PUBPOL 3110 - Pharmaceutical Management and Policy

(SBA-HE)

Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will only receive credit for either PUBPOL 3110 or PUBPOL 5900 (topic: Key Mgmt Issues-Pharmaceutical & Biotech Industry). There is no overlap with other topics.
Recommended prerequisite: PUBPOL 2350. Co-meets with PUBPOL 5110.

C. Carey.

This course provides an overview of the management and policy issues facing the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. This course perspective is global, with an emphasis on the U.S. as the largest and most profitable market.

Outcome 1: Describe the objectives and behavior of each of the major stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry.

Outcome 2: Assess the benefits and drawbacks of various policies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical industry.