B2842 - Pharmaceutical Legislation with Laboratory of Galenic Preparation (Gr. B)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, which includes practical activities in the laboratory, the student:

- acquires the knowledge and ability to understand the legislative and deontological aspects related to the  profession of pharmacist in Italy;

- learn to prepare officinal and magistral preparations (personalized therapies);

- applies the acquired knowledge to  prepare  the main pharmaceutical dosage forms (powders, capsules, granules, tablets, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, semi-solid preparations for skin application, suppositories).

Course contents

Module 1 (24 hours):

Fundamentals on Italian low and regulation issues relevant to pharmacist professional practice in pharmacy in Italy

 

Module 2: Pharmacy Practice Laboratory (Passerini or Albertini, 60 hours)

Delivery of the recipe and preparation of the following galenic formulations: capsules, syrup, suspension, emulsion, cream, ointment, paste, suppositories and pessaries.

Readings/Bibliography

1) P. Minghetti, M. Marchetti. Legislazione farmaceutica. Decima edizione. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (2021).

2) E. Ragazzi. Galenica Pratica. Formulazione e Tecnologia. Libreria Internazionale Cortina, (2006).

3) F. Bettiol. Manuale delle preparazioni galeniche. V edizione. Tecniche Nuove (2022)

4) H.C. Ansel, S.J. Stockton. Principi di calcolo farmaceutico. 15 Ed. Edra (2017).

Teaching methods

Lectures (24 hours) and laboratory (60 hours).

As concerns the teaching methods of this course unit, all students (including all the international incoming exchange students, i.e. ERASMUS) must attend Module 1, 2 online [https://www.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-opportunita/salute-e-assistenza/salute-e-sicurezza/sicurezza-e-salute-nei-luoghi-di-studio-e-tirocinio], while Module 3 on health and safety is to be attended in class. Information about Module 3 attendance schedule is available on the website of your degree programme ("studiare"--"formazione obbligatoria su sicurezza e salute").

Assessment methods

Oral exam in italian language

Teaching tools

https://virtuale.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Nadia Passerini

See the website of Beatrice Albertini