PERI Open Courses
For 35 years, PERI has offered education to the pharmaceutical, biological, and medical device industries through its Open Courses. PERI has exceeded a level of excellence through these courses by bringing first-hand knowledge and expertise from industry faculty.
By attending a PERI Open Course, you will learn from faculty presentations, case studies, small group workshops, and personal interaction with faculty and students.35
If you think your team, department or entire company could benefit from one of these courses, consider bringing these sessions on-site with PERI’s Corporate Education.
Fundamentals of Biotech Development: Biologics, Vaccines, Cell & Gene Therapy
This essential two-day virtual course explores a variety of biotherapeutic treatments, including vaccines, cell therapy, and gene therapy, as well as explores the future of non-small molecule therapies. Participants will gain a broad multidisciplinary understanding of the scientific, management and regulatory decision points in the development of biotech products.
Course Date: February 27 – 28, 2025
Course Location: Virtual Classroom
Basic Drug Development: Overview of Biopharmaceutical Research & Development
PERI’s fundamental education course provides an overview of the pharmaceutical development process, from drug discovery, nonclinical and clinical development, and manufacturing, culminating in product launch and marketing. The course focuses on the decisions that need to be made throughout the therapeutic development process and the criteria influencing these decisions.
Course Date: March 3 – 4, 2025
Course Location: San Diego, CA
Cancer: Pathophysiology, Current Therapies, Clinical Trials, and Drug Development
This three-day course reviews current and emerging drugs, immunotherapies, their application to specific cancer types, how to conduct clinical trials for oncologic therapies, and the drug development process for drug candidates leading to approval. Faculty include leaders from the US Food and Drug Administration, top research institutions, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Course Date: March 12 – 14, 2025
Course Location: Virtual Classroom
NDA Simulation Workshop: Pharmaceutical Development Decisions
In this highly interactive course, participants gain an understanding of the overall pharmaceutical development and regulatory processes by forming a “project team” working together to get a product approved with the required label and within the projected timeline and budget. The course pairs comprehensive presentations on non-clinical safety, clinical development, and regulatory pathways with two role-playing simulations offering a practical application of the addressed concepts.
Course Date: April 28 – 29, 2025
Course Location: Fairfax, VA
Basic Drug Development: Overview of Biopharmaceutical Research & Development
PERI’s fundamental education course provides an overview of the pharmaceutical development process, include, nonclinical and clinical development, and manufacturing, culminating in exploring regulatory pathways and an interactive panel with FDA representatives.
Course Date: May 14 – 16, 2025
Course Location: Virtual Classroom
Recently Completed Open Courses
Global Labeling & Regulatory Symposium
Developed and delivered in partnership with Opus Regulatory, PERI presents a one-of-a-kind comprehensive labeling education symposium exploring both fundamental labeling skills and specialized concepts, including current events and new regulatory initiatives. New topics for this year include label negotiations and labeling for challenging populations, including pediatrics, rare diseases, and companion diagnostics.
Symposium Date: October 2024
Course Location: Washington, DC
Cancer: Pathophysiology, Current Therapies, Clinical Trials, and Drug Development
This three-day course reviews current and emerging drugs, immunotherapies, their application to specific cancer types, how to conduct clinical trials for oncologic therapies, and the drug development process for drug candidates leading to approval. Faculty include leaders from the US Food and Drug Administration, top research institutions, and the pharmaceutical industry.
Course Date: October 2024
Course Location: Virtual Classroom
Basic Drug Development: Overview of Biopharmaceutical Research & Development
PERI’s fundamental education course provides an overview of the pharmaceutical development process, include, nonclinical and clinical development, and manufacturing, culminating in exploring regulatory pathways and an interactive panel with FDA representatives.
Course Date: November 2024
Course Location: Virtual Classroom