Overview
This Drug Delivery - Approaches and Technologies for Delivering Therapeutics course offered by Harvard Medical School Online explores contemporary drug delivery systems and approaches used to treat and prevent disease. Participants examine methods for achieving local and systemic therapeutic effects, techniques for modifying medicines, and technologies that improve delivery to target sites. The programme highlights recent developments and innovations that are shaping the future of healthcare and therapeutic interventions.
Key Facts
Learners investigate a range of delivery methods, transport mechanisms, material platforms, and emerging technologies used to enhance treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes. Through biomedical visualizations, clinical applications, and expert-led instruction, the course provides insight into current and future developments in the design and application of advanced therapeutic delivery systems.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Local and Systemic Drug Administration
- Closed-Loop Drug Delivery Systems
- Enhancing Permeation
- Drug Modification Through Polymer Attachment
- Drug Transport Mechanisms
- Vector-Based Drug Delivery
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Boston, United States
Disciplines
Pharmacology View 8 other Short Courses in Pharmacology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- We recommend basic knowledge of chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as an understanding of key pharmacology concepts. If you need further background in pharmacology, we also offer an introductory course, HMX Pro Pharmacology – Essentials.
- This course is designed for professionals in health care, life sciences, and related industries who want to have a better understanding of drug delivery for their work.
- This advanced HMX course is ideal for scientists and engineers in pharma and biotech, clinicians involved in therapeutic selection, and professionals working in medical affairs, product strategy, and related roles who need to understand modern delivery technologies.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1025 USD / full≈ 1025 USD / full - Out-of-State1025 USD / full≈ 1025 USD / full
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State1025 USD / full≈ 1025 USD / full