Course Details

This course aims at promoting students’ understanding with regard to the multi-faceted aspects of the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry so that students will be better prepared for a future career in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry. Students will be introduced to successful stories of pharmaceutical companies, Research & Development (R&D) in the industry, invention and dispatching of drug products and non-traditional treatments/products to the society, vaccines and diagnostics, and other consumer health products. Students will also learn about how the industry evolves with regulatory body requirements, how the industry interfaces the patients and Society with ethics. Lastly, effective communications in the industry will be discussed. Students will also share the innovation of building their own pharmaceutical or biomedical products.