This module will cover the main topical areas in Health Economics including health systems, policy and econometrics. As more expensive tailored and targeted therapies come onto the market, the question of affordability in the public healthcare system is fast becoming an important…
Topic: Clinical Research
Drug Development Process from Discovery to Commercialization
This module will cover in-depth, the principles of the drug discovery process and how it depends on molecular pharmacology and medical chemistry to identify new drug targets. The students will also learn the different experimental screening methods used to identify…
Advanced Research Methods Applied to Healthcare
The module is designed to develop in students a critical approach to research design and an understanding of research processes. Content includes: project planning and project management; research governance; ethical principles in research conduct; populations, samples and sampling; data gathering…
HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network Training
What is the HRB-TMRN? Randomised trials (which can include clinical trials, healthcare interventions, clinical evaluations and behavior change interventions) are studies conducted to evaluate the potential benefits (and risks) of health care interventions such as new medical treatments. These studies provide the…
Health Economics (Pharmacoeconomics)
The aim of this module is to provide a higher understanding of the importance of health economics in contemporary healthcare management. It gives a comprehensive overview of the principles of health economics, economic modelling, QALY’s and sensitivity analysis. It provides…
Healthcare Marketplace; Economics of Healthcare
This module focuses on the lifecycle management of medicines. It describes the legal and ethical principles governing communication between the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals and. It examines the provision of product information within the healthcare marketplace by a pharmaceutical…
Biologicals and Advanced Therapies
This module provides comprehensive information on medicines derived from biological sources, including those defined as advanced therapies. It details the legal, ethical, regulatory and practical issues relating to the development of such medicines and provides practical application of the regulatory…
Drug Safety: Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management
This module provides comprehensive information on pharmacovigilance and the existing regulatory requirements for the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory authorities at EU and international level. It explains the principles of pharmacoepidemiology and how these are used to evaluate drug safety in…
Regulatory Affairs; Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance
This module, run in parallel with module 7, provides comprehensive information on the role of drug regulation with a particular emphasis on the regulation of drug safety during and after the authorisation phase of drug development. It details the current…
Medicines Regulation
This module, run in parallel with module 8, provides comprehensive information on the role of drug regulation before and during the authorisation of medicines. It details the current national and international regulatory requirements for the authorisation of medicines. It looks…