


Basic definitions have been sorted out in this lecture to introduce the student to the concept of pharmacoeconomic, the definition of pharmacoeconomic evaluation, the application of pharmacoeconomics in drug discovery, and the the methods applied in the performing pharmacoeconomic evaluation.
In this lecture students will learn different approaches in conducting pharmacoeconomic evaluation. how to apply evidence based practice in pharmacoeconomic evaluation. use guidelines to evaluate healthcare using economic criteria, and to identify economic evaluation objectives.
This course will cover different topics related to drug use management. Population based strategies to improve drug use will be emphasized along with developing an evidence-based process for evaluating drug therapy. Emphasis will be on application of different pharmacoeconomic evaluation methods in decision making process.