American Medical
Association
Which is not a rule in making the most out of your sales call?
- ANSWER-your
,agenda not
theirs
The agency which regulates the distribution and use of
narcotics and other
controlled substances is _______. -
ANSWER-DEA
The most important benefit of electronic prescribing is related to
patient ______.
- ANSWER-
safety
Which one of the below terms is not a route for excreting a drug
from the body?
- ANSWER-
Heart
The Hatch-Waxman Act made it more difficult for generic
manufacturers to
manufacture and distribute off-patent drugs and
compete with R & D
companies. - ANSWER-
False
Patents expire after how many years from the date of filing?
- ANSWER-20
years
, A type of blood cell that helps the body fight infection and
disease: - ANSWER-
white blood
cell
Dividing a group of physicians and other potential prescribers
for a certain category of drugs based on anticipated
prescription volume: - ANSWER-declining
A low supply of oxygen due to low blood flow is - ANSWER-
ischemia
Acute medications, such as antibiotics, are used to address
short-term illnesses
or symptoms. -
ANSWER-true
The acronym for pharmacokinetics is: - ANSWER-PK
According to the text, there are ___ classes of therapeutic drugs
- ANSWER-US
federal
govt
Another name for biologic compound is: - ANSWER-large
molecule
SS is an abbreviation for: - ANSWER-semi doses