Description

This course is a continuation of the study of the various unit operations in pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on size reduction, size separation, size analysis and size enlargement involved in the process development, scale-up and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drug products in industry (conventional / advanced nanotechnology based). In addition to the container/closure systems, some of the packaging processing methods are covered. Moreover, the vision about designing a quality product and its manufacturing process to consistently deliver the intended performance of the product to meet patient needs is discussed by applying Quality-by-Design principles.

Program

PharmD

Objectives

• Domain (1): Fundamental knowledge By the end of the course the student should be able to: 1.1 Outline the construction of some unit operations used in pharmaceutical manufacture as mixing, size reduction, emulsification, centrifugation, size enlargement and pharmaceutical packaging and the factors affecting each process. 1.2 Identify essential ideas, aspects, advantages and disadvantages related to different pharmaceutical unit operations. 1.3. Outline the construction and role of each part of different equipment used in pharmaceutical manufacture and their optimal applications. Domain (2): Professional and Ethical Practice At the end of the course the student should be able to: 2.1 Solve problems associated with different unit operations. 2.2 Recommend the proper technique and equipment for the production of pharmaceuticals. 2.3 Judge on product quality according to the selected equipment. Domain (3): Pharmaceutical Care Domain (4): Personal Practice At the end of the course the student should be able to: 4.1 Improve skills within a setting of self-learning and appreciate the need for independent life-long continuing education in addition to team work. 4.2 Practice numeric and other computations including use of units, mathematical functions, modes of data presentation and presentation skills. 4.3 Keep up with pharmaceutical literature and with new developments of the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical industry.