Pharmaceutical Unit Operations/Formulation

Catalog description

A course designed to integrate the principles of formulation of pharmaceutical drug products with the unit operations required for their manufacturing. Students will learn how liquid (emulsions and liposomal formulations) and solid oral (tablets and capsules) dosage forms are designed and manufactured. Formulation strategies related to effective drug delivery as well as industrial processing will be discussed. Theory and current methods related to liquids mixing/blending, emulsion preparation, liposomal encapsulation, comminution, dry mixing/blending, granulation processes, tableting, encapsulation, and film coating will be discussed. Students will also be exposed to issues concerning manufacturing scale-up and packaging. Offered fall term, odd years.