Quiz 6, Chapter 5-6 Flashcards
Who is normally responsible for selling to distributors?
NAMs.
How often do secondary drugs wholesale distributors buy their drugs directly from manufacturers?
Sometimes.
By FDA law, large chain pharmacies are not allowed to buy directly from drug manufacturers.
False.
Only 3 companies account for nearly 90% of all wholesale drug sales.
True.
What type of sale bypasses the need for intermediary distributors?
Manufacturer direct sales.
What is a group purchasing organization (GPO)?
An entity consisting of two or more hospitals or other health care entities that negotiates contracts on behalf of its members.
Prescriptions 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 - a) brokerage sales, b) dock-to-dock sales, c) drop shipments, d) all of these are types of non-stock sales?
D.
What is another term for rebates?
After market arrangements.
The PDMA is the Prescription Drug Manufacturers Association.
False.
A company that owns and operates three or 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 the established name.
