Postgraduate Course: Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery (PGBI11076)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | **Online Learning Course**
This course gives the student a general, illustrated overview over the different stages in drug discovery from the industrial perspective. A wide range of biotech and pharma business models will be presented and analysed including non-profit models for drug discovery through government agencies. The practicalities of starting up a new company in the biotech area will be explored and ideas and business plans for potential start up companies will be evaluated.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- At the end of this course a student should have: Knowledge of the cost structure of a traditional pharmaceutical corporation.
- An understanding of the development pipeline of a major pharmaceutical corporation
- Knowledge of the regulatory hurdles that must be passed to bring a new compound to market and the costs associated with these hurdles
- An ability to put together and evaluate a business plan for a start-up biotech company.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | eCADD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Douglas Houston
Tel: (0131 6)50 7358
Email: DouglasR.Houston@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Claire Black
Tel: (0131 6)50 8637
Email: Claire.Black@ed.ac.uk |
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