The course aims to provide the students with the appropriate knowledge and understanding of the basic components and principles in the formulation, and manufacturing of solid oral dosage forms (powders, granules, compressed tablets, coated tablets, hard and soft capsules) in addition to different dosage forms of controlled release.
Understanding the principles of quality control and quality assurance testing for intermediate and final products of the above-mentioned dosage forms.
Course outlines:
Pharmaceutical
Powders, Granules, and compressed tablets.
Hard capsules, softgels, and microencapsulation.
Modified-Release
Dosage Forms
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to;
Recognize and distinguish the different types of solid pharmaceutical forms, in addition to memorizing the different stages of the drug development process.
Describes the manufacturing processes, equipment, and devices involved, quality control tests, as well post-manufacturing testing.
Identify the manufacturing problems, their causes, and ways to avoid and resolve them.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures / laboratory activities/ videos/ laboratory reports with follow-up.
Methods of assessments
Lab reports 10%.
Written lab exam 10%
Midterm MCQ exam 20%
Final written lab exam 20%
Final written exam 40%
References:
Aulton Michael E and Kevin Taylor. Aulton's Pharmaceutics : The Design and Manufacture of Medicines. 4th ed. Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier 2013.
Lachman Leon et al. The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy. 3rd ed. Indian ed. Varghese Pub. House 19911986
Allen Loyd V et al. Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems. 9th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2011.
