Overview
The Strategic Medical Affairs module at King's College London will provide an overview of the roles of medical affairs professionals, their approaches in developing and actioning strategic projects that facilitate the development, commercialisation, life-cycle management and use of new medicines.
Outcomes
By the end of this module students will be able to:
- Create and execute a plan for a medical affairs initiative e.g. for medical education or for securing a successful outcome from the health technology assessment of a product.
- Critically appraise strategic approaches e.g. taken by medical affairs practitioners on a drug development question in a third territory based on notions of commercialisation, regulatory approval, medical practice, public opinion, ethics and corporate responsibility.
Programme Structure
What does this course cover?- Knowledge of the commercialisation and marketing of medicines.
- Knowledge of how medicines are regulated.
- Skills to design data gathering instruments to use in the development of medicines.
- Skills to optimise patient engagement in the issues that touch patients especially in the development of medicines.
- Skills to communicate medical information to stakeholders of bio-pharmaceutical companies and internal colleagues.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine Health Sciences View 74 other Short Courses in Medicine in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Minimum entry requirements are either a medical degree (such as an MBBS) or a 2:1 first degree in pharmacy, pharmacology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related subject.
- The course will suit individuals seeking to develop a practical understanding of clinical pharmacology in the pharmaceutical industry e.g. pharmaceutical physicians, scientists in R&D and medical affairs, and regulatory affairs personnel.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents3975 GBP / full≈ 3975 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1412 GBP / full≈ 1412 GBP / full
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.