Quiz for:
Overview of Drug Research and Development

Question 1

What is the role of pre-clinical animal studies in drug development?

Question 2

What technology is often used in the drug discovery process to find compounds binding to target proteins?

Question 3

Which FDA pregnancy drug category indicates a drug contraindicated in pregnancy?

Question 4

In which phase of clinical trials are healthy volunteers usually involved?

Question 5

What is a registration dossier?

Question 6

Which phase of clinical trials involves the largest group of patients?

Question 7

What challenge is commonly associated with the development of orphan drugs?

Question 8

During which stage of drug development is the focus primarily on safety and pharmacokinetics?

Question 9

Which of the following phases in clinical trials primarily evaluates the drug's optimal dose?

Question 10

What is the purpose of the Ames test in drug development?

Question 11

How long does it typically take to bring a drug to the market?

Question 12

What is the main mission of Novartis as mentioned in the notes?

Question 13

What is the primary focus during the 'Hit to Lead' stage of drug discovery?

Question 14

Which type of toxicity study assesses potential impacts on fertility and teratogenicity?

Question 15

What is the primary aim of post-marketing surveillance studies?