TabsSummary Course details Course type: Online courseDuration: 12 weeks (online)Home fee: £1,300 / £780 / £520Overseas fee: £1,300 / £780 / £520Fee Structure £1,300 standard fee £780 - 40% discounted fee for charity personnel and students £520 - 60% discounted fee for LMIC nationals (national and domiciled in LMIC country) This is an Online / Part-Time, module is available for continuing professional development. This module forms part of our Diploma in Pharmaceutical SystemsOverview Analyse the key components of each phase of the Pharmaceutical Supply Cycle (PSC) and how the phases are linked to each other. The online learning module provides an opportunity for reflection and continuing professional development through interactive learning with subject specialists and peers. The PSC is a key component of the pharmaceutical system. The PSC operates like a wheel, where each component of the management support system is essential to making movement through the cycle possible. Subsequently, if one of the management support systems does not function the wheel does not turn, and the cycle is disrupted. Effective management makes a crucial difference in all aspects of the pharmaceutical system. You will analyse key areas within each phase of the cycle – selection, procurement, storage, distribution, and usage and you will be encouraged to apply the concepts to a case study. Taking a student-centred and problem-solving approach to facilitate deep learning, core information will be presented through several online channels including recorded podcasts, lectures, online learning materials, threaded discussion boards, collaborative work, chat rooms and this will be enhanced with case studies, career podcasts, online QA sessions and group discussions. LSTM and Quamed (Home - Quamed)have set a collaboration up for the learning units related to quality of medicines (storage and distribution). The module is assessed through a written assignment of 2,000 words. In this assignment, you will identify and assess deficiencies within a pharmaceutical supply system using a case study. You will then justify your choice of one specific area and develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address the identified deficiency. The module is assessed through a written assignment of 2,000 words. In this assignment, you will identify and assess deficiencies within a pharmaceutical supply system using a case study. You will then justify your choice of one specific area and develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to address the identified deficiency. Block 0: Module induction Block 1: Pharmaceutical Supply Systems Introducing the PSC and link to access to medicines. Block 2 – Medicine selection Model list of essential medicines and national implementation. Donations. Role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA). Block 3 - Procurement Procurement & supply management in the wider health system. Procurement cycle. Buying strategies and approaches (e.g., pooled procurement, coordinated buying). Quantifying pharmaceutical requirements. Block 4: Storage, warehouse management and distribution Basic principles. Quality control. Development of Standard Operating Procedures Block 5 - Pharmacovigilance Foundation concepts. Pharmacovigilance systems Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: Qualified health care professionals; including pharmacist, doctors, nurses or health managers with proven experience of more than 1-2 years in the pharmacy field.Work experience: Pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and health professionals with a minimum 1-2 years of demonstrated experience in pharmacy, either within national health programmes or in a related area such as pharmacy, hospitals, health centres, senior management roles, or industry.English language requirements: The programme is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted - a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). AimsThis course aims to: Use the Pharmaceutical Supply Cycle to illustrate how supply supports functioning health systems. Critical analyse key areas “selection”, “procurement”, “storage” and “use” phases of the pharmaceutical supply cycle. Make an enquirya00Vg00000BaGjA Submit your enquiries here Programme Version Name First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * --Select-- Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Caribbean Netherlands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea-Bissau Guinea Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Territory, Occupied Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Barthelemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint-Martin (France) Saint-Martin (Pays-Bas) Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St. Pierre and Miquelon Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Minor Outlying Islands United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (British) Virgin Islands (U.S.) Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Nature of Enquiry * --Select-- Course Availability Course Information Fees & Payment Scholarships Disability Accommodation Visa & Immigration Other Subject Description How did you hear about LSTM? --Select-- LSTM Website Word of Mouth Alumni Recommendation Course Search Website Search Engine Advert Professional Journal Careers Fair/Exhibition IEC Abroad Other Keep me informed about this course Keep me informed about LSTM news Apply Start date End date Home fee Overseas fee 7 April 2025 4 July 2025 £1,300 / £780 / £520 £1,300 / £780 / £520 Apply Start date: 7 April 2025 End date: 4 July 2025 Home fee: £1,300 / £780 / £520 Overseas fee: £1,300 / £780 / £520 Apply 21 reads