PHA3251: PHYSICAL PHARMACY AND DRUG MANUFACTURE

Pharmaceutics is the science of dosage form design. This module covers an overview of physical pharmacy and the principles of pre-formulation, formulation, manufacture and quality testing of the conventional dosage forms including tablets, capsules, suppositories, solutions, syrups, and suspensions.

The module of Physical Pharmacy and drug manufacture has been designed for you to introduce to you the main principles of drug manufacture, starting by being familiar with the physical characteristics of raw materials of drug manufacture, physical characteristics of finished pharmaceutical products that are part of quality control of medicines.

The modules has 5 topics that will lead you on drug formulation and drug productions.

You through the learning resources available and do the quiz in order to achieve following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of

1. the physical behaviour of pharmaceutical raw materials

2.     the process of preparing conventional formulary pharmaceutical dosage forms at small scale;

 Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

3. Describe  the physical behaviour of powders and fluids related to micrometry, rheology, tensiometry, kinetics of reactions and diagrams of phases

4. Apply the known physical  characteristics of raw materials and containers to the design,  production and packaging of medicines;

Communication/ICT/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

5. Demonstrate good skills to compound, package and label formulary preparations and display a habit of good lab practices;

6. Design and explain the technical procedures used in formulation, compounding and conservation of solid medicines (compacted forms, powders, capsules, suppositories);  7. Design and explain the technical procedures used in formulation, compounding and conservation of liquid medicines (solutions, emulsions, suspensions);   

General transferable   skills

Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:

8. Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work in group to solve drug manufacturing problems