Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Pharmaceutical Product Development Management from the University of California San Diego

Discover the process of drug discovery, drug development, and sales in this new specialization from the University of California, San Diego!

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בניהול מוצרי פיתוח תרופות של אוניברסיטת קליפורניה סן דייגו

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding the process of discovering new drugs
  • Knowledge in selecting a target for drug discovery
  • Understanding the complexities of drug development
  • Understanding the stages of clinical trials
  • Understanding the difficulties in launching new pharmaceutical products
  • Knowledge of the American healthcare market
  • Understanding the product registration and approval process
  • Knowledge of marketing and pricing strategies

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Drug Development Scientist
  • Product Manager in the Pharma Sector
  • Healthcare Analyst
  • Clinical Trials Manager
  • Pharmaceutical regulatory expert
  • Marketing Manager in the Pharma Sector
  • Consultant in the field of drug development
  • Biotech project manager
  • Researcher in the field of drug discovery
  • Pharmaceutical Sales Manager

Internship – 3-part course series

Pharma and biotech companies invest years and millions in developing new drugs or biologics, hoping to save or improve patients’ lives. This internship will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the drug discovery and development process.

Courses:

  • First course: Learning how scientists select a target for drug discovery and submit a new drug application.
  • Second course: The complexities of drug development from phase 0 to phase 3 clinical trials and submitting an application for a new drug.
  • Third course: Understanding the difficulties in launching new pharmaceutical products, ensuring sales success and patient access.

The US healthcare system is different from any other developed country, and the third course is a good overview for those interested in understanding how the American market works.

Upon completion of the internship, you will have a solid understanding of the drug discovery process. If you are interested in a career in drug development and product management, you may want to consider our Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Product Management program at ddpm.ucsd.edu .

Applied Learning Project

Learn the key aspects of the drug discovery process, from target selection, compound screening, to lead candidate design.

Product registration and approval process

Once a drug is deemed safe and effective from Phase 3 trials, it must be approved in each country individually before it can be marketed.

Marketing strategies

Marketing strategy, pricing strategy, and tactical plans as part of the drug’s commercialization process.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Drug discovery

Course 1

Duration: 9 hours
Rating: 4.6 (3,726 ratings)

Course Details

The University of California San Diego, School of Pathology and Medical Sciences’ Drug Discovery course features lectures from faculty and industry experts. During the course, you will understand the drug discovery process through to the submission of an investigational new drug (IND) application.

What will you learn?

  • Understanding the pharmaceutical and biotechnology market.
  • Main aspects of the drug discovery process.
  • Modern drug discovery based on key and lock lighting.
  • Tools and methods for drug discovery.
  • Regulatory responsibilities in submitting an investigational drug discovery (IND) application.

Skills you will acquire

  • pharmacology
  • Drug development
  • Clinical development
  • Pharmacokinetics

Drug development

Course 2

Duration: 9 hours
Rating: 4.7 (2,295 ratings)

Course Details

The Drug Development course at the University of California, San Diego, School of Pharmacology and Medical Sciences features lectures from faculty and industry experts. During the course, you will understand the stages of clinical development, including regulation.

What will you learn?

  • Phase 1: Early clinical trials.
  • Step 2: Proof-of-concept research.
  • Phase 3: Late clinical development.
  • Product registration and approval process.

Skills you will acquire

  • Clinical research
  • Drug development
  • Clinical trial design
  • Clinical development

Drug commercialization

Course 3

Duration: 12 hours
Rating: 4.7 (1,252 ratings)

Course Details

The University of California San Diego’s Drug Commercialization course, in the School of Pharmacology and Medical Sciences, features lectures from faculty and industry experts. The course will cover pharmacoeconomic strategies, marketing, intellectual property, and more.

What will you learn?

  • Pharmacoeconomic strategies.
  • Marketing strategies.
  • Intellectual property strategies.
  • Post-marketing clinical trials.

Skills you will acquire

  • Marketing strategies.
  • Pricing and tactical plans.

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