Course Handouts of Pharmaceutical Processes

Abstract

Pharmaceutical processes are the disciplines used to apply process engineering operations in the pharmaceutical industry for the satisfactory manufacturing of medicines. They are based on pharmaceutical operations, which encompass all the manipulations required to transform a substance for pharmaceutical use into a drug. The aim is to transform raw materials, convert an active ingredient into a suitable pharmaceutical form and produce drugs. This course is intended for third-year Licence Process Engineering students. The aim of this course is to enable students to master pharmaceutical operations and to acquire a basic understanding of the pharmaceutical field. It is an introduction for Process Engineering students to the world of pharmaceuticals, enabling them to discover the constituents of a drug, the different pharmaceutical forms available on the market, and enter the world of the pharmaceutical industry through the study of good manufacturing practices, quality assurance and some of the operations involved in preparing raw materials, manufacturing medicines and ensuring the safety of medicines and premises.