Class Structures and Organisation of the Pharmaceutical Industry

The CU Structures and Organization of the Pharmaceutical Industry aims to provide a global view of the dimension and diversity of the activities and departments of the pharmaceutical industry, from the discovery of new molecules to the placement and promotion in the markets of products of the pharmaceutical industry.

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1. Organizational models. Departments 2. Research and development. 3. Clinical Trials 4. Medical affairs and pharmacovigilance. 5. Production and quality control 6. Pharmacoeconomics and Market Access 7. Regulatory Affairs 8. Pharmaceutical Marketing and Product Management 9. Sales 10. Government Affairs and Communication 11. Distribution and logistics 12. Industry of Generic medicines 13. Industry of Diagnostic and medical devices.

The course works on the model of seminars with external guests, each guest presenting a different assessment model. Participation and the resolution of practical exercises will be privileged throughout the lessons. Fieldwork” teaching through a study visit to an innovative drug production unit, with a view to consolidating contact with the pharmaceutical profession.

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