E01_08 Prescribing: Socio-cultural Factors

Question 1

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True or False. In considering the average merchant’s cost structure, operating and selling expenses do not constitute a major expense.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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True or False. In assessing the safety profile of the drug, it is important to weigh the potential risks versus the benefits it will give the patient

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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True or False. Massive increases in direct to consumer advertising has resulted in increase in irrational use of medicine

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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A drug indication for use includes the ff except:

Answer 4

C. To a mass bigger profits for pharmaceutical companies.

Question 5

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With the rational drug use framework, selecting a drug is based on the ff criteria

Answer 5

All of the Above