Unit Code: PHM610

Unit Name: Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms:Design and Delivery

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge on the branch of pharmaceutical science focused on the formulation, development, and manufacture of medications. It involves transforming a new chemical entity (NCE) or existing drug into a safe and effective product for patient use. This field encompasses various disciplines such as drug delivery systems, dosage form design, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. By addressing factors like drug stability, release, absorption, and bioavailability, pharmaceutics ensures optimal therapeutic outcomes. The goal is to create medications that are not only effective but also convenient and acceptable to patients, enhancing compliance and overall health outcomes.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the technology involved in the manufacture and quality control of pharmaceuticals. 2. Apply the principles of quality assurance, good manufacturing practice and quality control. 3. Formulate small scale liquid and semi solid pharmaceutical preparations. 4. Apply the basic physical, chemical and biological knowledge to the formulation of dosage forms with consideration to drug availability and site of action. 5. Demonstrate the principals of sterilization and stability testing. 6. Practice the hospital policies to ensure safety for patients and rational use of drugs. 7. Apply knowledge and experience in the documentation and preparation of selected products and formulations. 8. Obtain and interpret information from literature and apply this information in clinical situations. 9. Obtain knowledge on basic pharmacokinetic concepts 10. Obtain knowledge on basic pharmacodynamic concepts

Prerequisite: PHM510 

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2