Drug Development Product Management

Overview

Drug Development Product Management, a beginner-friendly specialization from UC San Diego, walks through how a drug moves from a discovery in a lab to a treatment reaching patients. Rather than focus purely on lab science, it frames the process the way a product manager would — evaluating market opportunities, understanding the healthcare industry, and tracking a molecule through pre-clinical development and clinical trials. With over 67,000 learners, it fills a real gap: most drug-development content is either pure chemistry or pure business, rarely both.

Who it's for

Aspiring biotech product managers, scientists moving into strategy roles, or business-minded learners curious how pharmaceuticals actually reach market — no prior lab experience required.

Key skills

• Drug development and pre-clinical pipeline stages
• Clinical trial design and regulatory basics
• Market opportunity and healthcare industry analysis
• Foundational pharmacology, chemistry, and molecular biology