This course has been designed for those involved in the pharmaceutical industry and provides an understanding of the economics of pharmaceuticals in health care systems. Students are exposed to the skills necessary to apply economic analysis to the evaluation of products and the broad policy issues affecting the industry.
Areas of study include cost-effectiveness analysis of a drug, economic modelling to support the inclusion or exclusion of a drug on a national or hospital formulary, design of a clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of drugs, and methods of evaluation of health and non-health outcomes of drug use.
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| Intakes | First semester, second semester | |
| Course Content | 2010 University handbook entry for this course | 2010 University handbook entry for this course |
| Duration | 1 year part-time | |
| Credit points | 24 total for course | 24 total for course |
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Fees for 2010
Fees are subject to change annually. |
Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Domestic fee per 48 credit points |
International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year Fee information not presently available. Please contact the faculty. |
| Monash course code | 2681 | 2681 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics | Faculty of Business and Economics |
| Contact |
If you wish to pre-assess yourself for admission to this course, visit In2Monash at: In2Monash For other enquiries, contact the Centre for Health Economics, telephone: +61 3 9905 0733 email: che@buseco.monash.edu.au |
If you wish to pre-assess yourself for admission to this course, visit In2Monash at: In2Monash For other enquiries, contact the Centre for Health Economics, telephone: +61 3 9905 0733 email: che@buseco.monash.edu.au |
Applicants must have completed an Australian bachelor degree or equivalent qualification. It is normally expected that applicants will have some relevant employment experience.
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
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