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PHRMSC 311 Drugs, Diseases, and the Quest for Better Health Outcomes (3) NSc
Introduces students to the broad principles of how medications produce their effects, how drugs are developed and reach the market, and the landscape of pharmacy practice in the U.S. Recommended: basic knowledge of general chemistry; anatomy; and physiology. Offered: jointly with PHARM 311; Sp.
PHRMSC 312 The Science of Drugs (3) NSc
Introduces students to medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences. Recommended for students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical engineering, public health and other health sciences, and related fields. Prerequisite: either CHEM 223, CHEM 237, or CHEM 257; recommended: basic knowledge in general chemistry and organic chemistry. Offered: jointly with MEDCH 327; Sp.
PHRMSC 313 Drug Disposition and Delivery (3) NSc
Introduces the principles of pharmaceutics, drug disposition, drug delivery, and related concepts in the pharmaceutical sciences. Prerequisite: MEDCH 327/PHRMSC 312. Offered: A.
PHRMSC 401 Principles of Pharmacology (2) NSc
Covers fundamental mechanisms of therapeutic drug action in both health and disease. Key topics include how therapeutics interact with the body, routes of medicine administration, and the basics of major therapeutic classes. Prerequisite: either CHEM 223, CHEM 237, or CHEM 257; and BIOL 355; recommended: coursework in organic chemistry and molecular cell biology. Offered: jointly with PHARM 401; Sp.
PHRMSC 432 Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (2)
Provides an introduction to economic evaluation and outcomes research related to pharmaceuticals and other healthcare technologies. Covers the methods of cost-effectiveness analysis and quality of life evaluation, and their use in real-world decision-making. Prerequisite: PHARM 311/PHRMSC 311. Offered: Sp.
PHRMSC 451 Introduction to Drug Discovery and Development (2) NSc
Covers the process of drug discovery and development with a specific emphasis on current trends and hot topics in the pharmaceutical sciences. Recommended: coursework in biology and biochemistry. Offered: jointly with PCEUT 451; W.