UNIT 1
Introduction to pharmaceutical product development, objectives, regulations related to
preformulation, formulation development, stability assessment, manufacturing and
quality control testing of different types of dosage forms
Unit-II
An advanced study of Pharmaceutical Excipients in pharmaceutical product development
with a special reference to the following categories
i. Solvents and solubilizers
ii. Cyclodextrins and their applications
iii. Non - ionic surfactants and their applications
iv. Polyethylene glycols and sorbitols
v. Suspending and emulsifying agents
vi. Semi solid excipients
Unit-III
An advanced study of Pharmaceutical Excipients in pharmaceutical product development
with a special reference to the following categories
i. Tablet and capsule excipients
ii. Directly compressible vehicles
iii. Coat materials
iv. Excipients in parenteral and aerosols products
v. Excipients for formulation of NDDS
Selection and application of excipients in pharmaceutical formulations with specific
industrial applications
Unit-IV
Optimization techniques in pharmaceutical product development.A study of various
optimization techniques for pharmaceutical product development with specific
examples.Optimization by factorial designs and their applications.A study of QbD and its
application in pharmaceutical product development.
Unit-V
Selection and quality control testing of packaging materials for pharmaceutical product
development- regulatory considerations.