Biopharmaceutical Technology: Innovation, Investment & Strategy

This course is targeted to Masters level students in health services research, public policy, business and related disciplines with an interest in innovation in the biopharmaceutical, vaccine and diagnostic test markets.  It aims to provide complementary economic and regulatory perspectives on supply, access and affordability of these consumer goods.  We focus on issues that differentiate investments and strategic decision-making in these industries from most others and underlie current market dynamics in supply, demand and pricing.  The course format will be a mix of lectures by the course instructor and presentations by guest speakers.  Grading will be based on class participation, weekly written reading summaries and a final project.  Attendance in all seminars is required.