Prepared By:

Rayid Qasim

Overview

• Definition of pharmacy

• Disciplines of pharmacy

• Definition of microbiology

• Definition of pharmaceutical Microbiology

Pharmacy:

is the health profession that links the health

sciences with the chemical sciences, and it is

charged with ensuring the safe and effective

use of medication.

Microbiologyis the study of microorganisms.

Pharmaceutical Microbiology is concerned with biological agents that:

1. Cause human disease e.g. Antibiotic susceptibility tests

2. Spoil prepared medicine A. Minimize the access of microorganisms to the product. B. Formulate the final product to be hostile to microorganisms normally by the

addition of preservatives (Methyl Paraben)

3. Produce compounds of medical interest e.g. Biosynthetic Insulin produced by bacteria or yeast

References

• Aulton, M.E., (Second edition), Pharmaceutics the science of dosage form design, Churchill Livingstone.