Drug Safety Courses and Certifications

Using Electronic Health Records for Better Care

3 reviews

Stanford University's webinar offers insights into using Electronic Health Records to improve care, covering topics like monitoring adverse drug events, identifying drug interactions, and generating practice-based evidence.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Preclinical Safety: From In Vitro Assays to Human Dose Predictions

Drugs are approved based on their “safety and efficacy”. Determining the safety of a drug occurs through studies that are largely completely separate from efficacy studies. The safety studies fall under the umbrella of preclinical safety. While a drug’s…

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development

24 ratings at Coursera

What does it take to advance a new drug from the laboratory bench to the patient’s bedside? Historically, drugs were discovered serendipitously and were usually isolated from natural sources. Today, drug discovery efforts take many years and cost hundred…

• Coursera
• 17 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MedCerts

Pharmacy Medication and Safety

Embark on a comprehensive journey through pharmaceutical practice in our Pharmacy Medication and Safety course, developed into four lessons. Explore the idiosyncrasies of how drugs interact in the Factors Affecting Drug Activity lesson. Discover the nuan…

• Coursera
• 11 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Opioids and Surgery

6 ratings at FutureLearn

Gain a practical approach to perioperative opioid stewardship to minimise harms from opioids prescribed at the time of surgery.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Good Pharmacy Practice: Medication Management

5 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how to effectively manage medications, from formulary management and procurement to drug safety and patient education.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ninja Nerd

COVID-19 Pill - Molnupiravir: Efficacy and Safety Concerns

Learn about Molnupiravir, a drug developed by Merck for mild to moderate COVID-19, from Ninja Nerd. Understand its mechanism, pharmacology, target population, efficacy, and safety concerns.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Center for Medical Education

Head Trauma in the Coagulated Patient - EM & Acute Care Course

Learn about head trauma in coagulated patients from Jerome Hoffman, MD at The Center for Medical Education. Gain insights from 28 presentations and 4 faculty panels in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

American Society for Microbiology

New Antifungal Option for Cancer Patients

Explore the effectiveness of a new antifungal, isavuconazole, for cancer patients in a less than 1-hour material by the American Society for Microbiology.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

A Dose of Reality About Generic Drugs

Explore the shocking truths about generic drugs with TED's investigative journalism piece. In less than an hour, uncover the defiance of FDA regulations and potential solutions.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Camunda

Pharma Research Automation by Connecting Researchers with Robots and Systems

Explore how Camunda uses business process modelling to automate pharma research, enhancing throughput, transparency, and time-to-results in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk