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1. According to your text, which of these is a major challenge that for-profit pharmaceutical corporations face in the future?
a. Maintaining an effective and long-lasting pipeline of new products b. The possibility of being slapped by an anti-trust lawsuit c. The stifling of innovation via overregulation by federal agencies d. The discovery of a medical condition that is beyond the reach of current medical technology
2. A big problem a large portion of nursing home staff face is:
a. Patients do not respect them b. They do not speak English c. They experience substantial on-the-job stress d. They have problems meeting the educational requirements of the job
3. The pharmaceutical industry is a complex system, with biomedical research, marketing, production, and distribution components.
a. true b. false
4. Up until recent times, what category of physician provided most health care service to ordinary citizens?
a. General practitioner b. Cardiologist c. Pediatricians d. Emergency medicine
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