Definition of Plastic Packaging Plastic packaging for pharmaceutical products is made from plastics based on the following polymers: The containers consist of one or more polymers together with certain additives if necessary. They should be manufactured from materials that do not include in their composition any substances that can be extracted by any contents in … Read more

Definition of Glass Packaging On the basis of hydrolytic resistance it divides into three parts: Advantages of glass packaging Disadvantage of glass packaging

Definition of Pharmaceutical Packaging Pharmaceutical packaging is the phenomena or operation, as the part of any drug discovery and development program. Pharmaceutical products generally require a standard of packaging which is superior to that of most other products in order to support and comply with their main requirements, i.e. proven efficacy, safety, uniformity, reproducibility, integrity, … Read more

Introduction of Pharmacopoeia: Type of Pharmacopoeia / List of Pharmacopeia Indian Pharmacopoeia: The Indian Pharmacopoeia is published by the Indian Pharmacopoeia commission (IPC) on behalf of the ministry of health and family welfare Government of India. Indian Pharmacopoeia 2018 salient features- I.P (Indian Pharmacopoeia) is published in continuing pursuit of the mission of I.P.C to … Read more

Pharmacy as a Career Introduction: Pharmacy are developed to organize educational programs and research activities for spreading and establishing awareness on the need and scope of quality standards for drugs and related articles/ materials. Pharmacists is the first person of health care system by playing various roles like academic pharmacists, industrial pharmacist , community pharmacists, … Read more

History of the profession of Pharmacy in India Pharmacy relation in Industry- In industry pharmacist perform many works in many ways:

SERA: (Serum) SERA manufacturing methods: Human Serum preparations Plasma – Clotting factor= Serum Antitoxic SERA: Sera may be Anti-toxic, Anti-viral, Anti-bacterial. Anti-toxic sera more effective than Anti-viral, Anti-bacterial. Example: Diphtheria Antitoxin: VACCINE Stages of vaccine production Vaccine production has several stages. Process of vaccine manufacture has the following steps: Toxoid Vaccines

Sterile dosage forms containing therapeutic agents do not present any viable microbes parenteral, opthalmic and irrigating preparations are the prime sterile dosage product among which the parenteral products are unique as they are injected in the internal body carities through the skin or mucous membranes. Or Sterile dosage forms are those which are free from … Read more

Powders Classification of powders Bulk power for external use A. Dusting powder: B. Insufflation: C. Snuffs: D. Douche powder: Advantage of powders: Disadvantages of Powders: Effervescent Powder: Effervescent granules Formulation of Granules: Advantage of granules Disadvantages of granules

Topical preparations Ointments Therapeutical Ointments: Advantages of Ointments Disadvantages of Ointments Pastes Difference between Ointments and Pastes: Sr. No. Ointments Pastes 1. Less Viscous More Viscous 2. Less Stiff More Stiff 3. More greasy Less greasy 4. Contain less cone of solids More concentrated than ointment 5. Oleaginous , water soluble water miscible and absorption … Read more