Spring
Hour E
Michael Lysaght

An examination of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical product industries: what they are, how they function, whence they originate and various perspectives on why some succeed and other fail. Pathways from lab-bench to marketplace are described as are the pervasive influences of the FDA, patent office and courts. Extensive reading; emphasis on oral presentation. Primarily intended for students planning a career in biomedical industry. Not for biology concentration credit.