M.Pharm-Pharmaceutics
Duration
2 years
Overview
Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, offers a two-year full-time M.Pharm. program in Pharmaceutics from 2022 onwards.The program of study for M.Pharm. shall extend over a period of four semesters (two academic years). The curricula and syllabi for the program shall be prescribed from time to time by Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi. The course of study for M.Pharm specializations shall include Semester wise Theory & Practical. This department emphasizes on basic, applied and clinical investigations in drug delivery and Pharmacokinetics/Biopharmaceutics. It majorly focus on formulation and development of novel drug delivery systems as a thrust area of Pharmaceutics department. Drug delivery is the method of administering an active pharmaceutical ingredient to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals through various routes of administration.
Eligibility
- B. Pharm with Overall 50%
Medium of instruction and examinations:
Medium of instruction and examination shall be in English.
Pharmaceutics is the branch of pharmacy that deals with the process of transforming new chemical entities (NCEs) or drugs into dosage forms that can be used safely and effectively by patients. Also called the science of formulation design. Many chemicals with pharmacological properties require special measures to ensure that therapeutically relevant levels are reached at the site of action. Pharmaceutics helps relate the formulation of drugs to their delivery and disposition in the body. Pharmaceutics deals with the formulation of a pure drug substance into a dosage form. Branches of Pharmaceutics include:
- Pharmaceutical formulations
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing
- Dispensing pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical technology
- Physical pharmacy
| Program | Subjects |
|---|---|
| M. Pharm (2 years) | Drug delivery system |
| Modern Pharmaceutics | |
| Regulatory affair | |
| Molecular Pharmaceutics (Nano tech & targeted DDS) | |
| Advanced Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics | |
| Computer aided drug Development | |
| Cosmetics & cosmeceuticals | |
| Research methodology & biostatistics |
Career & Job Opportunities
After the completion of the course, the candidates can seek their career in various fields such as the pharmaceutical industry and can work in various departments like formulation & research development (F R & D), production, QC & QA, regulatory affairs, technology transfer, healthcare industry, food industry, cosmetic industry etc. Candidates can also choose teaching as career in colleges and universities. Some of the popular jobs for Pharmaceutics professionals are Analytical Chemist, Business Development Executive, Customs Officer, Drug Inspector, Health Care Unit Manager, Marketing Executive etc
