US Drug Laws Prohibiting Re-Importation of Prescription Drugs Prevent

question 60

Multiple Choice

U.S. drug laws prohibiting re-importation of prescription drugs prevent

• A)American pharmaceutical distributors from re-selling to Canadian citizens at higher prices.
• B)the Canadian government from dictating the drug prices to be paid by U.S. citizens.
• C)U)S. pharmaceutical companies from earning monopoly profits.
• D)Canadian pharmaceutical distributors from re-selling to American citizens at lower prices.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a neuron that occurs when it is stimulated and is capable of transmitting a signal along the neuron.

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt.

Relative Refractory Period

A phase following immediate action where a neuron is less responsive to stimulation and requires a stronger than normal impulse to activate.

Sodium

A chemical element (Na) that is a highly reactive metal and an essential nutrient for human health, particularly in nerve function and fluid balance.