538 Pharmaceutical Economics (4, Sp) Introduction to pharmacoeconomics with special emphasis on the role of pharmaceuticals and the pharmaceutical industry, insurance, managed care, regulation and pricing. Prerequisite: ECON 500.
539 Economic Assessment of Medical Care (4, Fa) Principles of cost-benefit analysis and medical cost-effectiveness analysis with applications in medical care and the pharmaceutical field. Prerequisite: ECON 500 and ECON 581.
540ab Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (2-2, Fa) This seminar will expand the student's understanding of fundamental techniques used in analyzing pharmaceutical policies and programs. Prerequisite: a: PMEP 538 and PMEP 539; b: PMEP 540a.
549 Applied Pharmacoeconomics (4, Sp) Use of quantitative models to describe and analyze pharmaceutical and health care markets; experimental design/power calculations; survival models; multiple indicator models; qualitative and limited dependent variables models; estimation and application of such models to selected problems. Prerequisite: ECON 615.
698 Seminar in Pharmacuetical Economics and Policy (4, max 8, FaSp) Current research in pharmaceutical economics and policy presented by outside scholars, faculty and students. Graded CR/NC.
790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
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