The knowledge of how dose forms work is important when discussing a patient's therapy with other health-care providers and counselling the patient about their medication. Therefore, this subject concentrates on the physicochemical properties of drugs and their effect on the design of dose forms. It examines in depth the formulation of solutions, suspensions, emulsions, powders, tablets, capsules, parenteral and ophthalmic products, topical and transdermal products, suppositories and pessaries as well as pulmonary aerosols. In addition, several topics address some fundamental pharmaceutical science issues, including the roles of polymers in formulation, packaging materials and technologies, drug dissolution and diffusion and product stability.
HD/FL
Two sessions
School of Biomedical Sciences
PHM211, PHM311
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of PHM231 in Session 1 2019. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.