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City: Baltimore
State: Maryland
Zip/Postal Code: 21201
Country: United States

Program Location:: Distance Pathway/Online
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Erika Pixley
  Title: Associate Director of Admissions
  Phone (Work): 4107068056
  Email: epixley@rx.umaryland.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/academics/regulatoryscience/

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: June 30, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $75
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Program Description
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Program Description:
Regulatory science is the science of developing new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Master of Science (MS) and Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science programs focus on drugs and biologics, although aspects of diagnostics, devices, and nutritional products are also addressed. The Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Science provides a more limited course of study than the MS degree program.
Both programs cover all major areas of drug product and biologics regulatory science, including:
•Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC)
•Clinical Research
•Pharmacovigilance
•Phase IV Research (e.g., Pharmacoepidemiology)
•Drug and Biologics Discovery

The strength of the MS program is its science-driven approach to drug and biologic product development and regulation. The program covers regulatory affairs in a global manner, including the application of regulatory principles worldwide. The program is not limited to regulatory affairs, and features lectures and student activities that span the discovery of drugs/biologics to post-market activities, with a scientific emphasis on development pathways, including common challenges and science-based solutions.

The Graduate Certificate consists of the first two courses of the MS program, for a total of 12 credits. It can be completed in less than one year, and is designed for students who seek a more limited course of study or commitment than the MS degree, which requires less than two years and 30 credits to complete. Certificate students can apply for the MS program at a later date, if desired, and apply their completed courses towards the MS degree.

Graduates of the MS in Regulatory Science program will be fluent in the science of developing new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Public
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 30
Required Rotations:: Not Required
Seminars:: Not Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Not Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: Distance Pathway/Online
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Area(s) of Study:: Clinical Research, Drug Delivery, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Drug Metabolism, Industrial Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Policy, Regulatory Science, Toxicology
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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 58
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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 3

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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 0
Type of financial support available:: Other
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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