7 Best Pharmacology Courses on edX
We compared 7 Pharmacology courses currently listed on edX, priced from $49.00 to $489.60. 5 come from a named university or institution, including Doane University, Davidson College and University of Toronto. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 7
- Price range
- $49.00 – $489.60
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 7 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "pharmacology" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $49.00 to $489.60, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Introduction to Pharmacology
Offered by Doane University
This pharmacology course will explore the mechanism of action of pharmaceutical drugs on a molecular level. This course is eligible for Audit and Verified Certificate only.
$119.00listed price -
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Literature Case Studies in Drug Discovery
Offered by Davidson College
Once a person understands the ideas of drug efficacy, potency, pharmacokinetics, and safety, original research articles can be readily understood. The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry of the American Chemical Society regul...
$49.00listed price -
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Drug Activity, Disposition, and Safety
Offered by Davidson College
This course focuses on the intricacies of drug activity, how medications are processed in the body, and the various safety measures surrounding their use. It provides a foundational understanding of pharmacology that is...
$267.30listed price -
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Originator and Biosimilar Biologics: For Patients and Healthcare Providers
Offered by University of Toronto
This course offers an insightful look into originator and biosimilar biologics, focusing on their implications for patients and healthcare providers. You'll explore the fundamental concepts of biological medicines, gain...
$133.20listed price -
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Drug Discovery and Lead Optimization
Offered by Davidson College
In this course, you'll explore the essential concepts and practices involved in drug discovery and lead optimization. It covers critical aspects of the pharmaceutical development process, including how to identify promis...
$489.60listed price -
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Managing Coronary Artery Disease
Offered by Stanford University
Throughout this course from the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE), you’ll discover a range of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for individuals at risk of heart disease. You’ll also learn how...
$249.00listed price -
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Chemistry for the Health Professions
Offered by Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions
This course, Chemistry for the Health Professions, is designed for individuals pursuing careers in healthcare. It focuses on the essential chemical principles and concepts that are particularly relevant in medical contex...
$360.00listed price
Best Pharmacology Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Introduction to Pharmacology | edX | Doane University | $119.00 | View → |
| 2 | Literature Case Studies in Drug Discovery | edX | Davidson College | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Drug Activity, Disposition, and Safety | edX | Davidson College | $267.30 | View → |
| 4 | Originator and Biosimilar Biologics: For Patients and Healthcare Provi... | edX | University of Toronto | $133.20 | View → |
| 5 | Drug Discovery and Lead Optimization | edX | Davidson College | $489.60 | View → |
| 6 | Managing Coronary Artery Disease | edX | Stanford University | $249.00 | View → |
| 7 | Chemistry for the Health Professions | edX | Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions | $360.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 7 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $489.60, with the middle of the range around $249.00 — a spread of $440.60. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 5 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Doane University, Davidson College and University of Toronto — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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