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Are you familiar with what 'expanded access' means?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Expanded access is the term used to describe how manufacturers make new drugs that are being investigated available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial. The interviewer wants to hear if you are familiar with this term to see how much experience you have with industry terminology. If you have experience working with patients who have been given expanded access, share some details as appropriate. If you don't have personal experience, share your knowledge.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"It is my understanding that 'expanded access' is granted, under certain circumstances, to patients who do not qualify to participate in a clinical trial of a regulatory drug. The drug used in expanded access cannot expose patients to unreasonable risks given the severity of the disease to be treated, and the patient must not have any other satisfactory therapeutic options."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I do have some knowledge about 'expanded access,' although I have not worked directly with patients who have been granted expanded access. The manufacturer must be willing to make the drug available for expanded access use. The primary intent of expanded access is to provide treatment for a patient's disease or condition, rather than collect data about the study drug."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on showing the interviewer you are familiar with the terminology used in the industry. Provide a brief description explaining expanded access.
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