The European Center of Pharmaceutical Medicine (ECPM) or Institute of Pharmaceutical Medicine is dedicated to being the leading university institute for medicines and drug development in Europe. ECPM belongs to the Department of Public Health of the Medical Faculty at the University of Basel and operates with partners worldwide. The institute was founded in 1991 to cover the training needs of specialists working in drug development. It comprises an education and training department (est. 1991) and a research department (est. 2003). The education and training focus is on Advanced Studies and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The ECPM Diploma Course represents the core of the postgraduate training platform. The course offers students to obtain a Diploma/Certificate of Advanced Studies in Pharmaceutical Medicine and a Master of Advanced Studies in Medicines Development. Our broad range of CPD short courses count towards the Master program, yet they are also a stand-alone offer and can be booked individually. The curriculum provides a holistic understanding of the drug development process from molecule to market as well as key concepts in regulatory science and marketing. In addition ECPM trains undergraduate medicine and human biology students in pharmaceutical medicine, health economics and health policy. ECPM has established an internationally recognized academic research institution with a focus on pharmaceutical related and health care related research. ECPM's research activities focus on the health economic characteristics, cost-benefit implicationsand efficient use of pharmaceuticals and other health care interventions in Switzerland and internationally. The findings lead to recommendations, how scarce health care resources can be optimally used to maximize patient benefit and how to enable informed and transparent decision making in the health care sector.