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Pharmaceutics (Theory)

By Bhavna D. Mahajan, Kunal S. Surwade & Pranjali T. Patil

Pharmaceutics is one of the most important branches of pharmaceutical sciences, serving as the foundation for the design, development, manufacturing, packaging, quality assurance, and delivery of medicines. A clear understanding of pharmaceutics enables students to appreciate how medicines are transformed from active pharmaceutical ingredients into safe, effective, stable, and patient-friendly dosage forms. This book has been meticulously prepared in accordance with the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Education Regulations (ER-2020) for First Year D. Pharm. students.
Category
Pharmaceutics
Target Audience
D. Pharm. First Year Students
Course Code
ER20-11T
Syllabus
PCI Education Regulations, 2020
ISBN
978-81-180383-0-6
Chapters
15 Chapters

About This Book

This book comprehensively covers all the topics prescribed in the PCI syllabus, including the history of the pharmacy profession in India, pharmacopoeias, pharmaceutical packaging materials, pharmaceutical aids, preservatives, unit operations, pharmaceutical dosage forms, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, quality control, quality assurance, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), calibration, validation, and novel drug delivery systems.

Each chapter has been presented in a systematic, student-friendly, and easy-to-understand manner with appropriate illustrations, tables, flowcharts, and examination-oriented explanations. Every chapter opens with learning outcomes and closes with a chapter summary and self-assessment, while worked calculations on ball-mill critical speed, tablet weight variation, particle settling, suppository displacement value and injection isotonicity prepare students for university examinations, competitive examinations, and professional responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry, hospital pharmacy, community pharmacy, regulatory affairs, and research.

Table of Contents

  1. The Profession and Practice of Pharmacy
  2. Pharmacopoeias and Drug Standards
  3. Packaging of Pharmaceutical Products
  4. Pharmaceutical Aids
  5. Unit Operations I: Size Reduction and Size Separation
  6. Unit Operations II: Mixing, Filtration, Drying and Extraction
  7. Tablets
  8. Capsules, Powders and Granules
  9. Liquid Oral Preparations
  10. Semisolid and Topical Preparations
  11. Suppositories, Pessaries, Nasal and Ear Preparations
  12. Sterile Products: Parenterals and Ophthalmics
  13. Immunological Products
  14. Pharmaceutical Plant, GMP, Quality Control and Quality Assurance
  15. Novel Drug Delivery Systems

Keywords

Pharmaceutics Pharmacopoeias Pharmaceutical Packaging Pharmaceutical Aids Unit Operations Tablets Capsules Liquid Orals Sterile Products Immunological Products cGMP Quality Assurance Novel Drug Delivery Systems D. Pharm. ER20-11T PCI ER-2020

How to Cite

Mahajan, B. D., Surwade, K. S., & Patil, P. T. (2026). Pharmaceutics (Theory) (1st ed.). WiseLeaf Scientific Ventures. ISBN: 978-81-180383-0-6

DOI: 10.66079/wiseleaf.pharmaceutics-er20-11t-flagship.2026

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