On successful completion of this course in pharmaceutical medicine, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding/knowledge of the following:

• The process of drug development and how to incorporate and apply the latest innovative biopharmaceutical development strategies, methodologies and tools
• The principal steps in drug discovery, target identification and non-clinical research
•  The pertinent issues involved in the undertaking of clinical research and development
• The regulation of medicines in the various global markets, including ethical and legal provisions
• The management of drug safety issues pre-and post-marketing authorization
• The management of all lifecycle activities (regulatory and marketing) of a medicinal product
• The principles of health economics and their application in the development and marketing of medicinal products