BUSINESS TOOLS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the essential features of a well-constructed life cycle management plan for different types of pharmaceutical products (small molecules, biologics, in vitro diagnostics, and medical devices). Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze the elements of business development for a novel therapeutic and contrast the differences between a startup effort vs. one from an established company. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the key business considerations involved in pharmaceutical product development. Audience: Graduate 4. Justify strategies for mitigating scientific and business risks. Audience: Graduate 5. Predict and evaluate how different market forces and business decisions impact supply chains. Audience: Graduate 6. Explain the role of intellectual property during pharmaceutical product development and post-approval lifecycle. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the essential features of a well-constructed life cycle management plan for different types of pharmaceutical products (small molecules, biologics, in vitro diagnostics, and medical devices). Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze the elements of business development for a novel therapeutic and contrast the differences between a startup effort vs. one from an established company. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe the key business considerations involved in pharmaceutical product development. Audience: Graduate 4. Justify strategies for mitigating scientific and business risks. Audience: Graduate 5. Predict and evaluate how different market forces and business decisions impact supply chains. Audience: Graduate 6. Explain the role of intellectual property during pharmaceutical product development and post-approval lifecycle. Audience: Graduate