Clinical Pharma - medicine management

Question 1

What issues occured due to increases in drug prices?

Answer 1

• Hospitals had to pay ridiculous prices for drugs as it would be unethical to withhold the medication due to the cost

Question 2

What are some of the issues of pharma advertising?

Answer 2

• Gives the public a misstaken view of the medication advertised
• May effect judgement and wish of the patient when they are recieving treatment
• Companies are willing to spend a LOT of dolla on advertising

Question 3

What is the role of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM)?

Answer 3

• Advises Ministers on matters relating to human medicinal products
• Advises Licensing Authority (LA)
• Considers representations by an applicant or MA holder
• Promotes collection and investigation of information relating to adverse Drug Reactions to human medicines.

Question 4

What is the role of the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)?

Answer 4

Basically they make sure all the drugs are legit.

• Post-marketing surveillance – ADRs and incidents
• Assessment & Authorisation of medicinal products for sale in UK
• Devices
• Quality control
• Internet sales & counterfeiting
• Clinical Trials regulation
• Statutory controls
• Promotion of safe use
• Manage British Pharmacopoeia & Clinical Practice Research Database

Question 5

What is the yellow card system used for?

Answer 5

To detect adverse affects of drugs and allow people to report these issues