Dosage Forms, Formulation Developments and Regulations

1. New drug discovery and development <br>2. Introduction to drugs and different types of dosage forms. <br>3. Pharmacopoeias, National Formulary and Extra Pharmacopoeias <br>4. Regulatory affairs: historical overview, authorities and role in drug approval <br>5. Introduction to intellectual property and patent system<br>6. WHO and ICH Guidelines for ‘Good Manufacturing Practices’<br>7. Introduction to pharmaceutical validation<br>8. Design of dosage forms: influences of anatomy and administration routes<br>9. Formulation strategies to improve the bioavailability of poorly absorbed drugs<br>10. Optimization techniques in pharmaceutical formulation and processing<br>11. Pharmaceutical product development: A ‘Quality by Design’ (QbD) approach<br>12. Pharmaceutical excipients<br>13. Pharmaceutical calculations<br>14. Preformulation considerations in pharmaceutical formulation process<br>15. Biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS): A strategic tool in pharmaceutical formulation<br>16. Pilot plant scale up techniques in pharmaceutical product development<br>17. Technology development and transfer in pharmaceutical product development<br>18. Recent developments in pharmaceutical liquids<br>19. Advances in solid dosage forms<br>20. Advances in semi-solid dosage forms<br>21. Pharmaceutical sterilization<br>22. Pharmaceutical sterile formulations<br>23. Challenges in development and manufacturing for dermatological formulations<br>24. Pharmaceutical aerosols<br>25. Pharmaceutical packaging: Recent trends and challenges