Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

This course advances students to the concepts and methods of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research. Emphasis will be placed on explaining pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research study designs and critically analyzing, interpreting, and preventing drug-related problems in a population. The utility of databases and reporting of effectiveness/cost-effectiveness in pharmacoeconomics will be assessed. Students will be expected to utilize studies other than randomized control trials to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of medications. Special applications of pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research will be reviewed to introduce the student to the relationship between economics and pharmacy practice.