Approved training courses
Key Learning Objectives
On completion of this medicinal chemistry and therapeutics training course, delegates will know and understand:
• How the body works (from cells to key physiology) and what goes wrong
• Major therapeutic areas: central nervous system, heart, respiratory tract, inflammatory disease and gastrointestinal tract
• Drug therapy: receptors, autonomic nervous system and other drug targets
• Cleaning and risk-based cross-contamination avoidance
In addition, there are opportunities to discuss your products with expert tutors from one of the top schools of pharmacy in the UK and hear presentations on currently marketed products.
Course Outline
The Body and How It Works
• Cell structure and function
• Human physiology and body functions
• Introduction to the nervous system
• Introduction to the heart and cardiovascular system
Major Disease States
• Review of disease states that can affect the body:
• Heart
• Respiratory tract
• Inflammatory diseases
• Gastrointestinal tract
• Diseases of the central nervous system
• Cancer
Medicinal Products and How They Affect the Body
• Basis of drug therapy/receptor theory
• The autonomic nervous system
• Classification of medicinal substances by therapeutic area
Other Relevant Issues
• Adulteration and cross-contamination
• Cleaning and cleaning validation
Who Should Attend
The Aspiring Qualified Person
• Our training is generally considered the best available and our QPs are held in high regard within the industry.
• As well as being accepted in the UK, our training courses are well known and accepted by several EU countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary and Malta.
• You are more likely to become a QP with us than with any other training provider.
• Taken with some of our other QP modules, this course is designed to lead to postgraduate certificate, diploma and MSc qualifications.
The Pharmaceutical Technical Professional
• Not all people attending these courses intend to become QPs. Many use the training to develop as technical managers in other areas of pharmaceutical manufacture and control.
• Many industry professionals from a range of disciplines attend the courses as part of their continuing professional development.
For any queries regarding entry requirements for both QP training and/or postgraduate qualifications please contact QPpharma@nsf.org
Additional infoNSF delivers instructor-led QP courses with blended training methods, in a mix of virtual and in-person courses. Please visit www.nsf.org/training for current dates. If you cannot see your delivery method of choice, please contact QPpharma@nsf.org
Blended Learning
28 hours
£3160.00 GBP (plus VAT)
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Courses are approved for CPD purposes only; approval does not imply they will fulfill any regulatory requirements.
