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Advancing the science and practice of
Pharmaceutical pharmaceutical medicine for the
benefit of the public
Medicine
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Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine
past exam papers 2017-2019
These are the past examination papers for the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine examination for
the past three years.
Short answer past exam papers (SAQ)
Please find enclosed the SAQ papers for the examinations from 2017 to 2019, accompanied by some
example questions and model answers to assist you with your preparation for the examination.
Critical appraisal past exam papers (CAP)
Please find enclosed the CAP papers for the examinations from 2017 to 2019. The journal article for
2017 it was Routine Amoxicillin for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children [Sheila
Isanaka, Sc.D., et al 2016], for 2018 The prevalence of sacroiliitis in patients with acne vulgaris using
isotretinoin, Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology [Leyla Baykal Selçuk et al, 2017] and for 2019 Evaluation
of Soy Phytoestrogens for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A North Central
Cancer Treatment Group Trial [Susan K. Quella, Charles L. Loprinzi, Debra L. Barton et al J Clin Oncol
2000; 18: 1068- 1074].
Multiple choice past exam papers (MCQ)
FPM cannot provide copies of past MCQ papers, but a few examples are provided. A copy of the MCQ
paper answer sheet is provided so that you can familiarise yourself with the instructions.
Copyright
Due to copyright legislation, these examination papers must not be duplicated in any way without prior
permission of FPM.
Further information
Further information about the examination can be found on our website at www.fpm.org.uk or by
contacting FPM’s Examinations and Standards Manager at .
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, FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE PART 2 EXAMINATION
14 OCTOBER 2019
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS - INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Two hours and 30 minutes are allowed for answering this paper.
Allow 15 minutes for each question.
2. Answer all 10 questions.
You do not have to answer the questions in numerical order.
3. We strongly advise you to write your answers as brief notes / bullet points, not in the form of
essays.
4. Each question is worth 10 marks.
Where questions have more than one part, the number of marks available for each part is shown.
The number of marks shown for each part should be taken as a guide to the relative extent of the
answer required.
For some questions, a full answer will require more points to be given than the number of marks
available because some questions are marked in increments of <1 marks.
Where a specific number of answers are requested, you can provide more and they will be marked,
however you cannot score more than the maximum mark for that part of the question.
5. Complete the front cover of the answer book with your last name, forename(s), candidate number
and signature.
6. Begin each question on a new page and write only on one side.
Please do not write outside the margins of the pages.
7. On each page of your answer book, write your candidate number, the question number and the
page number – Do NOT write your name.
e.g. candidate 12 starting their second page in answer to question 5 would complete the answer book
page as:
Candidate 12 Short Question 5 Page 2
No: Answer No: No:
Questions
8. When the Invigilator announces the end of the session, please stop writing immediately, place
everything into the candidate envelope and stay in your seat until we’ve collected all envelopes.
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, SAQ Paper 2019
1 You are the pharmaceutical physician responsible for reviewing
the non-clinical data package to decide if a candidate drug should
be taken into first in human studies. The data from the repeat
dose in vivo dog study show a significant reduction in renal
function.
Briefly describe 10 important factors/considerations that will help (10 marks)
to decide whether to take this candidate drug into first in human
studies.
2 For a healthy volunteer, single ascending dose, first in human
study, dose escalation meetings are held.
a) Briefly describe the data required to be reviewed during (3 marks)
these meetings.
b) Briefly describe 4 potential outcomes following review of (4 marks)
data at these meetings.
c) Briefly describe 3 important logistical considerations for
(3 marks)
the conduct of each meeting
3 a) Define a biomarker. (2 marks)
b) Briefly describe 8 different uses of biomarkers in (8 marks)
drug development.
(Note: You are not required to name any specific biomarkers
to score full marks, although examples can be given to
illustrate your answer.)
© FPM, All Rights Reserved
Advancing the science and practice of
Pharmaceutical pharmaceutical medicine for the
benefit of the public
Medicine
A: 19 Angel Gate, 326a City Road, London, EC1V 2PT | T: +44(0) 20 3696 9044
W: fpm.org.uk | E:
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine
past exam papers 2017-2019
These are the past examination papers for the Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine examination for
the past three years.
Short answer past exam papers (SAQ)
Please find enclosed the SAQ papers for the examinations from 2017 to 2019, accompanied by some
example questions and model answers to assist you with your preparation for the examination.
Critical appraisal past exam papers (CAP)
Please find enclosed the CAP papers for the examinations from 2017 to 2019. The journal article for
2017 it was Routine Amoxicillin for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children [Sheila
Isanaka, Sc.D., et al 2016], for 2018 The prevalence of sacroiliitis in patients with acne vulgaris using
isotretinoin, Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology [Leyla Baykal Selçuk et al, 2017] and for 2019 Evaluation
of Soy Phytoestrogens for the Treatment of Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors: A North Central
Cancer Treatment Group Trial [Susan K. Quella, Charles L. Loprinzi, Debra L. Barton et al J Clin Oncol
2000; 18: 1068- 1074].
Multiple choice past exam papers (MCQ)
FPM cannot provide copies of past MCQ papers, but a few examples are provided. A copy of the MCQ
paper answer sheet is provided so that you can familiarise yourself with the instructions.
Copyright
Due to copyright legislation, these examination papers must not be duplicated in any way without prior
permission of FPM.
Further information
Further information about the examination can be found on our website at www.fpm.org.uk or by
contacting FPM’s Examinations and Standards Manager at .
© FPM, All Rights Reserved
, FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE
of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE PART 2 EXAMINATION
14 OCTOBER 2019
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS - INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Two hours and 30 minutes are allowed for answering this paper.
Allow 15 minutes for each question.
2. Answer all 10 questions.
You do not have to answer the questions in numerical order.
3. We strongly advise you to write your answers as brief notes / bullet points, not in the form of
essays.
4. Each question is worth 10 marks.
Where questions have more than one part, the number of marks available for each part is shown.
The number of marks shown for each part should be taken as a guide to the relative extent of the
answer required.
For some questions, a full answer will require more points to be given than the number of marks
available because some questions are marked in increments of <1 marks.
Where a specific number of answers are requested, you can provide more and they will be marked,
however you cannot score more than the maximum mark for that part of the question.
5. Complete the front cover of the answer book with your last name, forename(s), candidate number
and signature.
6. Begin each question on a new page and write only on one side.
Please do not write outside the margins of the pages.
7. On each page of your answer book, write your candidate number, the question number and the
page number – Do NOT write your name.
e.g. candidate 12 starting their second page in answer to question 5 would complete the answer book
page as:
Candidate 12 Short Question 5 Page 2
No: Answer No: No:
Questions
8. When the Invigilator announces the end of the session, please stop writing immediately, place
everything into the candidate envelope and stay in your seat until we’ve collected all envelopes.
© FPM, All Rights Reserved
, SAQ Paper 2019
1 You are the pharmaceutical physician responsible for reviewing
the non-clinical data package to decide if a candidate drug should
be taken into first in human studies. The data from the repeat
dose in vivo dog study show a significant reduction in renal
function.
Briefly describe 10 important factors/considerations that will help (10 marks)
to decide whether to take this candidate drug into first in human
studies.
2 For a healthy volunteer, single ascending dose, first in human
study, dose escalation meetings are held.
a) Briefly describe the data required to be reviewed during (3 marks)
these meetings.
b) Briefly describe 4 potential outcomes following review of (4 marks)
data at these meetings.
c) Briefly describe 3 important logistical considerations for
(3 marks)
the conduct of each meeting
3 a) Define a biomarker. (2 marks)
b) Briefly describe 8 different uses of biomarkers in (8 marks)
drug development.
(Note: You are not required to name any specific biomarkers
to score full marks, although examples can be given to
illustrate your answer.)
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