The goal of healthcare is to achieve a cure for diseases and a better quality of life for patients. Investing in research is important, but so is having specialized professionals"

Increased investment in research in the healthcare field to improve the quality of life of patients means that more and more professionals specialized in this field are needed. Hence the importance of expanding information in all areas of research. 

This postgraduate certificate in Drug Research and Development is designed to specialize professionals from different health branches in pharmacological research, a fundamental facet to find new treatments that allow the improvement of patients.  

In this way, students will delve into the study of preclinical drug research, i.e., from the discovery of a molecule with therapeutic activity until it is marketed. Another very important part of this process is to know how to communicate new discoveries, which will allow further research in this field and promote its use.  

Within the field of research, the professionals must also be equipped with statistical notions that will enable them to conduct clinical trials as accurately as possible. Statistics play a fundamental role in any clinical trial, from the design, conduct, analysis and reporting, in terms of controlling and minimizing bias and confounding factors, as well as measuring random errors.  

The use of statistics in clinical trials allows the clinical investigator to reach reasonable and accurate conclusions from the information collected, and to probe decisions when certainties are scarce. Statistics are key to preventing errors and biases in medical research. Therefore, the inclusion of this module in this program is noteworthy.

Expand your knowledge through this postgraduate certificate in Drug Research and Development that will allow you to specialize until you achieve excellence in this field”

The postgraduate certificate in Drug Research and Development contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Drug Research and Development
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional development
• New developments in drug research and development
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in drug research and development
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Drug Research and Development, you will obtain a qualification endorsed by TECH Technological University”

The teaching staff includes professionals from the Health sector, who bring their experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professor will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Drug Research and Development.

Do not hesitate to take this training with us. You will find the best teaching material with virtual lessons"

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate certificate in Drug Research and Development is aimed at facilitating the performance of the research professional with the latest advances and most innovative treatments in the sector.

Thanks to this program you will be able to specialize in Drug Research and Development, and learn about the latest advances in the field"

General Objectives

• Establish the phases involved in the development of a new drug
• Analyze the steps prior to the development of a clinical trial (preclinical research)
• Examine how a drug is introduced into the market after the clinical trial has been conducted
• Develop knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
• Apply the acquired knowledge and resolution skills in the development of protocols
• Structure statistical methods and techniques
• Communicate and transmit statistical results through the preparation of different types of reports, using terminology specific to the fields of application
• Compile, identify and select sources of public biomedical information, from international agencies and scientific organizations, on the study and dynamics of populations 
• Analyze the scientific method and work on skills in the management of information sources, bibliography, protocol elaboration and other aspects considered necessary for the design, execution and critical assessment
• Demonstrate logical thinking and structured reasoning in determining the appropriate statistical technique

Specific Objectives

• Explain the pharmacokinetic processes that a drug undergoes in the organism
• Identify the legislation that regulates each of the steps in the development and authorization of a drug
• Define the specific regulation of some drugs (biosimilars, advanced therapies).
• Define the use in special situations and their types
• Examine the process of financing a drug
• Specify strategies for the dissemination of research results
• Present how to read scientific information critically
• Compile sources of information on drugs and their types
• Identify and incorporate in the advanced mathematical model, which represents the experimental situation, those random factors involved in a high-level biosanitary study
• Design, collect and clean a data set for subsequent statistical analysis
• Identify the appropriate method for determining the sample size
• Distinguish between different types of studies and choose the most appropriate type of design according to the research objective
• Communicate and transmit statistical results correctly, through the preparation of reports
• Acquire an ethical and social commitment

A unique specialization program that will allow you to acquire advanced training in this field"