OVERVIEW OF RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (REMS)
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In what year did the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act give the FDA the authority to subject drugs to new risk identification and communication strategies like REMS?
View answer and explanationWhat does the acronym REMS stand for?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what is the primary reason the FDA would require a REMS program for a drug?
View answer and explanationWhat were the risk management programs acknowledged by the FDA in 2005 called?
View answer and explanationWhat was a major limitation of the Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPS) that existed before the 2007 law?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT listed as a basic component of a REMS program?
View answer and explanationUnder what circumstances are 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU) required as part of a REMS?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is explicitly listed as one of the 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' in a REMS program?
View answer and explanationAt what two points in a drug's lifecycle can the FDA require a REMS?
View answer and explanationWhat is required for a REMS associated with New Drug Applications or Biologics License Applications?
View answer and explanationWhich of these older risk management plans was used by the FDA before the creation of REMS?
View answer and explanationIf a REMS program requires that only specially certified pharmacies can dispense a particular drug, this falls under which category of REMS components?
View answer and explanationThe Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 gave the FDA new authority to implement risk strategies during which specific period of a drug's lifecycle?
View answer and explanationWhat is the scope of drugs for which a REMS can be required?
View answer and explanationIf a REMS requires a drug to be dispensed only in hospitals, what type of REMS component is this?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text indicate about the trigger for the FDA requiring a REMS during the postmarketing period?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes the role of a 'Communication Plan' within a REMS program?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following scenarios would be an example of patient monitoring as an Element to Ensure Safe Use (ETASU)?
View answer and explanationWhat was the identified flaw in the FDA's authority regarding RiskMAPS before the 2007 legislation?
View answer and explanationAll of the following are listed as 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU) EXCEPT:
View answer and explanationWhich statement best summarizes the evolution from RiskMAPS to REMS?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions that a REMS tag has been added to the monographs of drugs associated with these programs. What is the purpose of this tag?
View answer and explanationA drug's REMS requires the prescriber to be certified and the patient to be enrolled in a registry. These requirements are examples of what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference between a Medication Guide and an Element to Ensure Safe Use (ETASU)?
View answer and explanationIn what year did the FDA acknowledge the pre-REMS programs as Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPS)?
View answer and explanationWhich entity is given the authority to require and enforce REMS?
View answer and explanationWhat type of risk is a REMS program designed to mitigate?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following would NOT be considered a basic component of a REMS, but rather an 'Element to Ensure Safe Use'?
View answer and explanationThe authority for the FDA to create REMS came from what legislation?
View answer and explanationIf a patient must show documentation of a negative pregnancy test before a pharmacy can dispense a drug, this is an example of which REMS element?
View answer and explanationWhat is the function of a patient registry as an Element to Ensure Safe Use (ETASU)?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is NOT one of the six specific 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU) listed in the text?
View answer and explanationThe development of REMS was necessary to address what specific issue with the older RiskMAPS?
View answer and explanationWhen are 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU) deemed necessary for a drug?
View answer and explanationA key component of REMS for new drug applications is a timetable for what activity?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT a risk management plan mentioned as being used by the FDA prior to 2005?
View answer and explanationThe central principle guiding the FDA's decision to require a REMS is to ensure that a drug's benefits outweigh its what?
View answer and explanationIf a drug manufacturer wants to ensure safe use, which element of a REMS would involve having specially trained healthcare providers prescribe the medication?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of a REMS tag in this specific drug guide?
View answer and explanationHow is a drug with an approved REMS program highlighted in the drug monographs described in the text?
View answer and explanationWhen can the FDA require that pharmacies or practitioners be specifically trained or certified to dispense a drug?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary difference between how the FDA handled postmarketing commitments under RiskMAPS versus REMS?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT a purpose of a REMS program?
View answer and explanationA drug's REMS requires patients to be enrolled in a registry. This requirement is considered what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the threshold for the FDA to require a REMS?
View answer and explanationWhat does a timetable for submission of assessment, as part of a REMS, ensure?
View answer and explanationThe authority granted to the FDA in 2007 allows them to require new risk strategies for what?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, why might an 'Element to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU) require a drug to be dispensed only in hospitals?
View answer and explanationThe core weakness of RiskMAPS was the inability to do what after a drug was approved?
View answer and explanationThe text lists six types of 'Elements to Ensure Safe Use' (ETASU). Which of the following is one of them?
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