Drug Development
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Which term refers to the dose that produces the desired effect in half the subjects?

  • TD50
  • Acute toxicity
  • Subacute toxicity
  • ED50 (correct)
  • What is the time frame for subacute/subchronic toxicity?

  • Six months or more
  • Two weeks to three months (correct)
  • Three months to six months
  • Within two weeks
  • What is the term for dose-dependent toxicity?

  • Chronic toxicity
  • Tolerance (correct)
  • TD50
  • ED50
  • What is the term for the dose that produces a specified toxicity endpoint in half the subjects?

    <p>TD50</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame for chronic toxicity?

    <p>Six months or more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of safety and toxicity considerations?

    <p>Additives, route of administration, dosage, frequency, drug interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for exposing individuals to a milder form of disease?

    <p>Variolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is often considered the 'father of modern vaccination'?

    <p>Edward Jenner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people practiced variolation before it was adopted by Westerners?

    <p>Turks, Arabs, and all of the Orientals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is animal experimentation considered indispensable to drug development?

    <p>Cannot do these experiments on humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in vaccine production involves adding components to stabilize, kill, and improve immunogenicity of the antigen?

    <p>Performing steps of purification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current state of vaccine manufacturing in the Philippines?

    <p>There is local capacity to make vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step in vaccine production involves transferring bulk antigen into discrete units of pre-filled syringes or vials?

    <p>Performing steps of purification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for the first two steps of vaccine production?

    <p>Intensive resources and thorough planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of conducting testing and quality control in vaccine production?

    <p>To ensure the quality of the vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why there is no present local capacity to make vaccines in the Philippines?

    <p>Lack of bulk antigen production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of packaging pre-filled syringes/vials in vaccine production?

    <p>To distribute the vaccines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key steps involved in making vaccines?

    <p>Producing the bulk antigen, shifting/transfer bulk antigen into smaller containers, and packaging pre-filled syringes/vials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of adding components to the antigen in vaccine production?

    <p>To stabilize, kill, and improve immunogenicity of the antigen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of concentrating the harvested virus into a bulk antigen solution in vaccine production?

    <p>To produce the bulk antigen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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