Drug Development Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Drug Development Product Management

1 review

Comprehensive overview of drug development process, from discovery to commercialization, focusing on scientific, clinical, and market aspects in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Drug development process: combating pain

75 ratings at OpenLearn

Drug development process: combating pain, is a free course offering a brief introduction to the process of new drug discovery; from identification of a suitable candidate drug molecule to the ...

• OpenLearn
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Birth of a drug

14 ratings at OpenLearn

The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific ...

• OpenLearn
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Biomedical Engineering Applications in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment - Lecture 24

Explore biomedical engineering's role in cancer diagnosis and treatment, from tumor biology to drug development, highlighting challenges and opportunities for innovation in the field.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Cell Communication and Immunology - Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering

Explore cell communication mechanisms, receptor-ligand interactions, and signal transduction pathways. Learn about drug development applications and different types of cellular signaling.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Colgate University

Medicating for Mental Health: Judicious Use of Psychiatric Drugs

1 review

Psychiatric medications are widely prescribed to treat psychological disorders. Learn how to effectively use these drugs to improve their ability to help.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovate & Regulate: Drug Research, Costs, Clinical Trials & Approval

39 ratings at edX

Explore the pharmaceutical industry's economic, legal, and regulatory landscape, focusing on drug discovery, development, clinical trials, costs, patents, and approval processes.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Measuring Pharmacodynamics: From Ligand Binding to Clinical Outcomes

Explore methods for measuring drug activity, from molecular interactions to clinical outcomes. Learn about targets, assays, and dose-response curves to understand pharmacodynamics in drug development.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Lead Discovery & Optimization for Efficacy, PK, & Safety

Explore lead discovery and optimization techniques for drug development, focusing on efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and safety. Learn methods to advance promising compounds to clinical trials.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

57 ratings at Coursera

Explore the journey of drug discovery, from patient needs to clinical trials. Learn about strategies, screening, pharmacokinetics, safety, and regulatory processes in pharmaceutical development.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MedCerts

Pharmacy Technician Essentials

46 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive overview of pharmacy technician roles, responsibilities, and essential knowledge. Covers drug types, pharmacy settings, equipment, and software, preparing students for a career in pharmacy.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Novartis

Introduction to Drug Hunting

47 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive overview of preclinical drug discovery, from target identification to clinical trials, for life scientists and professionals in related fields. Covers key processes, challenges, and strategies.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Novartis

Preclinical Safety

17 ratings at Coursera

Explore in vitro and in vivo toxicology studies, safety risk assessments, and human dose selection in drug discovery, emphasizing patient safety and therapeutic index determination.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Genentech

Data Sciences in Pharma - Patient Centered Outcomes Research

Explore patient-centered outcomes research in pharma, covering clinical outcome assessments and patient experience data. Learn selection, development, validation, and interpretation of these crucial tools in drug development.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Hepatitis C – Vanishing Disease? - Sammy Saab, MD, MPH | UCLA Digestive Diseases

Explore the evolving landscape of Hepatitis C treatment, including decreasing prevalence, new therapies, special populations, and future predictions for this potentially vanishing disease.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video