COMPREHENSIVE GRADUATE PROGRAM
Make the World a Safer Place
Explore the dynamic field of pharmaceutical policy, comprised of professionals who ensure the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals.
What is Pharmaceutical Policy?
Pharmaceutical Policy is an essential, global and diverse field tasked with ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality health care through regulatory compliance. Pharmaceutical Policy may comprise drug research and development, clinical trials, market approvals, manufacturing, labeling, distribution, advertising and promotion and safety surveillance.
Pharmaceutical Policy Curriculum
The courses are designed to give students a firm grounding in the regulatory framework around the manufacture, distribution, dispensing and use of pharmaceutical products and place pharmaceuticals in a larger health care context. Students explore the roles of policy, policy responsibilities and delve into the complexities and challenges that face health care. The track curriculum provides a comprehensive education in the regulatory framework of pharmaceutical-related topics.
Online POP: The Catalyst for My Career Growth
Casey Reed, Pharm.D., MBA, MSc, M.S., CSP
"The POP online graduate program was the launchpad for my career—first into managed care, then into leadership roles in the pharmaceutical industry. It gave me a deep, practical understanding of critical areas like pharmacoeconomics, regulatory affairs, and value-based decision making skills that continue to shape my impact today. More than just a program, it was a transformative experience that accelerated my growth and positioned me at the forefront of the pharmacy outcomes space. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities it created and highly recommend it to any pharmacist looking to lead at the intersection of clinical care and healthcare innovation."
Selected curriculum topics include:
- Manufacturing & distribution
- Advertising, promotion & labeling
- Dispensing & use
- Public health protection
- Global health & security
- Patient privacy & data management
- Ethics
One-of-a-kind Track
This unique specialty track is focused on focused on training individuals on the intersection on pharmacy and law that can assume executive positions and become thought leaders in this increasingly important field.