Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics
The medicinal chemistry and therapeutics training course is essential knowledge for QPs and those working with pharmaceuticals. This intensive course provides an understanding of the technical terminology, demystifying reference material from patient information leaflets to data sheets.
If you work in the industry, it is vital that you understand the impact of your products on your patients, the good they do and the harm they can cause.
This course is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry as suitable for its members’ continuing professional development.
Course Outline
- The Body and How It Works
- Cell structure and function
- Human physiology and body functions
- Introduction to the nervous system
- Introduction to the heart and cardiovascular system
- Major Disease States
- Review of disease states that can affect the body:
- Heart
- Respiratory tract
- Inflammatory diseases
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Diseases of the central nervous system
- Cancer
- Medicinal Products and How They Affect the Body
- Basis of drug therapy/receptor theory
- The autonomic nervous system
- Classification of medicinal substances by therapeutic area
- Other Relevant Issues
- Adulteration and cross-contamination
- Cleaning and cleaning validation
Course Tutors
Catherine Kay – Catherine has worked in QA and production operations management roles and is eligible to act as a QP. She was instrumental in the start-up of a new oral solid dose manufacturing and packaging facility in the UK.
David Waddington –David has broad experience in QA and manufacturing management, working with a wide range of dosage forms for global supply including solids, liquids, sterile products, food supplements and natural products.
Dr. David Breen – Director of Postgraduate Programmes at the University of Strathclyde, with over 20 years’ experience in pharmaceutical research and education. His work focuses on developing new therapies and innovative drug delivery systems, including personalised medicines and microneedle technologies
Discounts
Multiple delegate discounts are available on this course. Please contact us at [email protected] for further information. NHS staff will receive an automatic discount when registering with an NHS email address.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this medicinal chemistry and therapeutics training course, delegates will know and understand:
- How the body works (from cells to key physiology) and what goes wrong
- Major therapeutic areas: central nervous system, heart, respiratory tract, inflammatory disease and gastrointestinal tract
- Drug therapy: receptors, autonomic nervous system and other drug targets
- Cleaning and risk-based cross-contamination avoidance
- In addition, there are opportunities to discuss your products with expert tutors from one of the top schools of pharmacy in the UK and hear presentations on currently marketed products.
Who Should Attend
The Aspiring Qualified Person
- Our training is generally considered the best available and our QPs are held in high regard in the industry.
- As well as being accepted in the UK, our training courses are well known and accepted by several other EU countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and Malta.
- You are more likely to become a QP with us than with any other training provider.
The Pharmaceutical Technical Professional
- Not all the people attending these courses intend to become QPs. Many use the training to develop as technical managers in other areas of pharmaceutical manufacture and control.
- Many industry professionals from a range of disciplines attend the courses as part of their continuing professional development. Taken with some of our other QP modules, this course is designed to lead to postgraduate certificate, diploma and MSc qualifications.
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