This unit encompasses a diverse range of topics, from fundamental physiochemical principles that underpin the formulation of acceptable therapeutic products to the manufacture and evaluation of these products according to regulatory standards. It covers the formulation of major non-sterile pharmaceutical dosage forms, including powders, tablets, capsules, solutions, disperse systems, semi-solids, suppositories and specialised dosage forms, such as transdermal and timed-release medications. The properties and function of excipients essential to the formulation of therapeutic agents are considered. The unit also evaluates the interrelationship between therapeutic product formulation and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Lee Yong Lim
Prerequisites: CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, CHEM3312 Chemistry of Drug Design and Discovery