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PCOL5105: Commercialising MedTech and Pharma
2023 unit information
This unit provides key business skills and related knowledge essential for the commercialisation of products in the medical device and pharmaceuticals sectors; from start-ups to large Pharma. The unit will provide students with a grounding in finance, human resources, market research and analysis, project management, risk management frameworks, regulatory and clinical strategy, freedom to operate and intellectual property. Students will learn how to develop a business case, based on market analysis, understand the process of capital fund raising and construct a development pathway for manufacturing and marketing of both medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Pharmacy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand and compare business models in the MedTech & Pharma sectors (e.g. start-ups, SME and large Pharma)
- LO2. Describe & apply essential business skills including basic finance, asset management, market research & analysis, basic project managements and risk management frameworks
- LO3. Construct a business case/proposal considering basic business skills
- LO4. Appraise clinical and regulatory strategies in the MedTech & Pharma sector
- LO5. Explain concepts of opportunity recognition, entering new markets, disruptive innovation, venture capital funding and corporate spin-off
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