3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course is designed to provide engineering, science and pharmacy students with an understanding of the structure, economic and regulatory context, product discovery and development pipeline dynamics, intellectual property considerations and common manufacturing technology of the global pharmaceutical industry.
Learning Outcomes1Develop a "big picture" view of the Pharmaceutical Industry: its structure and key players; economic and regulatory context; international trends and markets; product pipeline dynamics; current manufacturing technology, strengths and limitations.
2Develop a working vocabulary of domain concepts.
3Develop an appreciation of technical challenges and opportunities over the life cycle of a pharmaceutical product.
4Develop an appreciation of the important role of intellectual property law and the strategies used in maintaining and challenging product patents.
5Enhance skills in critical review of topics involving the interplay of technology and economics and in succinctly reporting the most important conclusions in written and oral form.
6Acquire the technical and economic context for more detailed follow-up courses in ChE, ME and IPPH.
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