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This course will focus on the processes and regulations associated with the administration of provincial drug benefit programs. Students will become familiar with the legislative framework that guides the selection and designation of drug products under provincial/territorial formularies and drug benefit programs. Also, the students will discuss and practice reimbursement procedures.
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of pathophysiology and pharmacology. It will focus on explanation of mechanism of action of different diseases and on the relationship between a drugs mechanism of action at the molecular level and its effect on the patient. The general principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics will be introduced and students will examine the effect of drugs on body systems. A prior knowledge of basic physiology, anatomy and biochemistry is recommended to fully appreciate the topics discussed in this course.