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Recorded Webinar – Fundamentals of Formulation and Manufacturing

October 21, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Recorded Webinar – Fundamentals of Formulation and Manufacturing

Recorded Webinar Time: 5 Hours Cost: CAD$300+HST (50% off of $600 – limited time only) Buy Now!

Abstract

Pharmaceutical drug products come in a variety of dosage forms and comprise of distinct formulations manufactured according to specific processing instructions. Formulation scientists develop pharmaceutical products in conjunction with specialists in other disciplines such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, toxicologists, clinicians and others to ensure the final product is safe, effective and of the highest quality.

This introductory course will provide an overall understanding of how an API is formulated into a drug product, how the physical properties of the API are critical to the development effort, and how the manufacturing process is strictly dictated by the nature of the formulation. A high level review of the formulation requirements, manufacturing unit operations and manufacturing equipment requirements of several common dosage forms will also be presented.

In particular, the following topics will be covered:

  • Introduction to pharmaceutical formulation and manufacturing
  • API properties that influence formulation
  • Common excipients used to formulate drug products
  • Basics of formulating a drug product
  • Immediate release
  • Controlled release
  • Formulating tablets
  • Manufacturing tablets
  • Formulating liquids
  • Manufacturing liquids
  • Formulating semi-solids
  • Manufacturing semi-solids
  • Overview of some specialty dosage forms

The course is designed for those who work in Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, etc. and wish to gain a more in depth knowledge of pharmaceutical formulation and manufacturing.

Details

Date:
October 21, 2020
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm