Commercialisation of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices

Graduates of this Professional Certificate will have specialised knowledge in the commercialisation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Graduates will be able to:

• Explain the processes and path for taking a new therapeutic or medical device from conception through to registration
• Discuss the importance of market analysis and research and associated business skills and asset management frameworks required for each stage
• Compare the processes and steps required by the local regulatory environment during discovery, manufacture, clinical trial and registration with the requirements of global regulatory systems
• Appraise the importance of Target Product Profile (TPP) in setting the clinical and regulatory strategies in the Pharma and MedTech sectors.
• Explain concepts of opportunity recognition, entering new markets, disruptive innovation, venture capital funding and corporate spin-off in the pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors.