Innovation and entrepreneurship in Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes. Lectures with presentation and discussion of relevant examples.
In the theoretical-pratical classes, case studies will be presented and discussed.

Learning Outcomes

- To explore and become acquainted with the different mechanisms of protecion of intellectual property relevant to the chemical/pharma industry and that of drugs, namely patents
- To explain the process of valorization and exploitation of this knowledge that leads onto the development of a business plan
- To understand how start-ups are set up and the process of spinning-off, in pharmaceutical industry
- To learn the different sources of information in chemistry, biology and health sciences, through specialized sets of databases
- To understand the legal aspects, both national and international, relating to the manufacture and introduction of drugs into the market.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Funding schemes, venture capital. Business plan. Start-ups and Spin-offs.
- Types of databases. Types of Access to databases. Main databases: Chemical Abstracts, Analytical Abstracts, Current Contents, Micromedex Health Care Series, Medline International, Pharmaceutical Abstracts, EMbase Pharmacy, ISI Proceedings, Current Chemical Reactions, Index Chemicus. Search in databases. General techniques of search.
- Drug patents in the broad context of intellectual property. Definition of a patent and patent rights. What can be patented. Requirement for patentability. Novelty, conceived invention, description of the invention for patenting. Restriction to patent. Geographical constrainments. Validity time of the patent. Scope of claims and how patents are
obtained.
- General aspects on the national and international regulation under the scope of production and approval of drugs

Head Lecturer(s)

Vânia Maria Antunes Moreira Bimbo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 25.0%
Exam: 75.0%

Bibliography

Joe Tidd; John R. Bessant, Strategic Innovation Management, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019.
John R. Bessant, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2015.
Grubb P. W., Thomsen P. R., Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. Fundamentals of Global
Law, Practise and Strategy, Oxford University Press, 5th Edition, 2010
Voet, M. A. The Generic Challenge: Understanding Patents, FDA & Pharmaceutical Life-Cycle Management, Brown
Walker Press; 3rd Ed, 2011
http://www.fda.gov
http://www.emea.eu.int
Training guide on entrepreneurship from the University of Coimbra.