Learning objectives
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 Manufacturing of Medicines.
Course unit content
- Structure and organization of pharmaceutical plants
- Good manufacturing practice
- Validation
- Water for pharmaceutical productions
- Drying
- Mixing of liquids
- Mixing of powders
- Filtration
- Milling
- Tabletting
- Capsules Manufacturing
- Manufacturing of sterile dosage forms
- Packaging
Full programme
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Bibliography
L. Fabris A. Rigamonti
LA FABBRICAZIONE INDUSTRIALE DEI MEDICINALI
Societa’ Editrice Esculapio, Ed 2008
P.Colombo, P.L.Catellani, A.Gazzaniga, E.Menegatti, E.Vidale, Principi di tecnologie farmaceutiche. Editore: Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, 2004
Teaching methods
The teaching method is frontal didactics. Special care is addressed to the teacher/student interaction. The participation to the lessons is compulsory.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation of the learning will be performed by written test at the end of the curse. The test consists in multiple choice
questionare. In alternative oral examination is also possible.
Other information
The teacher is available for questions on Tueasday, Wednesday and Thursday, before and after the lesson time.