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What significant event led to the development of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)?
Which decade saw a dramatic increase in the use of contract research organizations (CROs) in the pharmaceutical industry?
What standards did the Declaration of Helsinki set for clinical research?
Which decade saw the discovery of the first oral contraceptive, Enovid?
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What is the primary function of the pharmaceutical industry?
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When was the first known drugstore opened?
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of pharmaceutical companies?
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What event marked a significant change in the marketing strategies of the pharmaceutical industry?
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Which decade saw the discovery of penicillin?
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Which of the following is a type of drug that was developed in the 1950s to 1960s?
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Study Notes
Pharmaceutical Industry
- Develops, produces, and markets drugs licensed for use as medications
- Deals in generic and/or brand medications
- Subject to laws and regulations regarding patenting, testing, and marketing of drugs
Brief History
- 754: First known drugstore opened by Arabian pharmacists in Baghdad
- 1920s-1930s: Discovery of insulin and penicillin
- 1950s-1960s: Development of first oral contraceptive (Enovid), cortisone, blood-pressure drugs, heart medications, MAO inhibitors, chlorpromazine, Haldol, tranquilizers, and valium
- 1960s: Thalidomide tragedy
- 1964: Declaration of Helsinki set standards for clinical research and demanded informed consent from subjects
- 1960s: Emergence of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) as a result of the thalidomide tragedy
- 1980s: Pharmaceutical industry pressured by economics and new regulations, including safety and environmental regulations
- 1990s: New business atmosphere characterized by mergers and takeovers, and increased use of contract research organizations for clinical development and R&D
- 1990s: Dramatic change in marketing, partly due to new consumerism
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Test your knowledge on the pharmaceutical industry and its brief history, from the first drugstore in Baghdad to the discovery of insulin, penicillin, and oral contraceptives. Learn about the development, production, and marketing of medications.
