drug development and approval process

Question 1

drug safety therapeutic index window

Answer 1

-the larger, the safer
-the narrower, the more toxic

Question 2

describe patent protection process

Answer 2

-have an idea, do patent search, build prototype
-file provisional patent, test market and find investors, sell product or sell/license patent
-file non provisional patent, prosecute non provisional patent, receive issued parent with patent number

Question 3

when does patent expire

Answer 3

20 years after you filed it