BP503TSemester 52 creditsTheoryKEY SUBJECT

Innovation and Startup Ecosystem

Complete unit-wise syllabus for BP503T as per the PCI B.Pharm NEP 2020 curriculum (Semester 5 — QA + Innovation + Drug Delivery).

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Unit-wise Syllabus

5 Units

Innovation Models and Design Thinking in Pharmacy6 Hours

Innovation: definition, types (product, process, business model innovation); innovation funnel; disruptive vs. incremental innovation
Design thinking methodology: empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test; application in pharmaceutical product and service design
Open innovation in pharma: academic-industry partnerships; licensing, technology transfer; crowdsourcing; reverse engineering as innovation

Startup Ecosystem in India6 Hours

Startup ecosystem components: incubators, accelerators, angel investors, venture capital, corporate innovation labs
Government schemes: Startup India initiative; BIRAC funding for biopharma; Atal Incubation Mission; SIDBI; MSME schemes; DBT biotechnology programs
Case studies of successful Indian pharma and health-tech startups: Divi's Laboratories, Mankind Pharma, PharmEasy, Pristyn Care, SastaSundar

IPR for Pharmaceutical Innovations6 Hours

Types of intellectual property: patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights; relevance in pharmaceutical business
Patent filing process in India: CGPDTM; PCT application; patentability criteria for pharmaceutical inventions; Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act
Freedom-to-operate analysis; patent landscaping; pharmaceutical patent strategies; generic drug patent challenges

Business Model Canvas and MVP Development6 Hours

Business Model Canvas: nine components; application to pharmaceutical SaaS, diagnostics, manufacturing, and distribution businesses
Minimum Viable Product (MVP): concept, types (concierge, wizard of Oz, landing page MVP); lean startup methodology; pivot vs. persevere decisions
Market sizing for pharma products: TAM, SAM, SOM calculation; competitive analysis; value proposition design

Healthcare Technology Case Studies6 Hours

AI-based healthcare startups: diagnostics, drug discovery, clinical decision support — business models and challenges
Digital health platforms: telemedicine, e-pharmacy, health apps — regulatory landscape (Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020, DPDPA)
Pharmaceutical entrepreneurship: challenges in Indian pharma market; regulatory hurdles; funding landscape; exit strategies (IPO, acquisition)

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