The School of Pharmacy and Nutrition Ojer Pharma have formed a partnership to bring training closer to the industry
25 | 05 | 2026
The School of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Navarra and Ojer Pharma Laboratories have signed a agreement with the goal strengtheninginternship training internship , promoting applied innovation, and fostering knowledge transfer knowledge the academic and business sectors.
According to Juan Manuel Irache, the agreement a strategic step toward strengthening the partnership the pharmaceutical industry, agreement which will make it possible to “significantly enhance the value of the training in both Degree postgraduate program.” He also notes that the agreement upgrade the Faculty’s training facilities and simulation center.
The partnership isn’t starting from scratch. Ojer Pharma has maintained a close relationship with the School for years, collaborating on both teaching activities and research projects. “As a result of this long-standing relationship of trust, we have decided to take it a step further in pursuit of a win-win synergy for both institutions,” says Irache.
The agreement the School to provide spaces and resources for the development industrial projects, while the business to students' practical learning through contact with the professional pharmaceutical sector.
Among the key opportunities for students, the agreement access to training a real-world industrial setting, including the chance to work with advanced pharmaceutical technology such as a pilot-scale reactor within the simulation center. In addition, students will be able to interact with industry professionals and gain internship experience internship completing their programs of study.
According to the Associate Dean, this partnership three major current challenges: update course update to align update with the industry’s actual needs, strengthening the transfer of knowledge the university and business promoting joint technological innovation projects.
“Bridging the gap between universities and the pharmaceutical industry is the only way to produce better-prepared, highly qualified professionals who can immediately adapt to the realities of the sector,” he says.
Irache also wanted to send a direct message to the students, whom he described as the primary beneficiaries of agreement. “This is a unique opportunity. Partnerships subject turn training into a distinct competitive advantage for your professional future,” he concluded.