A Small Quiz to See What You Learned!

After taking the time to read our blog and learn a lot of valuable information, take out a piece of paper and answer each question. Test yourself to see how much you learned about the issues concerning generic versus brand name drugs. When you finish, just highlight in the bottom area and see all the correct answers. Good Luck!!

1. The FDA approved generic drugs must only have the same active ingredients as the brand name. No other components are required.


     A) True
     B) False


2. All brand name drugs have generic counterparts


     A) True
     B) False


3. What was the number one event leading to generic vs. trade name competition in the United States?


     A) Roe vs. Wade
     B) Brown vs. Board
     C) Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984


4. In what ways, as specified by the FDA, do generic drugs have to be formulated as trade drugs?


     A) They must look alike.
     B) They must taste alike.
     C) They must have the same quality, strength, and purity.
     D) They must be different in pill form.


5. Approximately how much unnecessary spending occurs on brand name drugs?




     A) $800,000
     B) $8.8 Billion
     C) 8.8 Million
     D) 8 Billion


6. Who should mainly care about the difference in drug types?




     A) The nurse.
     B) The consumer.
     C) Neither should care.
     D) Both should care.


7. Generic drugs are as effective as brand name drugs.




     A) True
     B) False


8. What does it mean for a drug to be “patented”?


     A) The company that made the drug first is protected.
     B) It doesn’t allow anyone else to make or sell the drug until the patent is expired.
     C) The drug has been tested and approved by the FDA.
     D) All of the above


9. Approximately how much money did the brand name pharmaceutical industry spend promoting their drugs to doctors and consumers in 2000?

     A) $1 billion
     B) $105 million
     C) $57 billion
     D) $23 billion

10. According to an article in the Washington Post which 2 countries produce the most generic drugs?

     A) China and India
     B) Mexico and Canada
     C) Taiwan and Egypt
     D) Egypt and Australia


Answers:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A