Medicine
has eradicated or eased the symptoms of many diseases. This course
reveals how new drugs go from research innovation to a medicine that can
be prescribed to patients. You’ll learn the process, challenges and
issues in developing pharmaceutical products. Drug development is a
dynamic field where innovation and entrepreneurship are necessary to
keep up with health care expectations, strict regulations and tightening
development budgets. An overview of drug development, approval, and
consumer issues will be presented and discussed in the context of
research practices, science, marketing, public welfare and business.
Participants from all backgrounds and interest, including scientists,
healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs and the general public, are
encouraged to participate.
