PCOL310

040241

Almost 60 billion dollars (2016) are spent annually on pharmaceutical research and development in the United States and almost 425 billion dollars (2015) are spent annually in drug purchasing. Drugs are key economic and therapeutic factors in the health care arena; yet, among patients and consumers the pharmaceutical industry lacks public trust and the process of drug approval is often shrouded in mystery. In this course we'll address the decisions drug manufacturers consider, including time, cost, risk and value in bringing as new drug product to market. We will explore how a new drug product is developed from concept to bedside.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

018000