Medicines are among the most regulated products in society. From the earliest pre-clinical stages onward, policy makers want to foster the development of safe, effective and affordable medicines for patients in need of pharmacotherapy. When a drug reaches the market, it is the beginning of a process of complex interactions between patients, prescribers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies and governments.

Furthermore, the inequity in access to medicines is still a defining characteristic of the global pharmaceutical market place.The aim of the course is to give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making as well to give a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of policy interventions. As a collaborator on this course, the World Health Organization will provide faculty for several of the sessions.

You will experience an intensive programme covering the following topics:

- Pharmaceutical Policy Analysis issues and methods;

- Current challenges in drug innovation;

- Access, affordability and reimbursement systems;

- Regulatory issues and challenges;

- Policy and politics;

- Synthesis, case studies & public health



Period
01-07-2013 - 05-07-2013 (1 weeks)

Target group
(Post)graduates and professionals within governments, NGOs, industry, universities with a basic knowledge public health/ medicine who have an interest in the policy aspects of pharmaceuticals.

Course aim
The aim of the course is to give students insight into current developments in pharmaceutical policy making as well to give a better understanding of the methods available for analysing the effects of policy interventions.

Credits
0.0 ECTS credits

Certificate of Attendance

Course fee
EUR 950: Course + course materials

Course leader
Prof. Bert Leufkens, Dr. Richard Laing (WHO), dr. Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse

Scholarships
Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.

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