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Principles and Practice of Drug Development

Medical stents keep hollow structures in the body open.

Medical stents are used to keep hollow structures in the body (such as veins and arteries) open. They can be designed to release a drug over a period of time to aid in their effectiveness. (Illustration courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

10.547J / 7.547J / 15.136J / HST.920J

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Graduate

Course Features

Course Description

This course serves as a description and critical assessment of the major issues and stages of developing a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical. Topics covered include drug discovery, preclinical development, clinical investigation, manufacturing and regulatory issues considered for small and large molecules, and economic and financial considerations of the drug development process. A multidisciplinary perspective is provided by the faculty, who represent clinical, life, and management sciences. Various industry guests also participate.

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Charles Cooney, Robert Rubin, Stan Finkelstein MD, Tom Allen, and Anthony Sinskey. 10.547J Principles and Practice of Drug Development, Fall 2005. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), https://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA


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