Pharmaceutical and Biotech Drugs Journey: From Preclinical to Patients
BIOL-80007
Understand the Pharma & Biotech Drugs Journey
Are you interested in learning about the process of drug development and commercialization? Understanding these domains has important implications for anyone currently working or considering employment in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and health care sector. This unique online pharma and biotechnology course offers a way for students to learn from faculty at the University of California San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as well as from industry practitioners about how drugs are developed and marketed.
Module Topics
| Module: | Presented by: |
| Pharmacotherapy and Diseases | Andrew Willeford, PharmD, PhD |
| Pharmaceutics for Small Molecules and Macromolecules | Chantal Reed, PhD |
| The Regulatory Environment | Williams Ettouati, PharmD, MA |
| Clinical Trial Development | Joseph Ma, PharmD |
| Health Outcomes Evidence | Raphael Cuomo, PhD, MPH |
| Marketing Strategy and Life Cycle Management | Williams Ettouati, PharmD, MA |
| Pharmacoeconomics and Product Value | Dilesh Doshi, PharmD |
| Biologic and Biosimilar Development | Joseph Ma, PharmD |
| Managed Markets and Pharmacy Benefits | Anne Petrie, MBA |
| Intellectual Property in the Life Science Industry | William Evans, Esq. Peter Kang, Esq. |
| Entrepreneurship | Williams Ettouati, PharmD, MA |
| Corporate Law in the Life Science Industry | Cindy Nguyen, PharmD, JD |
Learning Objectives
After completing this pharma and biotechnology course, students will:
- AQUIRE insights into multiple areas including regulatory, clinical, health economics, marketing, pharmacoeconomics, managed care, intellectual property and entrepreneurship as it relates to the life science industry.
- GAIN a better understanding of the complex landscape of the drug development process from pre-clinical to patient.
Who Should Attend?
- Undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in learning about the drug development landscape
- Individuals working in the life science industry and health care professionals
- Professionals making a potential career transition into the healthcare industry
- Entrepreneurs seeking to launch a new drug product in the U.S. healthcare market
- Companies in need of training employees and new hires on the entire process of developing pharmaceuticals and biotechnology drugs
Format
This course is offered in an online asynchronous format. There are no set meeting times. Please note that this course is entirely self-paced. Two modules are released per week.
Upon successful completion of the practice test at the end of the course, students will receive an award of completion. This course is non-credit bearing and it is not part of a degree-granting program. If students are interested in pursuing a graduate program, they may learn more about UC San Diego's Master's program in Drug Development & Product Management by visting this page: UCSD DDPM.
For Any Questions: Please contact us at appliedscience@ucsd.edu
Course Information
Course sessions
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 4/14/2025
Schedule:
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 5/12/2025
Schedule:
Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 6/9/2025
