Overview of pharmacoepidemiology including drug development and approval; application of epidemiologic methods to study drug safety and effectiveness; exploration of the interplay between research and public policy; introduction to resources for information about drugs; introduction to pharmacology principles pertinent to pharmacoepidemiology. Prerequisites: Health Sciences graduate student; either EPI 511 or both EPI 512 and EPI 513; or permission of instructor Offered: jointly with PHARM 533; Spring