The principles, methods and technology involved in the production of safe, effective and stable liquid, semi-solid, aerosols and sterile dosage forms; the properties of liquids, semi-solids, aerosols and sterile dosage forms, the excipients used in their preparation and the physicochemical principles involved in formulating stable dosage formsand their effect on absorption of the drug; the design, manufacturing and requirements for packaging of the dosage forms; conventional and specific techniques and equipments used for manufacturing and their evaluation ;the different methods of sterilization, aseptic processing, environmental monitoring and media fills. (4 credit hours: 3 class hours and 3 practical hours)
