The Pharmaceutics Department is a vital branch of pharmaceutical sciences that focuses on the formulation, development, manufacturing, and delivery of medications. It is concerned with transforming active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into safe, effective, and stable dosage forms like tablets, capsules, injections, suspensions, ointments, and advanced drug delivery systems. The department ensures that medications are designed not only for therapeutic effectiveness but also for patient convenience, stability, and proper absorption in the body.
Key areas of study within pharmaceutics include pharmaceutical technology, biopharmaceutics, physical pharmacy, industrial pharmacy, and novel drug delivery systems (NDDS). It covers essential processes such as preformulation, compounding, quality control, packaging, shelf-life determination, and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory standards. It also involves the use of cutting-edge technologies to develop controlled-release, targeted, and nano-based delivery systems.
Students in the department gain practical experience in formulating drugs, operating pharmaceutical equipment, and conducting stability and quality tests. Through lab work and industry-focused training, they are prepared for careers in drug formulation, manufacturing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and research and development. In essence, the Pharmaceutics Department is where science meets practice, turning chemical entities into effective and reliable medicines for patient use.
Key Laboratory Facilities
Equipped for teaching and research in fundamental and advanced pharmaceutics, including practical formulation of various dosage forms.
| Instruments/Facilities | Purpose / Application |
| Autoclave | Sterilization of lab glassware and media using steam under pressure. |
| Hot Air Oven | Dry heat sterilization and drying of glassware. |
| BOD Incubator | Maintains constant temperature for biological and microbial studies. |
| High Pressure Gas Burners | For controlled heating during formulation processes. |
| Double Distillation Assembly | Provides distilled water for formulation and analysis. |
| Sieve Shaker | Particle size analysis of powders and granules. |
| Tablet Compression Machine | Used for preparation of tablets in lab-scale formulations. |
| Capsule Filling Machine | Manual or semi-automatic capsule filling for hard gelatin capsules. |
| Ball Mill | Particle size reduction and homogenization of powders. |
| Homogenizer | Ensures uniform mixing and emulsification. |
| Friability Test Apparatus | Determines the mechanical strength of tablets. |
| Disintegration Apparatus | Tests the disintegration time of tablets/capsules. |
| Tablet Disintegration Machine | Verifies compliance with pharmacopeial disintegration standards. |
| Aseptic Area (Laminar Flow, Filtration Module, Garment Cabinet, etc.) | Supports sterile product development; conforms to GMP practices. |
| USP Dissolution Apparatus | Simulates in vivo drug release; crucial for assessing bioavailability. |
| Brookfield Viscometer | Measures viscosity of semisolid and liquid formulations. |
| Stability Chambers | For accelerated and real-time stability testing under controlled conditions. |
| Humidity & Photo stability Chambers | Evaluate effects of humidity and light on pharmaceutical products. |
| Spray Dryer | Used for converting liquid formulations to dry powders via spray drying technique. |
| Particle Size Analyser | Determines particle size distribution, critical to formulation performance. |
| Cooling Centrifuge | Used for temperature-sensitive separation of components. |
| Constant Temperature Bath | Maintains required temperature during chemical reactions or testing. |
| Rotary Flask Shaker | Ensures uniform mixing/agitation during formulation or extraction processes. |
| Muffle Furnace | Used for ashing samples and high-temperature treatments. |