Here are some helpful notes on Pharma DBM (Data Base Management) for 5th semester students:
2. Product Management & Lifecycle
- Stages: Development → Launch → Growth → Maturity → Decline.
- Product portfolio strategies: Line extension, brand stretching, product differentiation, portfolio rationalization.
- Launch planning: Market analysis, KOL engagement, pricing, distribution channels, promotional budget, training MRs, post-marketing surveillance (PV).
- Pharmacovigilance tie-in: Safety signals affect lifecycle decisions—withdrawal, label change, risk mitigation.
Metabolic Pathways: Study of the Shikimic acid, Acetate, and Amino acid pathways in plants.
- Internal Schema (Physical Level):
Endocrine System: Detailed study of sex hormones, corticosteroids, and thyroid drugs.