Pharmaceutical Policy

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.

Patient Safety

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.

casey reed

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.