10 MCQ on Indian Drug Recall Issue

1. What is the purpose of a drug recall? a) To promote the sale of drugs b) To withdraw defective drugs from distribution c) To increase the profits of pharmaceutical companies d) To prevent drug shortages in the market

Answer: b) To withdraw defective drugs from distribution

2. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the absence of a drug recall law in India? a) Lack of expertise in drug regulation b) Fear of public scrutiny c) Existence of a centralized regulatory authority d) Apathy towards drug regulatory issues

Answer: c) Existence of a centralized regulatory authority

3. When did the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) propose draft recall guidelines? a) 1976 b) 2012 c) 2016 d) 2018

Answer: b) 2012

4. What is the role of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)? a) Enforcing drug recall laws b) Regulating the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs c) Fixing prices of controlled bulk drugs and formulations d) Regulating the profession of Pharmacy in India

Answer: b) Regulating the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs

5. Which act regulates the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs in India? a) The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 b) The Pharmacy Act, 1948 c) The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 d) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Answer: a) The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940

6. What is the responsibility of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in India? a) Granting licenses for critical drugs b) Enforcing drug recall laws c) Fixing/revising drug prices d) Controlling drug advertisements

Answer: c) Fixing/revising drug prices

7. Why has India not implemented a drug recall law? a) Lack of interest in the pharmaceutical industry's growth b) Fear of adverse effects on patients in other states c) Complex drug regulatory issues and lack of expertise d) Existence of a centralized regulatory authority

Answer: c) Complex drug regulatory issues and lack of expertise

8. What is the purpose of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954? a) Controlling drug advertisements b) Regulating the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs c) Fixing/revising drug prices d) Enforcing drug recall laws

Answer: a) Controlling drug advertisements

9. What is the ideal approach to implementing an effective drug recall mechanism? a) Allowing individual states to regulate drug recalls independently b) Centralizing the responsibility of drug recalls with one authority c) Leaving the decision of drug recalls to pharmaceutical companies d) Increasing government control over the pharmaceutical industry

Answer: b) Centralizing the responsibility of drug recalls with one authority

10. Which organization is responsible for recovering amounts overcharged by manufacturers for controlled drugs in India? a) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) b) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority c) Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) d) Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)

Answer: b) National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority