B.Pharm Third Year Syllabus

Chemistry and mechanism of biologically active molecules; drug metabolism; the molecular basis of drug action.

Large-scale production, processing and standardization of natural drugs; industrial applications of plant products; screening and quality control.

Entrepreneurship and innovation; developing and validating a business idea; startup funding and the ecosystem; intellectual property and commercialisation for pharmacy graduates.

Formulation and evaluation of semisolid, sterile (parenteral, ophthalmic) and controlled-release dosage forms.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); quality control and quality management; documentation, validation and regulatory compliance.

Pharmacology of drugs acting on the respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine and reproductive systems; chemotherapy and autacoids.

Advanced study of natural products; marine and microbial drugs; herbal cosmetics; standardization and modern analytical techniques for phytopharmaceuticals.

Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME); pharmacokinetic parameters and models; bioavailability and bioequivalence.

Patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs; IPR in the pharmaceutical industry; filing and protection of pharmaceutical innovations.

Titrimetric and instrumental methods of analysis — spectroscopy, chromatography and electrochemical techniques.

Drug laws and regulations — the Pharmacy Act, Drugs & Cosmetics Act and NDPS Act; professional ethics and regulatory bodies.

Artificial intelligence in drug discovery, formulation and manufacturing; predictive modelling; AI tools and their real-world pharmaceutical applications.