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Discuss the steps involved in the drug discovery process, including sources of drugs, how targets are identified and screening processes that can be used to test for desired activity;
Discuss the steps involved in developing a commercial product from a potential drug candidate, including the relevant regulatory framework and marketing considerations;
Critically evaluate methodologies and data from experiments in the context of the drug development process;
Obtain, present and interpret data from pharmacological experiments relevant to the area of drug development;
Source, integrate and critically evaluate the scientific literature to address an issue in the area of drug development and to communicate this orally, in written form or via a poster presentation;
Demonstrate effective teamwork skills in the completion of in-class and project activities.