United Therapeutics Medical Information Fellowship

This fellowship is sponsored in collaboration with United Therapeutics and is part of the DPET fellowship program.

• Length: One year

United Therapeutics and the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ESOP), Division of Pharmacotherapy & Experimental Therapeutics and the UNC Healthcare Department of Pharmacy are pleased to announce a new pharmaceutical industry-based fellowship in Medical Affairs and Medical Information. This is a 1-year fellowship. During the first six months, the fellow will spend dedicated time with the UNC Healthcare Pharmacy Department Drug Information Services and United Therapeutics Medical Affairs/ Medical information Department. During the second six-month period, the fellow will work with United Therapeutics Medical Affairs/ Medical Information. During the year, the fellow will also participate in the ESOP fellowship program activities.

Overall Goals

To provide post-graduate experience and training in:

• A Drug Information center in the clinical setting.
• Medical information best practice in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Delivering seminars and scholarly presentations.
• Analyzing data and applying to clinical practice.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Principles and applications of pharmaceutical product development and evaluation, research design and methodology.

Broad Objectives

At the completion of the Program, the Fellow will be able to:

• Respond to requests for information.
• Perform the role of a drug information pharmacist.
• Perform the day-to-day operations of a Medical Information Scientist.
• Describe the purpose of Medical Affairs as a function of the entire company.
• Understand the drug lifecycle and the necessary steps to bring a compound to market.
• Develop standard response documents.
• Gain clinical knowledge and therapeutic expertise of a rare disease.
• Understand FDA and Compliance implications of Medical Information.

Specific Learning Objectives

At the completion of the Program, the Fellow will be able to:

• Understand the principles of the Request For Information process.
• Understand the principles of responding to unsolicited requests for off-label information. Triage, record and file requests for information.
• Develop and write standard response documents.
• Develop and update product Dossiers.
• Authorship on publications, abstracts or posters.
• Generating and delivering insights to key stakeholders.
• Identify data gaps as it relates to marketed products.
• Evaluation and maintenance of applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
• Work with Global Product Safety and Pharmacovigilance to report adverse events.
• Layered learning through precepting summer interns.
• Participate in the Expanded Access Program.
• Slide deck development on disease states, use of devices and adverse event management.
• Understand the function of and collaborate with other areas of Medical Affairs such as Medical Communications, Health Economics and Outcomes and Medical Science Liaisons.
• Support Global Medical Affairs with other activities as needed.
• Support formulary drug requests via critical reviews of clinical evidence, safety, cost/value, operations analysis
• Perform medication use evaluations
• Understand evidence-based medicine and drug trial principles
• Gain precepting experience of other learners
• Adjudicate patient-specific non-formulary drug requests
• Present at interdisciplinary meetings
• Gain involvement in clinical research and/or quality improvement products

About United Therapeutics

United Therapeutics Corporation is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of unique products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions. Currently, the company’s revenue-generating products are all in the field of cardiovascular medicine. While building business value in the cardiovascular field, the company is also laying important foundations for future franchises in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases.

To Apply

Visit http://pharmacydpetfellowships.web.unc.edu/ for instructions on submitting an application.

Application Opens: October 1, 2025

Early Application Deadline: October 31, 2025

Final Application Deadline:  November 21, 2025