ERU602 - PRINCIPLES of SAFETY DRUG USAGE IN REGUL AFFAIRS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
PRINCIPLES of SAFETY DRUG USAGE IN REGUL AFFAIRS ERU602 2nd Semester 2 2 3 6
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeMust 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. TURGUT EMRAH BOZKURT, Prof. Dr. TERKEN BAYDAR,Dr. Ögr. Ãœyesi MERVE DENIZALTI,Dr. Ögr. Ãœyesi MELIKE HACER ÖZKAN,Prof. Dr. SUNA SABUNCUOGLU, Doç. Dr. GÖZDE GIRGIN,Prof. Dr. ÃœLFET PINAR ERKEKOGLU,Prof. Dr. SEVTAP AYDIN DILSIZ,Prof. Dr. ÃœLKÃœ ÃœNDEGER BUCURGAT,Prof. Dr. AYLIN GÃœRBAY 
Course objectiveThe necessary basic principles in evaluating the safety drug usage data in registration files and the ability to access basic information in the regulatory affairs will be provided.  
Learning outcomes
  1. Students have knowledge on the safety drug usage related to regulatory affairs.
Course ContentThis course is designed to give the students the background of safety drug use. Program titles are:
- Regulations of drug investigations and ethics in clinical trials,
-Bioavailability and bioequivalence, and the regulations.
-Factors modifiying the therapeutic effects of drugs
-Drug-drug interactions
-Food, alcohol and herbal medicine-drug interactions
-Safety drug usage in special groups (pediatry, geriatry, pregnancy)
-Pharmacovigilance / Toxicovigilance
-Evaluations of clinical data in registration files 
References1.Rasyonel tedavi yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji (Prof. Dr. Oğuz Kayaalp), Klinik Farmakolojinin Esasları (Prof. Dr. Oğuz Kayaalp),
2.Türkiye İlaç Kılavuzu 2005 formüleri,
3.Drug Information Handbook 2012
4.General and Applied Toxicology (Ballantyne B, Marrs T, Syversen T), 2000,
5.Cassarett&Dolls Toxicology, The Basic Science of Poisons (Klaassen CD), 2001. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Clinical evaluation methods in drug research
Week 2Ethical aspects in clinical drug research
Week 3Bioavailability and bioequivalence, Regulations on bioavailability and bioequivalence of pharmaceutical preparations
Week 4Factors that change drug activity
Week 5Interactions between drugs (Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interactions: general principles)
Week 6Pharmaceutical-food and alcohol; Interactions between drugs and herbal products
Week 7Safe drug use at risky periods: pregnancy and lactation
Week 8Safe drug useat risky periods: Pediatrics and geriatrics
Week 9Safe drug use at risky periods: Liver and kidney diseases
Week 10Treatment approaches in drug poisoning
Week 11Pharmacovigilance
Week 12Evaluation of clinical data in drug registration files
Week 13Evaluation of clinical data in drug registration files
Week 14Discussion
Week 15Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms00
Final exam1100
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes00
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes1100
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14684
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 14040
Total Workload4350180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has basic theoretical concepts and related approaches to provide quality in control systems used in analytical data and method validations     
2. Has capability to decide conformity tests and to evaluate results by arranging different conditions, planning the activities for method validation and quality control     
3. Has able to evaluate statistical data used for licensing medicinal products     
4. Has knowledge on the definition of drug, formulations, properties, production and quality controls     
5. Has knowledge on pharmaceutical technology in evaluating and/or preparing application dossier of licensing medicines     
6. Has pharmacological and toxicological knowledge for licensing medicinal products    X
7. Has satisfied knowledge on safely usage of medicines.    X
8. Has basic and technical knowledge about radiopharmaceutics; preparing, evaluating and resulting ability for applied license dossier of radiopharmaceuticals.      
9. Capable to perform researches on different subjects; can follow published scientific studies; can plan and end a research; able to write a report with the data.   X  
10. Has a general idea on pharmaceutical biotechnology.      
11. Has basic and important pharmacological and toxicological knowledge on biological products.   X 
12. Has a general knowledge in registration of natural medicines, medicine out products, cosmetics, and food supplements.     
13. Capable to discuss and/or defend pharmacoeconomic data in medicine licensing.      

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