This course aims to introduce students to the essential principles that are needed in the manufacture of pharmaceutical dosage forms. These principles include routs of administration and properties of the active substance that may affect the design of the dosage form. In particular, some pharmaceutical products will be studied in depth, namely, pharmaceutical solutions, suspensions and emulsions and transdermal drug delivery. It also covers other pharmaceutical dosage forms such as gels, gums, lotions and moisturizers, as well as how to improve the absorption of the medication through the skin.
