Chapter 5/6 - Quiz 6 Flashcards
Who is normally responsible for selling to distributors?
NAMs
How often do secondary drug wholesale distributors buy their drugs directly from manufacturers?
Sometimes
By FDA, large chain pharmacies are not allowed to buy directly from drug manufactures.
FALSE
Only 3 companies account for nearly 90% of all drug whole sales.
TRUE
What type of bypasses the need for intermediary distributors?
Manufacturer-direct sales
What group purchasing organization (GPO)?
An entity consisting of two or more hospitals or other health care entities that negotiate contracts on behalf of its members.
Prescription dispensed by mail-order pharmacies are, on average, around ___________ than those dispensed by retail pharmacies?
3 times larger
Which of the following is NOT a type of non-stock sale?
Brokerage, Dock-to-dock, and Drop shipments
What is another term for rebates?
After-market arrangements
PDMA is the Prescription Drug Manufacturers Association?
FALSE - Prescription Drug Manufacturers Act
A company that owns and operates three of fewer pharmacies is an _____________
Independent drug store
Which section of a drug’s package insert information covers the usual dosage range?
Indications and Usage
Drug labels must include indications, usage information, and contraindications.
TRUE
What should be included in the “description” section of a drug’s package insert information?
The drug’s proprietary name and established name
