Course content

The course gives a thorough description of:

  • physicochemical properties of importance for the production, quality and biological effect of dosage forms,
  • the relation between biopharmaceutical parameters and formulation principles,
  • and the use of isotopes and production of radiopharmaceutics for application in therapy and diagnosis.

Learning outcome

After finishing the course you should have the following qualifications:

  • Be able to solve problems related to the formulation, production, stability and quality control of pharmaceuticals
  • Have a thorough understanding of biopharmaceutical principles, preformulation and formulation of dosage forms, and the concept "functionality"
  • Have a thorough understanding of accellerated stability studies and kinetics
  • Have an overview and understanding for the official regulations and requirements valid for the drug substance, excipents and final product
  • Have an overview and understanding for the clinical and diagnostic application of isotopes

Admission

The course is only available to students enrolled at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

In order to participate in this course, all earlier Pharmacy courses up to and through FRM2010 must be passed and all manditory activities from FRM2020 , FRM2030 and FRM2040 must be approved.
In order to sit for the exam: all earlier Pharmacy courses up to and through FRM2040 must be passed.

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
There are compulsory HSE courses at the beginning of the first semester. For students commencing their program from the autumn semester 2015 the following courses are mandatory:

In addition to this you will have to complete HMS0503 - Laboratory Safety and HMS0506 Patient clinic Safety for participation in Laboratory and clinic-courses in the program.

You will need to provide documentation that you have passed HMS0501, HMS0502, HMS0503 HMS0506 and HMS0507 when you attend the first mandatory lab.

For students who commenced the program from the Autumn semester 2012 up til and including the spring semester 2015 the following courses are mandatory:

  • MNHMS0015 - Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) (discontinued) or HMS0501 - Safety and Physical Environment and HMS0502 - Positive Learning Environment and HMS0507 - Fire Safety.
  • MNHMS0010LS - Introduction to Laboratory Safety (discontinued) or MNHMS0020LS