Pharmacie galénique 1re partie

Teacher(s)

des Rieux Anne; Préat Véronique;

Language

French

Prerequisites

WFARM1307 Physical pharmacy

Main themes

The course covers the understanding and implementation of formulation principles and drug manufacture in industry and community pharmacy.  The course is divided in 2 parts (WFARM2156 et 2157) and includes practical training.
The course aims at integrating the physicochemical bases necessary for the formulation and the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The formulation of various pharmaceutical dosage forms including the role of excipients, the manufacture and their control will be discussed.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the formation, students are able to - choose a pharmaceutical form adapted to the drug, the patient and the pathology - formulate it by understanding the associated physicochemical principles and the role of excipients - manufacture it (in community pharmacy or industry) - verify its quality and conformity

Content

The course will cover the main pharmaceutical dosage forms used: solid dosage forms for oral use, pharmaceutical solutions, liquids for oral use, injectable dosage forms. The definition and relevance of the pharmaceutical forms described in the European Pharmacopoeia, the principles of their formulation, the main excipients used, the methods of manufacture in industry and community pharmacy and the controls described in the pharmacopoeia will be addressed.

Teaching methods

interactive lecture courses
formative videos
on line pharmaceutical calculations
self testing
continuous evaluation (1 essay, 3 tests)

Evaluation methods

Written exam (80%)
Continuous evaluation (20%)

Online resources

Lecture courses and pharmaceutrical calculations are available on Moodle.

Faculty or entity

FARM