Which statement is accurate regarding gender and pharmacology?
1. Women tend to seek medical care earlier than men do.
2. Currently, it is not considered sexual discrimination for health plans to exclude covering oral contraceptives.
3. Since the 1980s, the FDA has mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects.
4. Studies indicate that men and women suffer from Alzheimer's disease in equal numbers.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Women are quicker to seek medical care than are men. Studies indicate that more women than men suffer from Alzheimer's disease. In 1993, the FDA mandated that research studies include both male and female subjects. In 2001, a federal court ruling deemed exclusion of oral contraceptives sexual discrimination.
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