Pharmacoepidemiologic principles of study design and interpretation will be illustrated in a case-study format of real world examples. Topics include drug regulation, the study of intended and unintended effects, postmarketing surveillance, and monitoring for birth defects. The goal is for students to be able to evaluate the epidemiologic evidence related to drug safety using historical and recent examples like thalidomide, hormone replacement therapy, and Vioxx.

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