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QUESTION AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/NAPRX
CNPR EXAMS QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Institutional review Board (IRB) - CORRECT ANSWER-A committee of
physicians, staticians, community advocated, and others which ensure that a
clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of the study participants are
protected. All clinical trials must be approved by an IRB before they begin.
Placebo - CORRECT ANSWER-Inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no
treatment value aka sugar
pill
Edema - CORRECT ANSWER-Swelling
Asymptomatic - CORRECT ANSWER-Without signs or symptoms
Clinical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the effects and
movement of drugs in the human body
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of basic structures of the body
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of how those body structures
function
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,Basic clinical pharmacology involves 3 main concepts - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, drug distribution and
elimination.
Pharma companies must submit extensive data to the FDA demonstrating the
safety and effectiveness of new drugs before receiving approval for sale. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Average review time for a new drug - CORRECT ANSWER-18 months
Sales Team - CORRECT ANSWER-Pg 7
The "engine of innovation," focused on discovering or inventing promising
new product. - CORRECT ANSWER-Research & Development
This includes supply chain, manufacturing, trade, and distribution functions
of the business. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Manufacturing & Operations
In 2012, FDA regulators approved 39 new drugs for use in the U.S. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
3,070 new meds are in development for cancer. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Define Off-label - CORRECT ANSWER-Usage of a medication for purposes
other than the specific ones appearing on the label
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, Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent, quality, or degree to which a
substance is poisonous or harmful to the body
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER-Study of the biochemical and
physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action i.e. the study of
what a drug does to the body. It describes the therapeutic effects of drugs
(pain relief, blood pressure reduction, their side effects and their sites of
action.
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER-Study of how a drug is processed
by the body, with emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of
action, distribution, and method of excretion. The study of how the body
affects drugs.
Drug distribution & elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug delivery
systems, route of administration , modes of excretion.
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER-The liquid portion of the blood that carries
proteins and other substances
Organs - CORRECT ANSWER-Specialized cells and tissues grouped
together to perform specific body function for a common purpose. (Kidney,
heart, intestines, and skin)
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain of the cell that regulates all activities.
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QUESTION AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/NAPRX
CNPR EXAMS QUESTION AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST UPDATE
Institutional review Board (IRB) - CORRECT ANSWER-A committee of
physicians, staticians, community advocated, and others which ensure that a
clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of the study participants are
protected. All clinical trials must be approved by an IRB before they begin.
Placebo - CORRECT ANSWER-Inactive pill, liquid, or powder that has no
treatment value aka sugar
pill
Edema - CORRECT ANSWER-Swelling
Asymptomatic - CORRECT ANSWER-Without signs or symptoms
Clinical Pharmacology - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of the effects and
movement of drugs in the human body
Anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of basic structures of the body
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER-The study of how those body structures
function
1
,Basic clinical pharmacology involves 3 main concepts - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, drug distribution and
elimination.
Pharma companies must submit extensive data to the FDA demonstrating the
safety and effectiveness of new drugs before receiving approval for sale. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Average review time for a new drug - CORRECT ANSWER-18 months
Sales Team - CORRECT ANSWER-Pg 7
The "engine of innovation," focused on discovering or inventing promising
new product. - CORRECT ANSWER-Research & Development
This includes supply chain, manufacturing, trade, and distribution functions
of the business. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Manufacturing & Operations
In 2012, FDA regulators approved 39 new drugs for use in the U.S. -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
3,070 new meds are in development for cancer. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Define Off-label - CORRECT ANSWER-Usage of a medication for purposes
other than the specific ones appearing on the label
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, Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER-The extent, quality, or degree to which a
substance is poisonous or harmful to the body
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER-Study of the biochemical and
physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action i.e. the study of
what a drug does to the body. It describes the therapeutic effects of drugs
(pain relief, blood pressure reduction, their side effects and their sites of
action.
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER-Study of how a drug is processed
by the body, with emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of
action, distribution, and method of excretion. The study of how the body
affects drugs.
Drug distribution & elimination - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug delivery
systems, route of administration , modes of excretion.
Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER-The liquid portion of the blood that carries
proteins and other substances
Organs - CORRECT ANSWER-Specialized cells and tissues grouped
together to perform specific body function for a common purpose. (Kidney,
heart, intestines, and skin)
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain of the cell that regulates all activities.
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