Course Summary
In this course, you will advance your knowledge in the principles of medicine formulations to the quality evaluation and analysis of medicines.
You will integrate your knowledge of medicine formulations to the sterile and cytotoxics and the clean rooms used for their manufacture. A significant focus of this course is directed towards developing the knowledge of and applying the analytical techniques and tests used to evaluate the quality of different medicine formulations both in theory and in the lab.
In this course you learn about the kinetics, stability, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements by the regulatory body of medicine locally and globally.
You will practice the extemporaneous preparation of advanced formulations including sterile formulations encountered in pharmacy practice, together with requisite documentation, labelling, packaging and counselling requirements.
Please note, your overall mark in this course will contribute to the calculation of the weighted average mark (WAM).