General program - Pharm D - courses
PT 101 - Pharmacy Orientation (1+0)
This is a course to acquaint the beginning pharmacy student with the multiple
aspects of the profession of pharmacy, including the mission of pharmacy, role of
pharmacist in society and pharmacy careers, classification of medications,
interpretation of prescriptions and medication orders, general dispensing
procedure and factors affecting drug dosage, sources of drugs, different dosage
forms and various routes of administration. In addition to the history of pharmacy
practice in various civilizations
PT 202 - Physical Pharmacy (2+1)
This course provides students with knowledge of physiccchemical principles
essential for the design and formulation of pharmaceutical products. Students are
introduced to the fundamental concepts of states of matter, Phase equilibrium,
colligative properties, isotonicity solubility, dissolution, partition coefficient,
surface and interfacial phenomena, surface active agents, adsorption and its
application in pharmacy and rheological behaviour of dosage forms
PT 303 - Pharmaceutics I (2+1)
This course is a study of the system of weights, measures, mathematical expertise
and pharmaceutical calculations requisite to the compounding, dispensing, and
utilization of drugs in pharmacy practice. It is also concerned with all
manufacturing formulations aspects, packaging, storage and stability of liquid
dosage forms including solutions (aqueous and non-aqueous), suspensions, emulsions and colloids with emphasis on the technology and pharmaceutical
rationale fundamental to their design and development. The incompatibilities
occurring during dispensing are also considered
PT 404 - Pharmaceutics II (2+1)
This course covers the structure and function of the skin, target area of treatment
after topical application to skin, basic principles of diffusion through membranes
and factors affecting percutaneous absorption, enhancement of skin penetration,
transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS). It also describes the principles and
techniques involved in the formulation and manufacturing of traditional
dermatological semisolid dosage forms (creams, ointments, gels and pastes) and
cosmetic products
PT 505 - Pharmaceutics III ( 2+1)
The course introduces the students to the kinetics of drug decomposition including
rate and order of the reaction, determination of the half-life, expiry date and shelflife by different methods, stability testing, and in-vitro possible drug/excipients
interactions. It also describes the principles and techniques involved in the
formulation, and manufacturing of solid dosage forms including powders,
granules, tablets, capsules and suppositories.
PT 606 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (2+1)
This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the relation between
the physicochemical properties of the drug and its fate in the body. The course
explores the principles of biopharmaceutics and strategies for enhancing drug
delivery and bioavailability. Integration of knowledge gained from other courses is
emphasized to design and assure the quality of drug products. Students will also be
introduced to the principles of pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution,
metabolism and elimination). The concepts of bioequivalence, biowaivers and in
vitro-in vivo correlations (IVIVC's) will be discussed along with different models
of drug disposition. The course prepares students for their evolving role in
utilizing pharmacokinetics to guide formulation, dosage-regimen design and
optimizing drug usage.
PT 607 - Pharmaceutics IV ( 2+1)
This course involves principles of formulation, development, sterilization,
packaging and quality control testing of pharmaceutical sterile drug products.
Principles for calculation and manipulation of parenterals, ophthalmic
preparations, vaccines and blood products are emphasized. The course also covers
the basic principles of formulation, sterilization, packaging and applications of
radiopharmaceuticals in pharmacy and medicine. An in depth study on the
formulation, manufacturing, quality control testing and applications of aerosols
and other inhalation products is also accentuated.
PT 708 - Pharmaceutical Technology I (2+1)
The course provides students with an introduction to industrial pharmacy. It deals with the principles of various unit operations such as heat transfer,
evaporation, drying, distillation, filtration, centrifugation, crystallization
and extraction. It focuses on the application of these unit operations in
pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on the equipment and machines
used during the production of different dosage forms.
PT 809 - Pharmaceutical Technology II (2+1)
This course is a continuation of the study of the various unit operations in
pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on size reduction, size separation, size
analysis and size enlargement involved in the process development, scale-up and
manufacturing of pharmaceutical drug products in industry (conventional /
advanced nanotechnology based). In addition to the container/closure systems,
some of the packaging processing methods are covered. Moreover, the vision
about designing a quality product and its manufacturing process to consistently
deliver the intended performance of the product to meet patient needs is discussed
by applying Quality-by-Design principles.
PT 910 - Good Manufacturing Practice (1+1)
This course involves the principles of the Current Good Manufacturing Practices
(cGMP). It exposes students to all aspects of validation, calibration, inspection and
the requirements for manufacturing facilities. It also provides students with a
review of the process engineering, technology transfer, personnel management,
training and hygiene, premises and contamination control, documentation and
auditing, process deviation with emphasis on risk management, complaint handling
and product recall theory.
PT 011 - Advanced Drug Delivery Systems (1+1)
The course aims to provide students with insights and competencies related to the
principles of pharmaceutical pre-formulation as a gateway to dosage forms design
and formulation . Emphasis is placed on developing formulations based on the
physical and chemical properties of the drug substance and the intended use of the
drug product. The course also introduces the students to the formulation principles
and applications of novel and targeted drug delivery systems by transforming
proteins, genes, and other biotechnology driven compounds into therapeutic
products. In addition to formulation aspects of biotechnology derived
pharmaceuticals, it also covers the application of polymers and excipients to solve
problems/issues concerning the optimization of absorption, selective transport, and
targeting.
PT E12 - Quality Assurances and GMP (1+1)
Introduction to Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Functions of Quality
Control Department, Regulatory Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices
(GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), The FDA’s Approach to GMP
Inspections of Pharmaceutical Companies, Quality and compliance auditing,
Documentation systems, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Acts Regulations, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
Guideline for QA and Drug stability studies according to USP / ICH.
PT E13 - Applied Industrial Pharmacy (1+1)
Good manufacturing practice regulations and quality assurance with emphasis on
process validation and sampling techniques.
PT E14 - Cosmetic Preparations (1+1)
Definition and concepts, classification, hair preparation, Idea generation,
formulation development, manufacturing considerations of bath preparation,
fragrance preparation, make-up preparation, nail lacquers, shaving preparations,
after-shave preparations, skin care, anal hygiene products, antiperspirants and
deodorants, quality control tests and evaluation of cosmetic products.