Department of Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics is the study of the quantitative aspects of drug delivery. It involves the design, development and evaluation of drugs in combination with an appropriate dosage form. This department has 9 laboratories, which imparting knowledge & training helps relate the formulation of drugs to their delivery and disposition in the body. Pharmaceutics deals with the formulation of a pure drug substance into a dosage form. A pharmaceutical scientist:

• Characterizes physical properties of drugs
• Develops innovative delivery systems for drugs
• Quantitatively evaluates drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and pharmacological activity in the living organism.