QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS A NEW
UPDATED VERSION LATEST 2025-2026 (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) NAPSR CNPR EXAM 2025 BRAND NEW
ALREADY GRADED A+
One of the oldest and least effective pharmaceutical marketing techniques is the
direct-to-consumer advertising. - ANSWER-false
Typically it only takes 1-2 calls to an individual physician before you can
successfully get a physician to commit to prescribing your drug or product. -
ANSWER-false
One of the most disappointing results of the pharmaceutical industry's continued
investment in R & D is the few number of new drugs being approved and in
development. - ANSWER-false
,The extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is poisonous or harmful to the
body. - ANSWER-toxicity
The US accounts for about ____ of all the world's pharmaceutical revenues. -
ANSWER-1/2
The most effective method for grabbing market share is: - ANSWER-comparative
selling
Most visits by pharmaceutical reps are to pharmacies. - ANSWER-false
Among the biotechnology medications under development, about _____ target
cancer. - ANSWER-50%
A _____ is an inactive medication with no treatment value, used in experimental
studies. - ANSWER-placebo
Pharma companies must submit extensive data to the FDA demonstrating the
safety and effectiveness of new drugs before receiving approval for sale. -
ANSWER-True
Average review time for a new drug - ANSWER-18 months
Sales Team - ANSWER-Pg 7
, The "engine of innovation," focused on discovering or inventing promising new
product. - ANSWER-Research & Development
This includes supply chain, manufacturing, trade, and distribution functions of the
business. - ANSWER-Manufacturing & Operations
In 2012, FDA regulators approved 39 new drugs for use in the U.S. - ANSWER-True
3,070 new meds are in development for cancer. - ANSWER-True
Define Off-label - ANSWER-Usage of a medication for purposes other than the
specific ones appearing on the label
Toxicity - ANSWER-The extent, quality, or degree to which a substance is
poisonous or harmful to the body
Institutional review Board (IRB) - ANSWER-A committee of physicians, staticians,
community advocated, and others which ensure that a clinical trial is ethical and
that the rights of the study participants are protected. All clinical trials must be
approved by an IRB before they begin.
Placebo - ANSWER-Inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no treatment value aka
sugar pill
Edema - ANSWER-Swelling
Asymptomatic - ANSWER-Without signs or symptoms