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2026-2027 / PHIN2029-2

Regulations and the medical-social environment

Economic aspects of drug development

Belgian and European legislation and procedures applied to the pharmaceutical industry

Organisation of social security, funding healthcare, and future developments

CTD file (common technical document) & qualified person duties and responsibilities

Regulations of preclinical and clinical studies - part A: pharmaceutical toxicological files

Belgian and European legislation on clinical trials

Specific regulatory environment for preclinical and clinical pediatric drugs

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Specific regulatory aspects, part b: preformulation and documentation of galenic development

Duration

Economic aspects of drug development : 10h Th
Belgian and European legislation and procedures applied to the pharmaceutical industry : 15h Th, 5h Pr
Organisation of social security, funding healthcare, and future developments : 5h Th
CTD file (common technical document) & qualified person duties and responsibilities : 15h Th
Regulations of preclinical and clinical studies - part A: pharmaceutical toxicological files : 7,5h Th
Belgian and European legislation on clinical trials : 5h Th
Specific regulatory environment for preclinical and clinical pediatric drugs : 2,5h Th
Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements : 5h Th
Specific regulatory aspects, part b: preformulation and documentation of galenic development : 5h Th

Number of credits

 Advanced Master in Industrial Pharmacy8 crédits 

Lecturer

Economic aspects of drug development : Dominique Martin
Belgian and European legislation and procedures applied to the pharmaceutical industry : Catherine Druez
Organisation of social security, funding healthcare, and future developments : Hugues Malonne
CTD file (common technical document) & qualified person duties and responsibilities : Walid El azab
Regulations of preclinical and clinical studies - part A: pharmaceutical toxicological files : Karen Van Malderen
Belgian and European legislation on clinical trials : Anne Lenaers
Specific regulatory environment for preclinical and clinical pediatric drugs : Thierry Schurmans
Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements : Michel Frederich
Specific regulatory aspects, part b: preformulation and documentation of galenic development : Francis Vanderbist

Coordinator

Philippe Hubert

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

If a student fails an examination during the first term:

  • They are permitted to resit the assessed subject during the second term (May-June);

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Overview of Belgian and European legislation on herbal medicines and herbal dietary supplements.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

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Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmaceutic legislation

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Oral lecture.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Blended learning

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam


Additional information:

Additional information:
Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

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Contacts

Specific regulatory issues, part a: medicine and herbal dietary supplements

Pr Michel Frédérich

Association of one or more MOOCs