Manipal University will offer Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Medicine from October.

A press release by the university said here that Hibernia College, Dublin – in collaboration with Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University – will offer a programme in Master of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Medicine from October.

This programme will provide a systematic understanding of drug development process from the initial discovery through research and development to the regulatory approval process and commercialisation, it said.

The programme will enable students to design and manage major projects, critically evaluate data and lead multidisciplinary teams. This will help students gain valuable business and management expertise required for senior positions in the pharmaceutical industry, it said.

The duration of the course is two years and professors from the Dublin College will teach.

Students who have completed B.Pharm, MBBS, and BDS can enroll for the course. Employees who are working in pharmaceutical companies are also eligible, it said.

The release said that scholarships would be provided to meritorious students on ‘first come first served’ basis. All details can be had from the chief coordinator and Principal of Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, N. Udupa, Manipal University, Manipal, it added.

vinayak.aj@thehindu.co.in

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