INNOVATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMS
cod. 16727

Academic year 2010/11
4° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Farmaceutico tecnologico applicativo (CHIM/09)
Field
Discipline chimico-farmaceutiche e tecnologiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
40 hours
of face-to-face activities
5 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

-to acquire a deep-rooted knowledge of controlled release of drugs (mechanisms and materials)

-to acquire a comprehensive understanding of how new drug delivery systems are developed and manufactured.

- to acquire the independent learning ability required for continuing professional development

Prerequisites

It is preferable to have already passed the exams of "Pharmaceutical Technology"

Course unit content

• INTRODUCTION: INNOVATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS AND CONTROLLED RELEASE
• BIOAVAILABILITY – ABSORPTION
• POLYMERS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY
• DIFFUSIONE AND DISSOLUTION
• RESERVOIR
• MATRICES
• OSMOTIC SYSTEMS
• GASTRORETENTIVE SYSTEMS
• COLON DELIVERY
• MUCOADHESION
• MICROPARTICLES
• NANOPARTICLES
• LIPOSOMES
• TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY
• BUCCAL DRUG DELIVERY
• OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY

Full programme

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Bibliography

P. COLOMBO, P.L. CATELLANI, A. GAZZANIGA, E. MENEGATTI, E. VIDALE:
“Principi di tecnologie farmaceutiche” Casa Ed. Ambrosiana, 2004

Teaching methods

Lectures

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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