1. Antibiotics can be helpful in treating: D. None of the above.
2. When your doctor prescribes an antibiotic drug, you should take it: B. Until it is all gone.
3. According to the International Bottled Water Association, how much bottled water did Americans drink in 2001? C. 5 billion gallons
4. When a new drug application comes into the Food and Drug Administration, how long does the agency have to decide whether to file it so it can be reviewed? B. 60 days
5. The two most common points in the drug review process for the FDA to meet with drug sponsors are: B. At the end of Phase 2 clinical trials and before a new drug application is submitted
6. According to estimates from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, how many drugs that enter clinical testing are eventually approved by the FDA? A. 1 in 5
7. The risk for eye damage from the sun is greatest from about: B. 10 a.m. to 4
8. You can tell if a pair of sunglasses offers adequate UV protection by: C. the label
9. When did the FDA first approve Botox (as a treatment for two eye muscle disorders)? A. 1989
10. How many electrical muscle stimulators have received FDA clearance for toning, strengthening and firming abdominal muscles? A. 1 (Slendertone Flex)
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