Health Law Policy

FDA and Prescription Drugs: A Free, Online Course from HarvardX

Available March 26, 2019, a new course “FDA and Prescription Drugs: Current Controversies in Context” will be offered at no cost via the HarvardX online platform.

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Available March 26, 2019, a new course “FDA and Prescription Drugs: Current Controversies in Context” will be offered at no cost via the HarvardX online platform (part of the non-profit EdX consortium).  It is designed around a 6-week, self-paced schedule, and features expert guest speakers including former FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg.

Video lectures, delivered by Harvard faculty from the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law (PORTAL), cover FDA history, expedited drug development, Right-to-Try, industry user fees, cancer treatments, Orphan drugs, dietary supplements, high prices, post-market surveillance, advertising, and much more. Starts March 26. Any interested person can preview the course trailer and enroll here (open to everyone).  #HarvardXFDA