Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development (DCS 5203)

In this course, students experience in-depth exposure to:

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism/elimination
  • Drug-drug and drug-disease interactions
  • Preclinical drug development (Phase I, II, III and IV)
  • Proof-of-concept and dose-finding studies
  • Post-marketing surveillance.

Prerequisites: None

Credit: 2 hours

Grading Criteria: Pass/Fail; Grade of 60% or higher on final exam required to pass course; attendance at 75% of lectures required to pass course

Course Director:
Blair Holbein, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Clinical Sciences (E5.506)
Phone: 214-648-5009
Fax: 214-648-3934

Course Administrator:
Mack Dressler
Dept. of Clinical Sciences (E5.506)
Phone: 214-648-5009
Fax: 214-648-3934