FARM5110 – Industrial Pharmacy

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The course will provide the students with in-depth knowledge of research and development (R&D) from explorative phase (medicinal chemistry, pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo studies of effect and toxicity, pre-formulation) to optimization of formulation, pilot-plant and production scale-up, as well as regulatory framework. Methods to identify and develop qualitatively good drug candidates in drug discovery and development are central. Important concepts and principals in modern pharmaceutical industry, such as QbD (Quality-by-Design) and PAT (Process Analytical Technology) will be discussed.?

Learning outcome

After completing the course:

  • You have advanced knowledge of modern industrial research, development and production of new drug substances and products.
  • You have in-depth knowledge of relevant modern technology, principals and models for rational industrial R&D.
  • You can in collaboration prepare and present suggestions to solve complex R&D challenges.
  • You can communicate about professional challenges and interventions with a broad range of professions and experts (e.g. chemists, physicians, biologists, molecular biologists, regulatory affair specialists).
  • You can analyze challenges within a chosen area of specialization (medicinal chemistry, pre-clinical efficacy and safety, pharmaceutical technology including regulatory pharmacy) and independently suggest evidence-based answers.

Admission to the course

The course is mainly open to students who have been admitted to the 5-year Master`s Programme in Pharmacy at the Department?of Pharmacy, University of Oslo. In the event that space is available, other master`s level students may apply. Knowledge in relevant subject area corresponding to the content of Semester 1 through 7 at the Department’s Master`s Programme in Pharmacy is required. For more information, please contact the Study Administration at the Department of Pharmacy, studieinfo@farmasi.uio.no.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

Passed the exam in:

Approved the compulsory parts of:

Formal prerequisite knowledge for students admitted to Studiel?p for farmas?yter med mastergrad fra land utenfor EU/E?S (only in Norwegian):