Health law and public health

Teaching basic concepts related to public health and health product law

• Understanding the organization of public health in France and internationally
• Understanding the evolution of public health through knowledge of its history
• Understanding the concepts of disability and dependency and the measures taken to address them
• Understanding how prevention and health promotion programs are developed
• Knowing how to research, understand, and interpret health indicators
• Understanding the legal concepts behind different healthcare products
• Know how to analyze the characteristics of a product in order to determine its legal classification.
• Understanding the concept of legal monopoly and knowing the scope of the pharmaceutical monopoly
• Be familiar with the main laws and regulations governing drugs and medical devices.
• Know the differences between binding and non-binding texts
• Knowing the legal value of different texts
• Know the various operators in the field of medicines and medical devices, their missions, and their obligations.
• Understand the principles of marketing and monitoring drugs and medical devices
• Know the terms and conditions for access to reimbursement and price setting

Bachelor's degree in science

Written final exam lasting 1 hour in the first and second sessions

This course provides basic knowledge for understanding the concept of public health, the organization and actions of public health actors, and the determinants of health. It provides the keys to researching the regulatory framework for a product or activity in the health field, and to understanding and interpreting texts in order to better apply them. It provides knowledge of the main principles of this framework, which has been put in place to ensure the effectiveness, safety, and accessibility of key health products, namely medicines and medical devices.