The Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Regulations allows students to gain specialized knowledge and regulatory expertise for working in this area of the medical products industry. The biopharmaceutical industry is expected to continue its robust long-term growth, with some reports projecting 7% growth by 2032, far exceeding the average for all occupations. Developing and offering this graduate certificate will support the workforce development needs in this sector. The certificate curriculum will require a total of 18 credit hours and will cover an overview of regulatory requirements for medical products and bioethics for research and development of medical products, good clinical and manufacturing practices, and biopharmaceutical regulatory science.

The students receiving the Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Regulations will be knowledgeable in the life cycle of medical products from development to post-marketing, which are essential skills for workforce preparedness for professionals in the field.

Johnna Hodges Assistant Director jhodges@uga.edu Dr. Grace Gowda Program Director grace.gowda@uga.edu