Food & Drug Law Certificate
The Certificate in Food & Drug Law examines the regulation of food, tobacco, cosmetics, and medical products, including dietary supplements, drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Students enrich their understanding of food and drug law from both a U.S. and global perspective.
The requirements for the Certificate in Food & Drug Law are:
- Successful completion of the Administrative Law course, or its equivalent, either in prior law study in the United States or internationally, or during the first year of study at Georgetown Law. This course does not count toward the 10 specialization credits for the Certificate, but may count toward the overall LL.M. degree program credit requirements.
- Successful completion of at least 10 credits of specialization coursework listed under the Food & Drug Law Certificate in the Curriculum Guide, which includes the following required courses:
- Law and Regulation of Drugs, Biologics and Devices (3 credits)
- Food and Drug Law (2 credits)
- A minimum grade point average of “B-” or higher in the courses that are counted toward the Certificate requirements.
- The Certificate in Food & Drug Law can be pursued in conjunction with an LL.M. degree.
- J.D. students are not eligible to pursue the Certificate in Food & Drug Law as part of their J.D. degree studies.
- Students cannot be admitted into the Certificate in Food & Drug Law program on a standalone basis.
- Students who wish to apply for the Certificate should do so by notifying their LL.M. Program Director no later than the last day of add/drop activity in the last semester before their graduation.
Refer to the Curriculum Guide for the current list of offerings that satisfy coursework for the Certificate in Food & Drug Law. On the left-hand side Search Options menu, select Food & Drug Law Certificate as the option under Courses in a Graduate Program.
For a sample listing of courses and their descriptions offered in previous years that satisfied coursework for the Certificate in Food & Drug Law, refer to the Certificate in Food & Drug Law Curriculum Essays page.
Our faculty experts come to us from a range of institutions, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
Visit the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Faculty page for a full listing of current health law faculty.