Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidalaya, Bhopal (M.P.) B. PHARMA-VIII SEMESTER

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidalaya, Bhopal (M.P.)
B. PHARMA-VIII SEMESTER 


PY801: PHARMACEUTICS – X
PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY-II

Granulation technology: production of granules on large scale by various techniques, evaluation
of granules. Compression and consolidation of powdered solids. Heckel plots. Force
displacement (F-D) Curves.

Microencapsulation techniques: Coating of particles. Fluidized bed and air suspension coating.

Phase separation co-acervation, multiorifice centrifugal, spray drying, spray congealing,
polymerization complex emulsion techniques. Top bottom and tangential spray coating
machines. Evaluation of microcapsules.

Sustained and controlled drug delivery systems: concept of sustained release, designing of
sustained release products, zero order and first order approximation concept. Matrix and
reservoir based techniques. Product evaluation and testing.

Novel drug delivery systems: Transdermal drug delivery systems. Osmotic drug delivery
systems. Liposomes and implants.

Packaging of Pharmaceutical Products: Objective of packaging, packaging components, types,
functions, containers and closures, foil and blister packaging. Packaging equipment, legal and
official requirements for containers and closures. Package testing.

Pilot plant scale-up techniques: General considerations, personnel requirements, space
requirements, review of formula and raw materials. Processing equipments. Process evaluation.
GMP considerations.

Books & References Recommended:

1. Leon Lachman, Herbert A. Liebermann and Joseph L.Kanig., The Theory and Practice of
Industrial Pharmacy.

2. Banker G.S. and Rhodes C.D., Modern Pharmaceutics.

3. Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences.

4. Aulton M. E., The Science of Dosage Form Design.


PY802 : PHARMACEUTICS-XI (Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence)

Review of Indian regulatory legislations for drug and pharmaceutical industries, and
pharmaceutical education.

An elaborated study of the following:

a. Pharmacy Act 1948

b. Drugs and Cosmetics Acts 1940 and Rules 1945

c. Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act 1955

d. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and Rules

e. Patent Act 1970

f. Essential Commodities and Drug Price Control Order

g. Drugs and Magic Remedies Act (Objectionable Advertisement Act 1954)

A brief study of the following:

a. Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 and Rules 1975

b. AICTE Act 1987

c. Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960

d. Poison Act and rules

e. MRTP Act

f. Minimum Wages Act 1948

g. State Shops and Establishment Act and Rules

h. Factories Act 1948

i. Insecticides Act 1968.

Brief Study of various prescription and non-prescription products, medical and surgical
accessories, diagnostic aids and appliances marketed in India.

Books Recommended:

1. Jain N. K., A Textbook of Forensic Pharmacy.

2. Mittal, B.M., A Textbook of Forensic Pharmacy.

3. Malik V., Drug & Cosmetic Act.

4. The Gazette of India. The Drugs and Cosmetics act and rules.

5. The Gazette of India. The Patent act 1970 and its latest amendments.



PY803 : PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS-III

Analytical method development: Development of new analytical methods for bulk drugs
and dosage forms using titrimetry, UV/visible spectrophotometry and HPLC.

Development of analytical methods for combination drug products, derivative
spectrophotometric methods. Development of stability indicating assay procedures. Drug
analysis in biological fluids like blood plasma and urine.

Validation of analytical methods: Parameters of validation, pharmacopoeial requirements
of analytical method validation.

Validation of analytical instruments: UV/visible spectrophotometer and HPLC as per
Indian Pharmacopoeia.

ICH guidelines for impurities in drug substances and drug products, Residual solvents.
Water analysis: Validation and qualification of water purification systems. Total organic
carbon, pH, and conductivity test. Moisture content analysis in drug and dosage forms.

Quality control testing: Dosage form evaluation as per monograph with special reference
to Indian Pharmacopoeia. Drug identification test, drug content and assay, content
uniformity. Sampling considerations.

Good laboratory practices.

Books and References recommended:

1. Indian Pharmacopoeia, 2007.

2. Current ICH guidelines.

3. Vogel’s, Quantitative Inorganic Analysis.

4. Beckett, Pharmaceutical Analysis.



PY804A : PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY

Packaging material science: Basic materials used in packaging, their properties, method of
manufacturing and applications-Paper, Plastics, Glass, Metal, and Elastomers.

Containers and closures: Introduction and applications of Glass containers, Plastic containers,
Collapsible tubes, Plastic tubes, Aerosol containers, Closures, Liners, and Rubber stoppers.

Introduction and applications of Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) technology.

Tamper resistant and child resistant packages: Introduction, method of preparation, and
applications of Blister and Strip packs, Film Wrappers, Bubble packs, Shrink seals, Sachet and
Pouches, Tape seals, Breakable caps, Sealed tubes, Aerosol containers, etc.

Quality control and quality assurance of packaging materials: Detection of defects in packaging
materials, Quality testing of formed packs, Quality testing of containers and closures, Testing of
child resistance and temper evidence property of packaging materials. Quality control tests for
containers and closures as per Indian Pharmacopoeia.

Legal and regulatory requirements: Requirements of labels and labeling as per Drug &
Cosmetics act and rules. Product / patient information literatures. Regulatory aspects of storage,
handling and distribution of packaging materials with special emphasis on cGMP and cGLP
requirements.

Suggested Books:

1. Dean, D.A.; Evans, E.R.; and Hall I.H., Pharmaceutical Packaging Technology.

2. Leon Lachman, Herbert A. Lieberman, Joseph L. Kanig, The Theory and Practice of
Industrial Pharmacy.

3. Drug and cosmetic Act and Rules.


PY804C : FOOD AND NUTRACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

Functional foods and nutraceuticals:

(a) Sources and role of Tocotrienols, polyunsaturated fatty acids, sphingolipids, lecithin,
choline, terpenoids. Vegetables, Cereals, milk and dairy products as Functional foods.

(b) Nutritive and Non-nutritive food components with potential health effects. Effect of
processing on Nutrients. Soy proteins and soy isoflavones in human health; Functional
foods from wheat and rice and their health effects. Role of Dietary fibers and nuts in
disease prevention. General ideas about role of Probiotics and Prebiotics as
nutraceuticals.

(c) Properties, structure and functions of various Nutraceuticals: Glucosamine, Octacosanol,
Lycopene, Carnitine, Melatonin and Ornithine alpha ketoglutarate. Use of
proanthocyanidins, grape products, flaxseed oil as Nutraceuticals.

Food processing and preservation:

(a) General principles and techniques of food processing and food preservation, shelf life of
food and nutraceutical products. Food stability: methods to enhance stability- freezing,
lyophilization, and air drying techniques.

(b) Contamination and microbial spoilage of food products: Milk and milk products, eggs
and poultry, fish, breads and cereals, meat, canned foods, vegetables and fruits. Food
borne infections and intoxications.

(c) Methods of food preservation, approved preservatives, Radiation and food preservation:
Role of radiation in food preservation. Principles underlying destruction of microorganisms
by irradiation. Effect of irradiation on food constituents. Legal status of food
irradiation.
Regulatory affairs:

(a) Regulatory aspects of food and nutraceutical products. The prevention of Food
Adulteration Act 1954, The Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006.

(b) Regulatory certifications: FPO regulations, Manufacturing guidelines, Manufacturing and
marketing licenses, AGMARK, Green Label certification, Organic food certifications.

Books recommended:

1. Essentials of Food and Nutrition by Swaminathan M., Ganesh and Co, 1985

2. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Edited by Robert E.C. Wildman,
Routledge Publishers.

3. Nutraceuticals by L. Rapport and B. Lockwood, Pharmaceutical Press.

4. Dietary Supplements of Plant Origin, M. Maffei (Ed.), Taylor & Francis, 2003.

5. Food packaging principals and practice, Gordon L. Robertson, Marcel and Dekker Inc.
New York. 1993.


PY805A : PERFUMES AND COLOURS


Perfumes:
Historical background & present scenario of perfumery industry.

Definition of odour, its classification. Definition of perfumes, attars, cologne, deodorants,
aromatic waters. Chemical classification of perfumes obtained from plant and animal sources.

Essential oils: Introduction, study of various physical and chemical properties of essential oils.

Study of various isolation methods of essential oils.

Formulation of perfumes, formulation excipients, manufacturing methods of perfumes,
deodorants, colognes, and aromatic waters.

Regulatory considerations: Analysis & standardization of perfumes. Toxicological aspects of use
of perfumes, safety study of perfumes on naked skin including various dermatological tests.
Application of perfumes in various cosmetic products like skin cosmetics, hair cosmetics, men’s
toiletries etc.

Colours:
Definition of colour, lake, dye, pigment. Theory of color formation at molecules level including
Hund’s Rule of multiplicity volume band approach & molecular orbital approach to colour.

Detailed classification of colour obtained from natural sources like plant & animal sources,
colours obtained from mineral sources, synthesis colours, dyes & pigments. FDA classification
of colours. Various physiochemical properties of dyes & colours.

Manufacturing of colors: manufacturing methods of colours, dyes, lakes, and pigments.
Regulatory aspects of use of colours in drug and cosmetics as per schedule Q of Drug and
Cosmetic Act. Analysis of colours using instrumental methods & chromatographic methods.

Applications of colours in various cosmetics like skin, nail, and hair cosmetics, etc.

Suggested Books:

1. Sagarine, Cosmetic Science and Technology, Vol. 1-4.

2. Harry’s Cosmetology.

3. The Chemistry and Manufacture & Cosmetics, Vol. IV - Mainson G. De. Nawarre.

4. Colour and Cosmetic colour material - New Cosmetic Science - Mitsui.

5. The Cosmetic Industry - edited by Norman Scientific & Regulatory foundation - F. Estrin.



PY805B : CLINICAL RESEARCH

Introduction: Clinical pharmacy, duties and activities of a clinical pharmacist in hospital,
monitoring of pharmacotherapy (patient chart review, medication counseling, clinical out put
review), ward round participation, patient relevant history (dieses and medication), prescriptions,
drug prescribing guidelines, therapeutic drug monitoring.

Patient data analysis: Introduction to common medical terminologies and abbreviation used in
clinical pharmacy. Patient case history & case history formats, use of case history in evaluation
of drug therapy.

Clinical laboratory tests: Interpretation of laboratory tests used in evaluation of disease state:
Tests for hormones, body organ function, blood, urine, microbial culture, etc.

Drug and poison information: Introduction to information resources and institutes, systemic
approach in answering drug information queries, preparation of reports. Detection and
assessment of adverse drug reactions and their documentation.

Clinical pharmacokinetic: Individualization of drug therapy, introduction to clinical
pharmacokinetics models, determination of drug clearance and volume of distribution, renal and
non-renal clearance, hepatic clearance.

Clinical trial: Designs of clinical trials, Good clinical practices (ICH & GCP guideline for safety
and efficacy), Institutional Ethical Committee and its function.

Various phases of clinical trials, introduction to monitoring and auditing of clinical trials. Basic
concepts of biostatistics.

Clinical research organization (CRO): Organizational structure, present status and future
prospects of clinical research organizations in India.

Books Recommended

1 Hefindal, E. T., Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics-. Williams & Wilkins.

2 Katzung, B., Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Lange Medical Publication, California

3 Laurence D.R. and Bennet, P.N., Clinical Pharmacology, Churchill Livingstone

4 Walker, R. & Edwards, C., Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Churchill Livingston

5 DiPiro, J.T. et.al., Pharmacotherapy a pathophysiological approach, McGraw-Hill
companies, Inc.

6 Green and Harris, Pathology and Therapeutics for Pharmacists: A Basis for Clinical
Pharmacy Practice, Chapman and Hall Publications.


PY805C : HERBAL DRUG TECHNOLOGY

Introduction: Definition, source of herbal raw materials, identification, authentication, Collection
and processing of herbal drugs. Seasonal & geographical variations, natural & artificial drying
methods. Packaging & labeling of herbal drugs prior to extraction.

Standardization techniques: WHO guidelines for assessing quality of herbal medicine. Analysis
of raw herbal extracts and their formulation using TLC, HPTLC, GC, HPLC, UV& IR
techniques.

Herbal Formulations: Principles of Ayurveda, Ayurvedic dosage forms and their evaluation as
per Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. Formulation considerations of herbal infusion, decoction, lotion,
washers, insect repellents, tincture, syrups, compresses, poultice, plasters, ointments, oils and
salves, tablets and capsules.

Plant Tissue Culture Techniques & its Application in Pharmacy: Introduction, techniques of
initiation and maintenance of various types of cultures for industrial level production of phytoconstituents.

Immobilized cell techniques & biotransformation studies including recent
developments in production of biological active constituents in static, suspension and hairy root
cultures.

Brief account of plant based industries of India and world involved in R & D work on medicinal
and aromatic plants and manufacturing herbal medicine. Regulatory requirements for herbal
medicine industries: Infrastructure, Quality control, safety and stability, import and export of
herbal products. Analytical Pharmacognosy – drug adulteration and detection.

Books Recommended:

1. Herbal Drug Technology by S.S. Agrawal & M. Paridhavi.
2. Modern Methods of Plant Analysis by Peach & Tracey
3. Biotechnology by S.S. Purohit.
4. Quality control of herbal drugs: an approach to evaluation of botanicals by Pulok K.
Mukherjee.
5. Pharmacognosy by C.K. Kokate, A.P. Purohit and S.B. Gokhale

6. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

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