| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-16 | - |
| 2024-09-20 | - |
Program Overview
This 5-day short course from King's College London provides advanced training on developing and integrating medicines within the healthcare market. It covers product lifecycle, intellectual property, health technology assessment, ethics, and patient engagement. Delivered by industry professionals, the course offers a collaborative learning environment and prepares participants for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, biotech firms, and healthcare consulting.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This 5-day short course provides advanced training on how to effectively develop and integrate medicines within the current and future healthcare market. It covers the principles of clinical development, understanding how medicines achieve their potential through acceptance by patients, healthcare professionals, and regulators, and market positioning.
Key areas covered:
- Product life cycle
- Intellectual property
- Health technology assessment
- Ethics and marketing
- Patient engagement
Outline:
This intensive course utilizes a combination of lectures, workshops, and practical exercises, including:
- Patient engagement activity considering:
- Patient-related outcomes
- Patient organizations
- Guidelines
- Regulations
- Patient preferences
- Case studies and group discussions on real-world scenarios
- Participation in class discussions and exercises
- Completion of assignments and presentations
- Final written exam or project
Teaching:
The course is delivered by experienced professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, including:
- Pharmaceutical physicians
- Scientists in R&D and medical affairs
- Regulatory affairs personnel It can open doors to various career opportunities in:
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Biotech firms
- Regulatory agencies
- Healthcare consulting firms
- Patient advocacy organizations
Other:
- This course is offered by the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science at King's College London.
- The next course is scheduled for September 16-20, 2024, with an application deadline of August 16, 2024.
Full fee £2590 Home Students £1670 Overseas Students £2590