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Pharmaceutical Scientist Course

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What will I learn?

Unlock the full potential of your pharmacy career for the Ghanaian market with our Pharmaceutical Scientist Course. Delve deep into the important things about preclinical testing, including how drugs affect the body (toxicology) and how the body handles drugs (pharmacokinetics). You will also learn the drug discovery process from start to finish, that's from identifying what the drug should target to making the best possible drug candidate. Face the challenges of drug development head-on with smart strategies, and explore the latest methods for finding promising drugs. This course is designed for busy professionals here in Ghana. It's short, of high quality, and will give you the practical skills you need to succeed in the ever-changing world of pharmaceutical science.

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Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
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Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Become a toxicology expert: Learn how to assess the safety of drugs through detailed toxicology studies.

Analyse pharmacokinetics like a pro: Understand how drugs are absorbed, distributed, broken down, and eliminated by the body.

Make drug candidates the best they can be: Improve how well drugs work and how selective they are, for better results for patients.

Find the right drug targets: Discover and confirm the biological targets that new treatments should aim for.

Find your way around drug discovery: Learn the different stages and smart strategies involved in successful drug development.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and workload.

  • Select which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

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This is a free course, aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.