Course description
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.
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 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 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.
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.
Training Course Content
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, e.g.
- Heart
- Respiratory tract
- Inflammatory diseases
- Gastro-intestinal tract
- Diseases of the CNS
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:
- Resp
- Gastro-intestinal
- Cardiovascular
- Endocrine
- CNS
- Musculoskeletal and joint disease
- Anaesthesia
- Pharmacological effects
Other Relevant Issues
- Adulteration and cross-contamination
Cleaning and cleaning validation approaches for a multi-product facility
We provide an optional post-course assessment.
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
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Reviews
Average rating 5
A really good week, with a good level of information. This has given me the foundations on which to build on, something that was missing prior to this. Overall an excellent expe...
Medicinal Chemistry was my first QP module and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s very personal and supportive. Looking forward to the next one.
Expenses
Discounts
Multiple participant booking discounts available. Discounts also offered to NHS staff, regulators and charities.
Really enjoyable and informative. Really liked the quizzes on a morning. Good refresher from any degree.