Industry Certificate in Pharmaceutical Formulation

All Pharmaceutical products are formulated to specific dosage forms for drugs to be effectively delivered to patients. Different dosage forms require different pharmaceutical technologies and usually present different technical challenges for formulation development. The objective of this programme is to provide fundamentals of formulation studies and how the physiochemical, physiomechanical and biopharmaceutical properties effect the dosage development.

This programme provides professionals with the skills and knowledge to allow them to participate effectively in the creation and growth of high impact pharmaceutical business ventures. The development of this programme is in direct response to the demands of industry and its professionals will be highly competitive in the global jobs market.

Programme Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Formulation Development and Preformulation Studies

Module 2: Pharmaceutical Additives and Polymers

Module 3: Formulation of Biphasic Liquid Dosage Forms, Semi-solid Dosage Forms and Parenteral Products

Module 4: Pharmaceutical Aerosols and Veterinary Dosage Forms

Module 5: Formulation of Solid and Liquid Dosage Forms

Module 6: Molecular Pharmaceutics (Nanotechnology and Targeted DDS)

Module 7: Controlled and Sustained Released dosage Forms

Module 8: Drug Stability and Pharmaceutical Packaging

Module 9: Optimization Techniques and Computer aided Drug formulation

Module 10: Cosmeceuticals and Neutraceuticals

Module 11: Bioavailability and Bioequivalence studies

Module 12: Laboratory Demonstration of Formulation Development of Dosage forms and their Evaluation

Module 13: Pharmaceutical Marketing Management

Module 14: Pharmacoeconomics

Module 15: Business Strategy

Module 16: Initiating Pharmaceutical Start Up

Module 17: Industry based Case Studies

Eligibility

Graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Executive Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Programme Duration

Minimum duration to complete this programme is 3 months and maximum is 6 months

Registration

The registration dates for this programme run by the Institute are updated timely on the webpage. Effective Online learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the programme lectures, online live classes and study material easily accessible. This gives a huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• – Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• – Online classes for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• – All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• – Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• – At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• – All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

All the participants are expected to appear for an online exam and are also obliged to submit assignments after each module. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Industry Certificate in Pharmaceutical Formulation and Enterprenuership by Faculty of Drug Discovery and Development, IGMPI. For all the above mentioned modules elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to in its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading healthcare companies across the globe.

The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global pharmaceutical giants like Piramal, USV Ltd, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Biocon, Aurobindo Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Jubilant Pharmova, Zydus Cadila, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Arcolabs, Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Hetero Drugs, Dishman Group, Ajanta Pharma Ltd, Intas Pharmaceuticals, GVK Bio, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, Syngene International etc.

Future career prospects of Pharmaceutical Formulation

Formulation science is a hands-on career. Formulation chemists are needed not only in the innovator and generic pharmaceutical industries products, but also for all sorts of chemical products including pesticides and insecticides, paints and coatings, foods, adhesives, cosmetics, fragrances, and many household products.

Formulation professionals work in a wide variety of industries. They may divide their time testing new formulations in the lab, writing reports, and helping to set up new production facilities in a pilot plant. After completion of the programme professionals will have the necessary skills to start-up new businesses in pharmaceutical formulation or join the pharmaceutical industry's formulation development team.

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How to apply

For further enquiries, write to or call us on::
info@igmpi.ac.in / 18001031071 (Toll Free), Phone: +91 11 26512850

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