- 1. Pharmaceutical policy refers to a government's approach to regulating the development, manufacturing, pricing, distribution, and use of medical drugs and treatments within a country. The goals of pharmaceutical policy typically include ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceutical products, promoting better access to essential medicines for all segments of the population, controlling healthcare costs related to pharmaceuticals, encouraging innovation in the industry, and protecting public health. Effective pharmaceutical policies are key to balancing the interests of patients, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies in order to achieve optimal health outcomes and promote sustainable healthcare systems.
What governmental body is responsible for regulating pharmaceuticals in the United States?
A) EPA
B) DEA
C) FDA
D) CDC
- 2. Which term refers to the practice where a pharmaceutical company pays a generic manufacturer to delay the release of a generic version of a drug?
A) Patent extension
B) Brand lock
C) Pay-for-delay
D) Generic blocking
- 3. What is the term for the legal protection granted to a pharmaceutical product preventing others from manufacturing and selling it?
A) Trade secret
B) Trademark
C) Copyright
D) Patent
- 4. In pharmaceutical policy, what does the abbreviation PBM stand for?
A) Pharmacy Benefit Manager
B) Prescription Buying Model
C) Patient Billing Method
D) Pill Bottle Management
- 5. What term describes the process by which a pharmaceutical product becomes available to the public without a prescription?
A) Prescription-free
B) Over-the-counter
C) Direct-to-consumer
D) Non-regulated
- 6. Which organization is responsible for establishing international standards for pharmaceuticals through the International Pharmacopoeia?
A) WTO
B) UNICEF
C) WHO
D) UNESCO
- 7. What term refers to the practice of prescribing more medications than is clinically necessary?
A) Therapeutic duplication
B) Polypharmacy
C) Undermedication
D) Monotherapy
- 8. What is the purpose of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Hatch-Waxman Act)?
A) To regulate direct-to-consumer advertising
B) To increase the prices of pharmaceuticals
C) To encourage the development of generic drugs
D) To extend patent protection of brand-name drugs
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