FRM5530 – Drug Formulation, Drug Targeting

Course content

The topics of this course is based upon the previous knowledge of FRM2010 – Quality Control of Pharmaceutical ingredients (discontinued), FRM2020 – Production, Quality Control and Distribution of Medicinal products (discontinued), FRM2030 – Quality Assurance in Drug Production (discontinued), FRM3000 – Pharmaceutics (discontinued)?and FRM3010 – Formulation, Production, and Control of Sterile Pharmaceutical Preparations (discontinued). The subject is emphasizing the possibilities of drug targeting by modern formulation techniques. After the basic introduction to the biological limitations and barriers to drug transport across the membranes, the importance of new excipients and new drug formulation is highlighted. Optimization of drug delivery and targeting is discussed with emphasis on the majour routes of drug delivery. How to improve bioavailability of drugs produced by biotechnology is part of this course.

Learning outcome

The course will specifically discuss the problems of reformulation and development of new drug formulations. The course will emphasize the importance of rate-controlled release and effective drug targeting as key issues in the development of novel drug delivery systems. FRM5530 should stimulate the student to combine chemistry and biology within the field of modern drug formulation.

Admission to the course

The course is primarily open to students who have been admitted to the Department?of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo. If there is space available then others may also apply to take the course as long as their academic background is adequate.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

The course is only available to students who have passed their pharmacy apprenticeship and have passed all previous pharmacy courses or have the equivalent education within Pharmaceutics.

Overlapping courses

  • 10 credits overlap with