Program Overview

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Master Sciences du Médicament & Produits de Santé

The Master Sciences du Médicament & Produits de Santé is a university program designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and its related fields.

Program Structure

The program is structured into two years: the first year (Master 1) focuses on providing a solid foundation in the principles of pharmaceutical sciences, while the second year (Master 2) allows for specialization in one of six available tracks.

Master 1

The first year of the program, Master 1, is divided into two semesters and includes both a common core (tronc commun) and specific units (UE spécifiques) that prepare students for their future specialization in Master 2.

Tronc Commun Semestres 1 et 2

The common core for semesters 1 and 2 encompasses 30 ECTS and covers essential topics such as:

• R&D and registration of drugs
• Statistics and scientific watch
• Quality and technical-regulatory aspects
• English language skills
• Guided research work
• Internship

R&D and Registration of Drugs

Responsable: Pr Philippe Legrand
Objectifs:

• Understand R&D strategies in the health products sector
• Know the essential references for drug development
• Understand pharmaceutical development strategies

Statistics and Scientific Watch

Responsable: Dr Christelle Reynes
Compétences:

• Define the concept of watch and its characteristics
• Recognize the main types of watch
• Know how to set up an effective watch system
• Conduct an efficient bibliographic search
• Write a synthetic sheet on a pharmaceutical issue

Quality and Technical-Regulatory Aspects

Responsable: Dr Virginie Rage-Andrieux
Objectifs et description:

• Understand the notions of different health products and their interpretation within the European Union
• Know the legal framework for health product activities
• Understand the principles of quality management

English Language Skills

Responsable: Caroline Wemyss et Isabelle Maitre Devallon
Objectifs:

• Consolidate language knowledge
• Improve public speaking skills
• Learn to express oneself and interact within a group

Guided Research Work

The guided research work varies depending on the chosen track.

Internship

Lasts for 2 months (minimum 1 month) and allows students to validate 10 ECTS. It can be conducted within a pharmaceutical company or academic research laboratories.

UE Spécifiques S1 & S2

UE Obligatoires

• Enregistrement et économie du médicament et autres produits de santé
• Techniques d'analyse et contrôle de qualité du médicament
• Investigation toxicologique
• Eléments de base de l'Ingénierie des produits de santé

Enregistrement et Économie du Médicament

Responsable: Dr Virginie Rage Andrieu
Objectifs:

• Know the regulatory framework for market access, reimbursement, and pricing of health products

Techniques d'Analyse et Contrôle de Qualité

Responsable: Pr Catherine Perrin
Objectifs:

• Understand physico-chemical and microbiological analysis techniques for quality control of health products

Investigation Toxicologique

Responsable: Pr Pierre Cuq
Objectifs:

• Acquire basic competencies in toxicology
• Understand the mechanisms of toxicity
• Define strategies for managing intoxications

Eléments de Base de l'Ingénierie des Produits de Santé

Responsables: Dr Emilie Gué / Pr Simon Galas
Objectifs:

• Initiate students to the basics of pharmaceutical and cosmetic product engineering

UE à Choix

Students must choose 1 UE per semester from options including:

• Pharmacocinétique, pharmacodynamie et biopharmacie
• Techniques d'analyse avancées pour le développement du médicament
• Conception du médicament: introduction au drug-design
• UE PéPITE

Pharmacocinétique, Pharmacodynamie et Biopharmacie

Responsable: Dr Litaty Mbatchi
Objectifs:

• Understand the fate of drugs in the body and their pharmacological effects

Techniques d'Analyse Avancées

Responsable: Dr Yoann Ladner
Objectifs:

• Deepen knowledge of advanced analytical techniques used for the characterization and analysis of therapeutic molecules

Conception du Médicament

Responsable: Dr Ludovic Maillard
Objectifs:

• Understand the first steps of the drug discovery process in the pharmaceutical industry

UE PéPITE

Equivalent to 1 UE.

Responsables

• Pr Cécile Le Gal-Fontès
• Dr Virginie Rage

Document à Télécharger

• Plaquette Master ERIEPS

Université de Montpellier

163 rue Auguste Broussonnet
34090 Montpellier