Biopharmaceutical Technology Syllabus for B.Tech Fifth sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Biopharmaceutical Technology B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) fifthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the course is to give strong foundation and advanced information on
biopharmaceutical aspects in relation to drug development.
- This course provides core responsibilities for the development and monitoring of the drug and the preparation of medicines according to the norms.
- To gain knowledge in physicochemical properties, pharmacology and the formulation of commonly used biopharmaceuticals.
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION [7 Hours]
Pharmaceutical industry & development of drugs ; types of therapeutic agents and their uses; economics and regulatory aspects .
UNIT II: DRUG ACTION, METABOLISM AND PHARMACOKINETICS [9 Hours]
Mechanism of drug action; physico-chemical principles of drug metabolism;
radioactivity; pharmacokinetics.
UNIT III : MANUFACTURE OF DRUGS, PROCESS AND APPLICATIONS [7 Hours]
Types of reaction process and special requirements for bulk drug manufacture.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
- The knowledge gained in this course would be used to understand and evaluate different pharmaceutical parameters for the current and future biotechnology related products on the market.
- This course paves a ways to the students to acquire knowledge on novel biotechnological and pharmaceutical products, current medicines and their applications in therapeutic and diagnostic fields.
The course would facilitate the students to
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current topical and newly emerging aspects of pharmaceutical biotechnology.
Understand the legal steps involved in progressing a new drug to market. Grasping the current regulatory acts and safety norms of the modern pharmaceutical industries.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Finkel, Richard, etal., “Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology” 4th Edition.Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
- Shayne Cox Gad. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Handbook, Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008.
- Bernd Meibohm. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of biotech drugs, Published by Wiley-VCH, 2006.
REFERENCES:
- Gareth Thomas. Medicinal Chemistry. An introduction. John Wiley. 2000.
- Katzung B.G. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Prentice Hall of Intl. 1995.
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