Introduction
Session title
Learning objectives
Introduction
Where do drugs come from?
Plants and animals
Empirical biochemistry
Physiology and pathophysiology
Rational design
Novel approaches
Knowledge check 1
What are the stages (phases) of drug development?
Introduction
Phase I to Phase IV
How drug development is changing
What is Phase I?
What is Phase II?
What is Phase III?
What are Phase IV and post-marketing studies?
How is access to new medicines managed?
Knowledge check 2
How is risk managed in drug development?
Knowledge check 3
Case study 1
Scenario
Question 1
Question 2
Case study 2
Scenario
Question 1
Question 2
Summary
Session key points
Session summary
Drug Development
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Explain how drugs are discovered
Explain the various stages of development (Preclinical, Phase I to Phase IV)
Explain the risks and costs involved in developing drugs
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have:
Completed the related
Prescribe
session
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacodynamics/ Pharmacodynamics I - Mechanisms of Drug Action
Principles of Clinical Pharmacology/Therapeutic Drug Monitoring/Monitoring Drug Therapy