Pharma, Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology Conference

Pharmaceutics and pharmacotherapeutics are two of the core fields within pharmaceutical science that involve both drug formulation and its therapeutic application.

This session will analyze the very critical relationship that exists between these fields and develop how improvements in the formulation of drugs contribute toward better therapeutic outcomes and patient care. Pharmaceutics includes the study of formulation, manufacture, and delivery of pharmaceutical products.

It involves a wide range of dosage forms, from the tablets and capsules to injectable and topical preparations. Formulations in the design of these formulations demand a significant understanding of physicochemical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients that would be intended for administration via a specific route.

These factors of solubility, stability, and release kinetics have a lot to play in effectiveness with which a drug can achieve its intended therapeutic effect. The main focus of pharmacotherapeutics includes the clinical use of drugs, and the therapeutic approach to disease management.

This discipline studies the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs and how they interact with the body, thereby enabling extrapolation of the potential influence of individual patient-related factors on therapies.

These principles are better understood to optimize the drug therapy and ideally provide the patients with effective interventions related to their conditions. Pharmacotherapeutics along with pharmaceuticals marks the advanced approach towards the proper management of medication.

This is where pharmacists can input their significant expertise with drug formulation and therapeutic applications into very patient-centered care activities, such as medication reviews, identification of potential drug interactions, and educating patients about their therapies in order to enhance adherence and outcomes.

The landscape of pharmacotherapy has also transformed with improvements in drug delivery systems as well as personalized medicine. Some of the newer approaches include new controlled-release formulations, nanotechnology, and biologics-all of which are engineered to achieve improved efficacy and safety of drugs, which translate into tailored therapies that will meet the specific needs of each patient.

This session gives a well-rounded view of interaction between pharmaceutics and pharmacotherapeutics, which are complementary in the development of safe and effective drug therapies.

Participants will get to learn about the latest developments in the formulation and clinical application of drugs for purposes of helping to enhance pharmaceutical care and optimize the treatment outcome for the patient.