Admissions: Drug Regulatory & Intellectual Property Rights (DRIP)

Objective
  1. To enable the students to take an overview of the intellectual property and drug regulatory environment.
  2. To make them aware of the structure, functions and powers of drug regulatory bodies and intellectual property laws at various levels.
  3. To sensitise them about various pertinent issues facing drug regulation at the national, and international levels.
  4.  To equip the students with knowledge about practical issues while working in the drug regulatory environment.
TENTATIVE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT:
20 January 2013
Duration:
6 Months
Application Form:
Syllabus:

PART I: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Following topics will be covered)

  • Introduction to IP
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Copyrights
  • Cyber laws
  • Industrial Designs
  • Trade Secrets and other IPS
  • Traditional Knowledge, Plant Varieties and Biodiversity
  • Commerce of intellectual properties

PART II: DRUG REGULATORY(Following topics will be covered)

  • The Drug Industry
  • Evolution of Drug Regulation
  • Drug Regulatory in the US
  • Drug Regulatory in the EU
  • Drug Regulatory in India-I
  • Drug Regulatory in India-II
  • WHO and ICH 
  • Issues related to drug regulation in the age of globalization
  • Regulatory requirements [STUDY OF DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES]