How are drugs sorted into therapeutic group and classes? First by the conditions that they are used to treat, and then by their mechanisms of action First by their mechanisms of action, and then by their therapeutic effects First by their side effects, and then by their therapeutic effects First by their toxicity, and then by their effectiveness What section of a drug’s package insert describes situations in which the drug should not be used because the risks outweigh the therapeutic benefits? Adverse reactions Contraindications Overdosage Warming/precautions Which of the following is NOT one of the stages in the classic approach to band development strategy covered in your manual? Band personality Band positioning Band quality Band values What is the name of the condition that occurs after a specific dose of a drug is given at such regular intervals that absorption and elimination (and therefore drug plasma concentration) have become fairly constant? homeostasis steady state titration tolerance Which entity/entities invest/s the most money in pharmaceutical R&D? Canadian pharmaceutical companies