You Are Researching an "Orphan Disease" with No Available Treatment

question 71

Multiple Choice

You are researching an "orphan disease" with no available treatment.Your lab develops a drug that mimics a lipophilic hormone thought to be lacking in the disease,and you are looking for a pharmaceutical company to partner with to run a clinical trial.Based on the reaction from each team,which would you choose to work with?

• A)Company A: "What you've developed is wonderful,but we'll need to develop a delivery system to get the drug across the cell membrane."
• B)Company B: "Your new drug seems very promising.Do you know which G-protein coupled receptor it binds to?"
• C)Company C: "We're interested in developing this drug - it could really help people.Do you know which genes the hormone regulates?"

Comprehend the principle and application of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Understand the significance of the various types of courts and their jurisdictional bounds.

Recognize the essential elements and legal requirements for initiating and responding to litigation.

Identify and distinguish between in rem, in personam, and quasi in rem jurisdiction.

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Definitions:

Equally Abstract

Equally Abstract refers to concepts or terms that share the same level of abstraction or generality, lacking specific, concrete examples or attributes.

Concept

An abstract idea or a general notion that represents something in the mind of the individual.

Genus

In biology, a rank in the classification hierarchy that is above species and below family, grouping together species that share common characteristics.

Species

A grouping of life forms with similar traits capable of genetic interchange or breeding together.