Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE PHR3610

 
TITLE Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences 3

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL 6

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Pharmacy

 
DESCRIPTION This study-unit is concerned with the final steps in the drug development process. The importance of post marketing surveillance and marketing of of pharmaceutical products will be highlighted.

Post marketing surveillance addressing:
- Safety issues & pharmacovigilance
- Quality issues and defective medicines reporting

Post-marketing studies assessing:
- Drug efficacy in prolonged use
- Comparative data between new drug and standard drugs
- New indications

Marketing of medicines:
- Presentation of medicinal products
- Patents and data exclusivity
- Advertising
- The legal supply chain

Study-unit Aims

- To establish the importance of post marketing surveillance.
- To explore the methods of marketing new medicines.
- To identify key aspects of the legal supply chain.

Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge & Understanding:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- List requirements in post-marketing surveillance.
- Outline strategies for marketing pharmaceutical products.

2. Skills:

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Assess product characteristics.
- Apply communication skills to disseminate information on pharmaceutical products as appropriate.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings

- Rang HP, editor. Drug discovery and development: Technology in transition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Limited; 2006.

 
RULES/CONDITIONS Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE PHR2610

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Examination (2 Hours) SEM2 Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Anthony Serracino Inglott
Lilian Wismayer
Maurice Zarb Adami

 

 
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