Job of the future
Pharmacoeconomist
The pharmacoeconomist intervenes in the development cycle of new products at the market access stage. He or she conducts economic evaluations and budget impact analyses. He or she compares, for example, the cost-effectiveness ratio of a new drug with existing treatments and may make the connection with the impacts for the systems in place.
Main duties
1. Design or develop biomedical equipment or procedures
2. Evaluate equipment or procedures (safety, effectiveness and efficiency)
3. Install adjust, repair and ensure technical assistance for biomedical equipment
4. Ensure training is provided to the users of biomedical equipment
5. Ensure technological and scientific monitoring
Academic training
College
Pre-university training
Sciences
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- CEGEP du Vieux Montréal
- CEGEP Gérald-Godin
- CEGEP John Abbott
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège André-Grasset
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège Brébeuf
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège des Marcellines
- Collège du Bois-de-Boulogne
- Collège Marie-Victorin
- Institut Teccart
- Vanier College
Health science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collège TAV
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Pure and applied science
- CEGEP André-Laurendeau
- CEGEP de Saint-Laurent
- Collège Ahuntsic
- Collège Dawson
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Collège de Rosemont
- Vanier College
- Collégiale Sainte-Anne
- Marianopolis College
Scientific French Baccalaureate
Technical training
DEC, AEC: /
University
Undergraduate studies
Bachelor of Economics or related field
Bachelor of Biopharmaceutical sciences
Graduate studies
Master’s degree in Drug Development
Master’s degree in health technologies assessment
Master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences
Master’s degree in drug and population health
Specialized graduate diploma in drug development
- Université de Montréal
- Specialized graduate diploma in health technologies evaluation
- Université de Montréal
Short graduate program (Master’s level) in health technology assessment
Short graduate program (Master’s level) in pharmaceutical research, development and assessment
Postgraduate studies
Ph.D. in Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Ph.D in pharmaceutical sciences
Continuous training
Continuous training in pharmaceutical sciences
Hiring sub-sectors
Profile of required skills
TECHNOLOGICAL
n.s.p.
SCIENTIFIC
- Demonstrate proficiency in the development cycle
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
- Take an interest in the development of regulations
- Know the regulations (SC, CEPMB)
RELATIONSHIPS AND SALES
- Marketing et lancement de produit
- Develop and maintain one’s network
MANAGEMENT
- Bilingualism
- Develop quality awareness
- Manage priorities
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
- Understand the economic and regulatory environment
- Understand market access and drug price-setting methods
- Master the principles of pharmacoeconomics and cost-effectiveness analysis
- Understand the health care system in Canada
PHARMACOECONOMIST
Industry opportunities
Required profile
• Work experience (3-5 years) in public organizations or consulting services
• Cross-cutting knowledge of the industry
Prospects – Findings
Neutral outlook with reduced R&D investments, but advanced expertise needed to analyze profitability and market niche and curative products