Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App
Questions and Answers
What is the main purpose of Quality Control (QC) in drug production?
What is the main purpose of Quality Control (QC) in drug production?
- To perform routine RM and PM analysis on the finished product
- To conduct stability studies on intermediate stage analysis (ISA)
- To guarantee that the product is free of impurities and contains the stated amount of active ingredients (correct)
- To ensure that the product meets minimum standards for strength, quality, purity, packaging, and labeling
What are the implications of poor quality drugs, as mentioned in the text?
What are the implications of poor quality drugs, as mentioned in the text?
- Reduced availability, lack of reliable drug quality assurance systems, and wasted resources
- Calibration and preventive maintenance, intermediate stage analysis, and finished product analysis
- Treatment failure, adverse effects, increased morbidity, mortality, and development of drug resistance (correct)
- Increased production costs, lack of stability studies, and routine RM and PM analysis
What is the reality of drug quality in many low-income countries?
What is the reality of drug quality in many low-income countries?
- Calibration and preventive maintenance
- Availability of substandard and counterfeit drugs in disturbing proportion (correct)
- Lack of reliable drug quality assurance systems in many developing countries
- Routine RM and PM analysis
What does Drug quality assurance systems in many developing countries lack, according to the text?
What does Drug quality assurance systems in many developing countries lack, according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Quality Control (QC) guarantee about the product?
What does Quality Control (QC) guarantee about the product?
Signup and view all the answers
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
