TEST 1 Flashcards
Medical Device
An instrument, including a component part intended uses for diagnosis. Not metabolized by the body and not for intended purposes.
Drug
The primary intended use of the product is achieved through chemical action or being metabolized by the body.
Examples of medical devices
Surgical tools, imaging machines, hospital beds, lab equipment, computer devices
CEO
CEO- Top of the hierarchy. Ensures patient safety. Maintains financial health and stability. Promotes quality of healthcare. Promotes patient satisfaction. Readmission rates-patient admission to a hospital within 30 days after being discharged from an earlier hospital stay
CFO
Creates business strategies for hospital. Acts as administrative leaders.
CMO
Lead and implement the clinical direction (involves patients) for the organization. Link between administration and physicians.
COO
Day to day operations of the hospital. Responsible for carrying out hospitals strategic initiatives. Physician relations, culture, and quality of care.
Joint commission
An independent, non profit organization to improve healthcare for the public.
Sales cycle
The amount of time it takes to close a a sale, from the first contact with the prospective customer. Long sales cycle occur when the decision is large and there are many decisions/ decisions makers in the sale.
Manufacturers
Develop, produce, sell their own product.
Distributors
Sell products on behalf of manufacturers.
Co-promotion
Two or more companies sell the same drug under the same trademark.
Vaccine
Preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms or living fully virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease.
Biotechnology
Technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products.
4 P’s in marketing
Product, Price, Place, and Promotion.
Issues that pharmaceutical marketing attempt to solve
- Spatial separation (consumers and producers separated geographically)
- Separation in time
Compliance packaging
Pharmaceutical packaging that makes it easier for patients to understand how to take and adhere to the medication.
Adherence
Extent to which a patient continues and agreed on mode of treatment without close supervision.
Complience
Simply doing what they are told.
Reasons for medication related non-adherence for patients
- Feel better
- Lazy
- inconvenient
- Can’t afford medication
- Forgot
- Side effects
- Transportation
- Pervious experience
Physician related non- adherence factors
- Time
- Lack of communication
- Complex drug regimens
How to improve patient adherence
- Patient education
- Dr’s involve patients in decision making
- Refill reminders
- Combination therapies
- Electronic prescriptions
QD
Once daily
BID
Twice daily
TID
Three times a day
QID
Four times a day
How does increasing the number of medication doses/day affect
adherence
At QD the patient is 79% adherent. At BID the patient is 69% adherent. At TID the patient is 65% adherent. At QID the patient is 51% adherent. Data suggests that a 10% decrease in adherence will occur with each additional daily dose.
Formulary
A list of prescription drugs covered by a prescription drug plan or another insurance plan offering prescription drug benefits. Drug list
PhRMA
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America