Programs

Overview

The MS/PhD in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy offers academic training in the areas of pharmaceutical and health economics, and drug and health policy. It also provides related training in outcomes research, regulation, marketing, health care administration, pharmacy services research and pharmacoepidiemology.

Program Highlights

• For students with a PharmD or BS in pharmacy or bachelor's degree in related areas (eg. economics, sociology, statistics, and selected health professions: medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, and health care administration) from an accredited college or university
• Fall semester start
• Flexible curriculum
• Specialty tracks offered in global pharmaceutical policy and pharmaceutical economics & outcomes research

The graduate program in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy offers a Master of Science (MS) and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy with specialty tracks or concentrations in Global Pharmaceutical Policy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Outcomes Research. This graduate program offers academic training primarily in the areas of pharmaceutical and health economics and drug and health policy, and it also provides related training in outcomes research, regulation, marketing, health care administration, pharmacy services research, and pharmacoepidemiology.

The Program provides students with the opportunity for advanced didactic and experiential education in the areas of pharmacoeconomic and health policy analysis, pharmacoepidemiologic methods and study designs, advanced biostatistics and database management, health policy and behavioral interventions and their assessment, and the role of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in health care and society.

The objective of the Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy is to prepare professionals for careers in pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industry; hospitals and other institutional health care organizations; managed care organizations; pharmacy benefits management; contract research organizations; consulting firms; governments; international organizations; NGOs (non-government organizations); and academic institutions among other organizations. 

Curriculum

PhD in Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy

Year I-Fall

Year I-Spring

Year II-Fall

Year II-Spring

Year III-Fall

Year III-Spring

Year IV-Fall

Total credits to complete degree requirements: 50 s.h.

Accreditation

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is authorized to grant undergraduate and graduate degrees in the health sciences and related fields.
MCPHS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. 

Admission Requirements

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Admission Requirements for Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (MS/PhD)(Boston)

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