Section outline

  • Lecture:  Class Logistics; Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology

    • History of pharmacoepidemiology
    • Different types of questions
    • Who’s asking/answering the questions: academia, government and industry

    Faculty:  Michael Kelsh

    Location:  Mission Hall 1407

    • Prospectus:

    • UCSF Pharmacoepidemiology Syllabus 12 December 2014 File

    • Session Slides:

    • Lecture 1 File

    • Required Reading:

      “What is Pharmacoepidemiology?” Strom BL., in Textbook in Pharmacoepidemiology pp. 3-16.

      "Views for Academia, Industry, Regulatory Agencies and the Legal System”  in Textbook in Pharmacoepidemiology pp. 63-98

    • Platt et al. The US FDA Mini-Sentinel Program-status and direction. PDS 21-S1-1-8, 2012 File
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    • Robb et al. The US FDA Sentinel Initiative-Expanding the horizons of medical product safety. PDS 21-S2-9-11, 2012 File
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