INDUSTRIAL PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIES
ACADEMIC YEAR2010/2011
COD. 13412
dati insegnamento:
TYPE OF COURSE: COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS
LECTURERS:
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2010/2011
YEAR OF STUDY: 4
SEMESTER: Second semester
NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5
UNIT COORDINATOR: SONVICO Fabio
CONTACT HOURS: 40
INDIVIDUAL WORK HOURS: 85
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The course want to provide an introdoction to the classic processes of the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals with a special attention devoted to the aspects that can be considered critical for the quality of the medicinal product.
Prerequisites
Students are invited to take the exam of Pharmaceutical Technology before presenting themselves to the exam of Industrial Pharmaceutical Technologies.
Course contents summary
The course will encompass the following subjects:
- Structure and organization of pharmaceutical plants
- Good manufacturing practice
- Validation
- Water for pharmaceutical productions
- Drying
- Manufacturing of sterile dosage forms
- Mixing of liquids
- Mixing of powders
- Filtration
- Milling
- Tabletting
- Crystallization and solid state
Recommended readings
L. Fabris A. Rigamonti "LA FABBRICAZIONE INDUSTRIALE DEI MEDICINALI" Società Editrice Esculapio
