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511-0020-00L 1 Credits MSC D-CHAB
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Pharmacoeconomics

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Ann-Katrin Gonschior
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:06:46

Abstract

This course teaches the basics of pharmacoeconomics, pricing, and post-approval market access principles.

Objective

• Students can describe the core principles and basic techniques of pharmacoeconomics. • Students can describe the complexity of product value definition from different customer perspectives and explain how this is linked to new product planning and development strategies. • Students can apply basic pharmacoeconomic tools and identify critical issues and limitations of selected pharmacoeconomic evaluations • Students can develop a basic budget impact model for a pharmaceutical product

Content

Pharmacoeconomic methodologies; QoL measurement, cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis; benefits and limitations of pharmacoeconomic assessments. Principles of pricing, reimbursement and market access processes in major healthcare systems.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes are provided in course documentation.Literature for case studies is distributed before each exercise. Recommendation of further literature is provided during the course.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Performance control consists of two components:a) Written exam to control the individual understanding and knowledge of pharmacoeconomic techniques, the ability of apply techniques in the right context and the understanding of the appropriateness and limitations (learning objectives 1, 2 and 3)b) Discussion of the budget impact model and scenario simulation in the plenum

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Pharmacoeconomics
Permission from lecturers required for all students. Block course (see special program) Room HCP E47.2
No time listed 16 h semesterly

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