The Law and Policy of Innovation: The Life Sciences

3 credits · Law School

This course analyzes the legal and policy regimes that shape the introduction of new products, processes, and services in the life science industries. Innovation in biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and health care delivery is central to the life sciences sector, and thus the sector offers a window into multiple intersections of scientific innovation, regulatory policy, and several different bodies of substantive law. Although the course focuses on life sciences innovation, this focus will produce lessons for innovation policy in other industries.