med dev, pharma & biopharma

Question 1

What is PPI

Answer 1

differential use of products/services is needed in different circumstances or different patient populations

or

experience of a physician with a vendor’s product/service can affect patient outcomes

Question 2

10 challenges that face to medical device company

1-5

Answer 2

1. lack of price transparency (confidential agreements)
2. PPI and the unwillingess to change
3. physican-sales person nexus - sp(sneeky) helps set up and demo & side with sp rather than administration
4. Direct to Consumer (DTC) Advertising
5. Safety Issues with medical devices

Question 3

10 challenges facing medical device companies

6-10

Answer 3

6. physicians advising on their own products
7. unstainable costshifting
8. need of commitees to over see implementation of products

9

Question 4

characteristics of pharma

Answer 4

made with chemicals

easy to make

mostly taken orally

genericas are similar to branded drugs

Question 5

Characteristics of Biopharma

Question 6

Biopharma top disease categories

Answer 6

cancer

hematology

autoimmune

diabetes

infectius diseases

Question 7

Explain biotech specialty drugs

Answer 7

special shipping and temp

require specialty pharmacies

Question 8

what are biosimilars

Answer 8

ACA directed FDA to create biosimiliars to reduce cost

yet not available

Question 9

Biologic Cancer Drugs

Answer 9

special drugs for different cancer stopping techniques

Question 10

orphan drugs

Answer 10

target very rare diseases

should only be spent when the benefit could be spread out

Question 11

how to intergrate pharmacists into delivery

Answer 11

work with doctors to ensure appropriate drug therapy

ensure patients to take medication right

improve ultization of high prices drugs

help esure appropriate meds for inpatient to outpatient