Disclaimer: We created this course in 2021 and a lot has changed since then. For a better learning experience and more up-to-date information, we strongly recommend Biotech Unveiled: Understanding the U.S. Biomedical Innovation Marketplace and its Global Role.

Business of Biotech -- Spring 2021

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome!
  • 2

    Readings

    • "The Great American Drug Deal" & Study Guide

    • Taking Action: No Patient Left Behind

    • Optional Assignment: Write your own op-ed!

    • Articles
  • 3

    Intro to the Biotech Social Contract

    • Lesson 1: Intro - How a Biotech Investor Came to the Drug Pricing Debate

    • Lesson 2: The Biotech Social Contract -- The Mortgage we Pay for Generic Drugs (and why we shouldn't settle for renting)

    • Lesson 3: Generics -- Their Value to Society and Why They're Worth Celebrating

    • Thinking Deeper Exercise 1: Value of Generics (Optional)

    • Lesson 4: The VC Perspective and Why Short Term Profits are Crucial

    • Lesson 5: One Simple Formula to Determine if an Investment is Compelling

    • Thinking Deeper Exercise 2: Failed Drug Case Study (Optional)

    • Lesson 6: Price Controls, How Congress is Missing the Big Picture, and The Beyoncé Effect

    • Lesson 7: Global Pricing and why the USA is a Good Roommate

    • Lesson 8: Public Perception and Peter's Answer to Victims Price Gouging

    • Thinking Deeper Exercise 3: Your perspective (Optional)

    • Quiz: The Great American Drug Deal