Teaching
We are actively engaged in education, contributing to teaching at both Bachelor and Master level. Our courses focus on equipping students with knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical policy, regulatory science, and health technology assessment. Beyond formal education, we emphasize on lifelong learning, offering specialized training programs for professionals in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. These initiatives aim to support ongoing professional development, adapting to advancements in healthcare, regulation, and therapeutic innovation.
Pharmacy Bachelor courses
This course focuses on biological medicines. To understand the complexity of this class of medicines, the course begins with an exploration of the structure of biological macromolecules (like proteins and DNA/RNA) and how they can be produced in living cells using recombinant DNA technology. Next, attention is given to how the active substance (often a protein) can be purified and formulated without losing its function. Finally, students will consider the ethical aspects and costs associated with biological medicines. Key questions include how much society is willing to pay for an additional year of life and how to assess the value of a new drug.
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Zorg, gezondheid en samenleving Bachelor courses
In this course, students explore how the current (animal) healthcare system in the Netherlands is structured. Key topics include the roles and responsibilities of various institutions, the organization of healthcare at the government level, and the impact of environmental factors on health and disease. The course examines historical decisions, ongoing changes, and the choices faced today. A significant focus is on how trade-offs are made between the needs of individuals and those of populations.
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This course builds on the first-year course (ZB1-ZVS). Having gained an understanding of the (animal) healthcare system in the Netherlands, this course places human and animal healthcare in an international perspective. In the first two weeks, key concepts in international healthcare will be introduced. Additionally, students will become familiar with the main actors in international healthcare and investigate the organizations dedicated to promoting human and animal health globally. The following three weeks will focus on the impact of environmental, demographic, and socio-economic factors on health, exploring topics such as access to quality care and the varying relationships people have with animals depending on their environment.
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Pharmacy Master courses
During the life cycle of medicines, decision-making based on evidence about the (cost-)effectiveness and safety of the medicine in question plays a crucial role. Broadly, two scenarios can be distinguished: decision-making by policymakers at (inter)national levels regarding the approval and reimbursement of medicines, and decision-making related to clinical practice, focusing on pharmacotherapeutic choices. In this course, students engage with both scenarios in succession.
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This course is centred around the project of independently conducting a pharmacoeconomic analysis, while also providing a broader picture of the place of such pharmacoeconomic analyses within the broader health policy field. Groups of students will be guided step-by-step to perform a full pharmacoeconomic analysis, and as they learn the theoretical background through lectures, seminars and practicals, they can immediately apply the acquired knowledge in the project assignment.
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In this course, students gain insight in the framework(s) defining access to medicines and all stakeholders involved. The course specifically focuses on Regulation, Pricing & reimbursement and Responsible use. Furthermore, students are taught to develop a better understanding of analytical approaches in pharmaceutical policy analysis using these three themes as learning devices.
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In this course, the oncological patient is the central focus. The main pathophysiological processes and treatment modalities are discussed, and students learn to make pharmacotherapy decisions at both the individual patient level and the population level. This includes oncological pharmacotherapeutic principles at the micro-level (individualized therapy based on patient characteristics and co-medication) and macro-level (efficiency of care).
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Drug Innovation Master Course
In this course, students learn about the processes of drug development and drug regulation, with a special focus on drug licensing (also named registration). The drug regulatory system also encompasses regulations on clinical trials, inspections of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP). The many steps that have to be made by drug developers, mostly the pharmaceutical industry, after drug discovery (DI-408) are covered. The course is organized by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Utrecht 木瓜福利影视, in collaboration with the Medicines Evaluation Board of the Netherlands (CBG-MEB) and other experts from the drug development field.
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Postgrad EU2P course
Economic considerations play an important role in decision-making on medicines, e.g. for pricing and reimbursement purposes. Insight in the strengths and weaknesses of the different economic evaluation techniques is needed for improved decision making on medicines. The objective of this module is to gain insight into different preference valuation techniques and (pharmaco)economic evaluation methods. This course is part of the EU2P (European Programme in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidemiology) learning platform, a comprehensive training initiative designed to provide high-quality education in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and pharmacoepidemiology. It is a collaborative effort by academic institutions, regulatory bodies, and industry partners from across Europe.
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