Question

question 26
1 point
what is the primary purpose of the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (rems) program?
to reduce the cost of high - risk medications
to speed up the fda approval process for new drugs
to eliminate the need for patient education materials
to ensure the benefits of certain medications outweigh their risks

Explanation:

• The REMS program is about managing risks of medications. Let's analyze each option:
• "To reduce the cost of high - risk medications": REMS is not related to reducing medication costs.
• "To speed up the FDA approval process for new drugs": REMS has nothing to do with speeding up FDA approval.
• "To eliminate the need for patient education materials": REMS does not aim to eliminate patient education materials.
• "To ensure the benefits of certain medications outweigh their risks": This matches the purpose of REMS, as it focuses on risk - mitigation to balance benefits and risks of medications.

Answer:

D. To ensure the benefits of certain medications outweigh their risks (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D in order as presented, with the last option being D)