Aims

The class aims at training students in the design of new pharmaceutical formulations by using their knowledge in pharmaceutical technology, pharmacokinetics and physico-chemistry.

Main themes

The new pharmaceutical formulations studied will be : sustained-release systems, transdermal systems, transmucosal routes of administration (nasal and pulmonary), drug carriers (liposomes, microspheres, micelles)

Content and teaching methods

The class consists principally of lectures in which theoretical concepts are illustrated by examples. Seminaries consist of oral presentations of new pharmaceutical formulations by the students, based on scientific articles or patents.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Pre-requisite : Pharmaceutical technology, basic pharmacology (pharmacokinetics part)
Evaluation : written exam; personal work : oral presentation with discussion
Medium : copy of the slides, references of books and reviews
Class : 3 professors; personal work : 2 professors and 2 teaching assistants