Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) Practice Exam

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What promotes rational drug use?

Prescription by celebrities
Drug legalization
Drug utilization procedures have been implemented
Advertising by pharmaceutical companies

The correct answer is: Drug utilization procedures have been implemented

Drug utilization procedures being implemented is the main factor that promotes rational drug use. This involves properly regulating and monitoring the use of medications by healthcare professionals to ensure that patients are receiving the most appropriate and necessary treatments. The other options given are not effective or reliable means of promoting rational drug use. Prescription by celebrities, drug legalization, and advertising by pharmaceutical companies can all have negative influences on prescription drug use and can even lead to drug misuse or overuse.