Summary
In this three-day course, you gain a practical foundation for understanding how medicines work in the body and how to apply that knowledge to make informed decisions in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.
You will develop an understanding of key pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles and learn to assess the use of medicines in high-risk patient populations, such as those with liver and kidney disease, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and elderly patients on polypharmacy.
The course will strengthen your:
- Understanding of basic pharmacology and its practical application in everyday life
- Knowledge of adverse effects, interactions, and support systems with a focus on patient safety, and
- Ability to communicate professionally with healthcare professionals.
Together with “Organ Modules I and II”, the course forms a compulsory part of the Pharma Consultant Programme.
Keywords
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Adverse effects
- Drug interactions
- Polypharmacy
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Course leader & lecturers
- Simon ReuterCourse leaderInternational Medical Director
Novo Nordisk A/S
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Is this course for you?
This course is designed for you if you want a basic understanding of pharmacology and are looking to strengthen your knowledge when working with or advising healthcare professionals (HCPs) or health authorities on medicines.
Please note that this is a compulsory course within the Pharma Consultant Diploma
What you will learn
- Apply basic pharmacokinetic terminology
- Understand key principles of pharmacodynamics
- Identify and assess the side effects of medicines
- Identify and assess drug interactions
- Identify high-risk patient groups and assess the effects of medicines on them
What your company will get
An employee who
- Has a solid understanding of basic pharmacology
- Can apply their knowledge of adverse effects, drug interactions, and support systems, with a focus on patient safety
- Can communicate with and advise healthcare professionals on medicines with enhanced professional competence
- Can solve drug-related tasks with a theoretical and clinical approach
Course calendar
Day 1: Introduction and pharmacokinetics
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Pharmacokinetics
- Absorption and distribution
- Metabolism
- Impaired liver function or chronic liver failure
Day 2: Pharmacodynamics and support systems
- Excretion and impaired renal function or chronic kidney disease
- Pharmacodynamics
- The support system
- Summary of day 2
Day 3: Adverse effects, interactions, and risk groups
- Summary and revision of Pharmacology days 1 and 2
- Adverse effects and interactions, including case studies
- Risk groups: Pregnant and breastfeeding women
- The polypharmacy patient and the elderly
- Summary and revision
Registration
Registration deadline22 Sep 2026
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
20,850 DKK
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Literature
Prior to the course, you get access to mandatory and optional readings via your personal Atrium login.
Prerequisites
This course is designed for those with documented knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology equivalent to the [Anatomy & Physiology and Pathology] course. Therefore, you must have passed the [Exam 1] before attending.
Examination
The course concludes with a test, which you must pass to proceed to Organ Modules 1 and 2, as well as the final [Exam 2]. If more than eight months pass between passing the test and the start of the Organ Module courses, you will be required to sit and pass the test again.
Course leader
Novo Nordisk A/S
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