Course description
Formulation and Processing Part 1 - QP Module
This intensive, interactive four-and-a-half-day pharmaceutical formulation and processing training course is designed to allow aspiring Qualified Persons and other pharmaceutical technology professionals to understand the key quality requirements of non-sterile dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, liquids, topical medicines and inhalation products.
You will learnthe important formulation requirements for each of these products and how those requirements influence the performance of the medicine in the body. We also teach you the key processing steps in the production of these dosage forms, critical process control points, process monitoring requirements, what can go wrong during the processing of medicinal products and the potential consequences of the safety, quality and efficiency of the medicine.
This course is approved by the Royal Society of Chemistry as suitable for their members’ CPD.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
The Aspiring Qualified Person
- Our training is generally considered as the best available and our QPs are held in high regard within the industry
- As well as being accepted in the UK, our training courses are well known and accepted by several 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!
- Pragmatic training by experienced consultants supported by key academic staff from the University of Strathclyde, one of the UK’s top Schools of Pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Technical Professional
- Not all the people attending these courses intend to become QPs. Many use the training to develop as technical managers within 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
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Key Learning Objectives
On completion of this course delegates will know and understand:
- The principles of drug design and formulation and the impact of even minor modifications on bioavailability/bioequivalence
- The various processes involved in the manufacture of major dosage forms, e.g. tablets, capsules, oral liquids, topical liquids, creams and ointments, sterile products and inhalation products
- The Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) issues and challenges for the QP to enable informed release decisions
- How to apply the knowledge to:
- Risk management
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving and decision making
- Auditing
Training Course Content
Course Outline
- Pre-formulation issues and product development
- Routes of administration
- Non-sterile dosage forms: Tablets, capsules, inhalation products, liquids, creams and ointments:
- Major processing methods
- Formulation challenges for each route of administration
- Critical process steps
- Key GMP requirements
- What goes wrong and the role of the QP
- Principles of technology transfer
- Principles of process validation and control
Course delivery details
If you choose our virtual learning option, training will be delivered via a combination of an instructor-led virtual classroom and self-paced learning online. Full details will be sent to you following registration.
All of NSF's pharmaceutical training courses can be brought on-site, tailored to your key concerns and delivered at a time that suits you.
Why choose NSF International, Health Sciences
Trained over 1,300 delegates on our CQI and IRCA certified GMP PQS lead auditor training course
Provided expert health sciences training for over 30 years
More people have become ‘Qualified Persons’ in Europe through our training programme than any other training provider
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Expenses
Discounts
Multiple participant and early bird booking discounts available. Discounts also offered to NHS staff, regulators and charities.