As a patent attorney which of the following cases or inventions would you be most certain will eventually generate a US patent? a) A new rheumatoid arthritis drug invented in your lab in Lyon, France. b) A unique brand name for a competitor's ulcer medication. c) Your department's statistical analysis of a very successful clinical trial (phase 2) in Phoenix, AZ d) A generic antibiotic now available at two new dosages, 5.0 and 7.5 mg e) An unusual antibiotic described in obscure scientific literature in 1988 but ignored by all of the large pharmaceutical companies - NOT

Which of the following is the most expensive? a) Laboratory screening (high throughput) for active leads for a new anticancer drug. - NOT b) Filing a provisional patent application c) Phase 1 clinical trials for a new drug d) Responses made to the Patent Office regarding patent rejection issues. e) Having strong brand recognition

The government agencies responsible for monitoring the safety of all vaccines licensed in the United States, including seasonal influenza vaccines are: A) NIH and CDC B) The Whitehouse and FDA C) CDC and FDA D) FDA and CBER - NOT E) FBI and CDC

For typical drug discovery, which of the following has the highest cost per new active ingredient: a) Target screening - NOT b) Pre-clinical development c) Target discovery d) Clinical trials e) Post market surveillance

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