CNPR Compliance and Ethics 5

Question 1

Which of the following correctly describes the difference between 'promotion' and 'education' in pharmaceutical industry standards?

Accepted Answer

Promotion is branded and intended to influence prescribing; education is independent, balanced, and not controlled by the company

Answer

Promotion is company-controlled messaging intended to drive prescribing, while independent medical education (CME) is not controlled by industry and must be unbiased.

Question 2

A representative is asked to submit expense reports that include meals coded under 'office supplies' to avoid scrutiny. This practice is:

Accepted Answer

A violation of company policy and potentially constitutes fraud

Answer

Falsifying expense report categories constitutes expense fraud and violates company policy, ethical standards, and potentially federal law.

Question 3

Under the Prescription Drug Marketing Act (PDMA), pharmaceutical samples must be:

Accepted Answer

Distributed only to licensed practitioners and carefully documented

Answer

PDMA requires that drug samples be given only to licensed practitioners and that companies maintain strict chain-of-custody records for all samples.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a 'Corrective Action Plan' (CAP) in pharmaceutical compliance?

Accepted Answer

To document a structured response to identified compliance deficiencies and prevent recurrence

Answer

A CAP is a proactive, documented plan that identifies the root cause of a compliance gap and outlines steps to correct and prevent recurrence.

Question 5

A physician who serves on an advisory board for a pharmaceutical company and also prescribes that company's drugs is at risk of a conflict of interest. The appropriate safeguard is:

Accepted Answer

Full disclosure of the financial relationship and independent prescribing decisions

Answer

Disclosure of financial relationships and maintaining independent clinical judgment are the standard safeguards for physician-industry conflicts of interest.

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CNPR Compliance and Ethics 5