| CODE | PHR5018 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Pharmacy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is designed to present principles of phamacoeconomic analyses, health technology appraisals for medical products and medicinal devices and challenges in pricing and access to medicinal products. The course focuses on insights into economics of medicinal products and medical devices from an industry, healthcare system and patient perspective. Areas within the study unit support appreciation of policy issues affecting the industry and the pharmaceutical and healthcare domains. Study-Unit Aims: - To apply pharmacoeconomic evaluation in a patient - centric approach to access to medicinal products. - To introduce models for outcomes evaluations. - To develop a comprehensive outlook of pricing of medicines and pharmaceutical policies. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - To interpret scientific information on medicinal products appraisals. - To associate factors that influence access to medicines and patient outcomes. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Interpret data on consumption and outcomes; 2. Manage pharmacoeconomic predictions and control health systems budgets. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Peshek S, Morrison JM. A practical guide to pharmacoeconomics. APHA: USA. 2020. ISBN : 9781582123196. - Pradelli L, Wertheimer A. Pharmacoeconomics: Principles and practice. SEEd, 2013. ISBN : 9788897419372. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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