BLG 699

Social Factors in Drug Development

Once a drug has been discovered, there are many factors that influence whether it is marketed. This course will explore the societal issues that affect pharmaceutical and biotech companies as they develop new compounds. After an introduction to the Canadian regulatory process, students will discuss topics such as laboratory animal welfare, ethics in clinical research, drug reimbursement and other pressures drug companies face to provide a drug or take it off the market.

Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.

GPA Weight: 1.00

Course Count: 1.00

Billing Units: 1

Liberal Studies: UL

Prerequisites

None

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

BLG 143, BLG 144

Custom Requisites

Not available to Engineering students, nor Faculty of Science students (with the exception of Computer Science, Financial Mathematics and Mathematics and its Applications)

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*List may not include courses that are on a common table shared between programs.

Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies