Consistent with the mission of the Pharmacy & Administrative
Sciences department, the Graduate division, the College, and the
University, the Master’s degree in Pharmacy Administration (MS
Pharmacy Administration) prepares pharmacy researchers and
administrators with the theory and practice of the profession with
graduates who will be committed to the welfare of the general
public, pharmaceutical industry and to ongoing personal and
professional self-improvement. The Program prepares
higher-level scientists for roles in basic research and applied
aspects of pharmaceutical marketing, pharmaco-economics,
regulatory, and patient behavior.
The program will produce graduates
who:
Demonstrate competent evaluation of
scientific literature
- Analyze and critique scientific papers related to
Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Demonstrate skill in literature searches with on-line
databases
- Evaluate the experimental design and methodology of scientific
papers
Demonstrate fundamental competencies in
basic areas of pharmacy administration: regulatory, management,
marketing, personnel and finance.
- Demonstrate understanding of the laws, regulations and
procedures of federal and state guidelines that affect drugs and
medical devices during their development, production and
distribution stages.
- Learn essentials of planning, organizing, and controlling
management resources.
- Demonstrate understanding of theoretical and practical aspects
of the activities involved in retailing of pharmaceutical goods and
services.
- Demonstrate understanding of global pharmaceutical market and
the economic, legal, cultural, political and competitive
environment in which the global pharmaceutical market
operates.
- Demonstrate the ability to use tools of decision making,
technology evaluation and health status assessments in the areas
listed above.
- Define and explain “safety” and “efficacy” from the pharmacy
administration point of view.
- Design socio-economics study to assess the pharmaco-economic
outcomes of the behavior of individuals and markets
- Use computer databases to obtain and analyze information
Demonstrate skills in the practice of
regulatory affairs, quality assurance or marketing
- Demonstrate fundamental competency in applied areas of pharmacy
administration: regulatory affairs, quality assurance,
pharmaceutical marketing, pharmaco-socioeconomics.
- Perform survey research using modern techniques and software
(Plan A students)
Apply knowledge and skills to public
benefit via pharmacy administration.
- Explain the missions of federal agencies involved in
advancement of public safety related to health as expressed in
regulations, compliance, marketing processes (FDA, FTC, DEA, ICH,
etc.)
- Evaluate the political, socioeconomic, and emotional costs of
dealing with pharmacy administration issues, including issues of
social justice as expressed by the socio-economics of
pharmaceutical care.
- Communicate effectively through oral presentations, written
communication, and poster displays.