JNTU M. PHARM. (QUALITY ASSURANCE) SYLLABUS

M. PHARM. (QUALITY ASSURANCE)

COURSE STRUCTURE AND SYLLABUS

I YEAR  I SEMESTER

Code	Group	Subject	L	P	Credits
		Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques	3	0	3
		Advanced Biostatistics and Research Methods	3	0	3
		Formulation Development and Quality Control	3	0	3
		Good Manufacturing Practices and Audits	3	0	3
		Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms	3	0	3
	Lab	Modern Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques Lab	0	3	2
	Lab	Formulation Development and Quality Control Lab	0	3	2
		Seminar	-	-	2
		Total Credits			21

 

MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES 

(Common to All Branches)

Unit I

a.    Column Chromatography: Adsorption and partition, theory, preparation, procedure and methods of detection

b.    Thin Layer Chromatography: Theory, preparation, procedures, detection of compounds

c.   Paper Chromatography: theory, different techniques employed, filter papers used, qualitative and quantitative detection

1. Counter – current extraction, solid phase extraction techniques, gel filtration

Unit II

a.   Gas chromatography: Introduction, fundamentals, instrumentation, columns: preparation and operation, detection, derivatisation.

b.   HPLC: Principles and instrumentation, solvents and columns used, detection and applications

Unit III

a.      UV-Visible spectroscopy: Introduction, electromagnetic spectrum, absorbance laws and limitations, instrumentation-design and working principle, chromophore concept, auxochromes, Wood-Fisher rules for calculating absorption maximum, applications of UV-Visible spectroscopy

b.     IR spectroscopy: Basic principles-Molecular vibrations, vibrational frequency, factors influencing vibrational frequencies, sampling techniques, instrumentation, interpretation of spectra, FT-IR, theory and applications

Unit IV

Mass spectroscopy: Theory, ionization techniques: electron impact ionization, chemical     ionization, field ionization, fast atom bombardment, plasma desorption, fragmentation process: types of fission, resolution, GC/MS, interpretation of spectra and applications for identification and structure determination

Unit V

            NMR: Theory, instrumentation, chemical shift, shielding and deshielding effects, splitting of 

signals, spin-spin coupling, proton exchange reactions, coupling constant(J), nuclear overhauser effect(NOE), ¹³C_­ NMR spectra and its applications, 2D-NMR, COSY and applications in pharmacy

REFERENCES

1.Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis by B.K Sharma

2. Organic spectroscopy by Y.R Sharma

3. A Text book of Pharmaceutical Analysis by Kerrenth   A. Connors

4.Vogel’s Text book of Quantitative  Chemical Analysis by A.I. Vogel

5.Practical Pharmaceutical Chemistry by A.H. Beckett and J.B. Stenlake

6.Organic Chemistry by I. L. Finar

7.Organic spectroscopy by William Kemp

8.Quantitative Analysis of Drugs by D. C. Garrett

9.Quantitative Analysis of Drugs in Pharmaceutical Formulations by P. D. Sethi

10. Spectrophotometric identification of Organic Compounds by Silverstein

11. HPTLC by P.D. Seth

12. Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007

ADVANCED BIOSTATISTICS & RESEARCH METHODS

Unit-I :

Developing a research question, Resources for research question,

Literature Review: Traditional Qualitative Review

                                    Meta-Analysis—A Quantitative Review

Preparation of Research Proposal

Variables—Definition of Variable, Types of variables—Dependent and Independent variables, Confounded variables, Measurement of variables, Types of measurement scales and their comparison. Reliability and Validity of Measurements.

Unit-II :

Validity, Types of validity—Internal validity, Construct validity, External validity, Threats to validity. 

Control: Subject as own control (Within Subject control), Statistical control.

Unit-III:

Non-experimental Research:

Part 1—Observational, Archival and Case-Study Research: The Hermeneutic Approach. 

Observational Research: Naturalistic Observation, Participant-Observer Research.

Archival Research: Archival Data Collection and Compilation.

Case Studies:  Characteristic of Case Studies.  

 

Non-experimental Research: Survey Research—Designing of Questionnaire, Methods of Administration, Response Rates.  Types of Samples—Haphazard Samples, Purposive Samples, Convenience Samples and Probability Samples.  

Unit-IV :

True Experiments: Single-Factor Designs, Factors, Levels, Conditions, and Treatments.  Within-Subject Designs. 

True Experiments Part-2—Factorial Designs—Main Effects, Interactions, A Mixed Factorial Design. 

Unit V :

Single-Subject Experiments: Advantages and Disadvantages. 

Quasi Experiments: The differences between Quasi and True Experiments.

Design without Control Groups—Interrupted Time Series Designs and Repeated Treatment Designs. 

 

Prescribed Text     Donald H. McBurney

Theresa L. White   “Research Methods” ( Cengage learning India Pvt. Ltd)

FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL

Unit I

Manufacturing and Quality control of solid dosage forms: Tablets and Capsules. Liquid Dosage forms: oral and topical

Unit II

Parenterals: Formulation development and evaluation, Aerosol formulation Development and its quality control.

Unit III

Selection and evaluation of packaging material, containers and closures, special problems of containers and closures, special problems interactions. Pharmacoepial specifications, tests and standards for packaging material

Unit IV

Sterility testing of pharmaceutical products: -Physico chemical factors affecting stability of drugs, methods to find out degradation path ways.

Unit V

1. Determination of shelf life by Accelerated stability testing
2. Incompatibilities encountered in drug multi component formulation, rationale for drug combination case studies.

TEXT BOOKS

1.     Gennaro A.R.Remington the science and practice of pharmacy.20^th edition, volume

1&2, Lippincott Williams and Willkins Pheledelphia, PA, 2000.

2.     Lachman and Libermann, the theory and practice of industrial pharmacy, third Edition, Vergis publishing House, Mumbai 1991.

3.     Banker GS and Rhodes CT, modern pharmaceutics, third edition, Marcel Dekker, Inc, New York 1995.

4.     Aulten ME.pharmaceutics-The science of dosage form design, 1^st (international student) Edn.

     Churchill Livingstone, New York., 1996

REFERENCES

1.     Lachman L, et al, pharmaceutical dosage forms, tablets, second edition, volume 1,2, and 3, Marcel Dekkar, New York 1992.

2.     Lachman L. E t a I Phamraceutical dosage forms parenteral medication second edition Volume 1 and 2 Marcel Décor New York 1992.

3.     Turco Sand King RE, sterile dosage forms, third edition Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia1987.

GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES AND AUDITS

Unit I

GMP general considerations and definitions, Aims & Objectives of GMPs, GMP requirements for activities of manufacturing/ packaging/ labeling, testing

Unit II

 Introduction  to GMPs-MHRA, GMPs-HPFBI, GMPs-MCC, GMPs-EDQM, etc.

ICH Q7A, GMPs for APIs

Unit III

Audits: GMP compliance audit, Definition Summary, Audit policy, Internal and External Audits, Second Party Audits, External third party audits

Unit IV

Preparation for Audit, Conducting audit, audit analysis, audit report, audit follow up,

Unit V

A typical internal Audit Report (First party), External (Second party) Audit Report Third party audit report

TEXT BOOKS :

1. How to practice GMP, 1^st Edition, P.P. Sharma

2. Good Laboratory Practices, Selier, Jurg P

3. Good Pahrm. Manufacturing Practice Rational and Compliance, John Sharp

SUGGESTED REFERENCES:

1. The Gazette of India, Extra ordinary, New Delhi

2. A Text book of Forensic Pharmacy by Mithal

3. WHO Technical Report Seies, No..908,2003

4.  Quality Assurance of Pharmaceuticals

EVALUATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS

Unit I

Detailed study of the principles and procedures involved in various physicochemical methods of analysis of Pharmaceutical dosage forms belong to the following classes of drugs.

A. Sulphonamides                  B. Antibiotics             C. Anti- histamines           D. Vitamins

Unit II

A detailed study on the principles and procedures involved in the determination of the dosage forms of the following group of drugs

A. Adrenergics   B. Anti- malarials          C. Steroids              D. Analgesics and antipyretics

Unit III

Official methods of determination for the mentioned below pharmaceutical dosage forms of the following group of drugs

A. Local anesthetics               B. Barbiturates         C. Anti-diabetics            D. Diuretics

Unit IV

Various in process Quality Control tests carried on the following of Dosage Forms

A. Tablets                               B. Capsules               C. Injectables                 D. Liquid Orals

Unit V

A detailed study on the biological evaluation of the following dosage forms

A. Rabbis Vaccine                  B. Oxytocin                            C. Tetanus Antitoxin

Unit VI

Microbiological evaluation of the following dosage forms

A. Neomycin Sulphate          B. Cyanocobalamin                 C. Diphtheria Vaccine

Recommended Books:

a.      Remington’s Pharmaceutical Sciences by Alfonso and Gennaro

b.     Microbiological Assays by Barton J. Wright

c.      Pharmaceutical Chemistry by Becket and Stanlake

d.     Quantitative Analysis of Drugs in Pharmaceutical Formulations by P.D.Sethi

e.      Pharmaceutical Analysis by Higuchi, Bechmman and Hassan

f.      Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy by Lieberman and Lachman

g.     Indian Pharmacopoeia 1996

MODERN PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES LAB

(Common to All Branches)

1. Use of spectrophotometer for analysis of Pharmacopoeial compounds and their formulations

2.Simultaneous determination of combination formulations (Minimum of 04 experiments)

3. Effect of pH and solvent on UV spectrum of certain drugs

4. Experiments of Chromatography

a.  Thin layer chromatography

   b.  Paper chromatography: Ascending, Descending, circular and two-dimensional techniques

     5. Experiments based on HPLC and GC

     6. IR, NMR and mass spectra: Interpretation for the structural elucidation of organic compounds

     7. Any other relevant experiments

FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL LAB

1. In process quality control Tests for Tablets, Capsules, Liquid Dosage Forms
2. Formulation development and Evaluation of parenterals
3. Intraday and interday analysis for the dosage forms
4. Determination of shelf life by accelerated stability studies
5. Experiments on incompatibility