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The Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Pharmacy (BSIP) program was instituted in 1951 in response to the
government’s need for technically trained pharmacist to help shape the
budding pharmaceutical industry. Graduates of this degree program are
competent in handling the research and development, production and
quality control requirements of various drug products.
In the last two decades, the rapid growth
of the pharmaceutical industry had diversified the roles and functions
of the industrial pharmacist. With a growing linage between the drug
industry and the government, research institutions and the academe on
drug-related concerns, new roles were being taken up by pharmacists
while employed in the industry. Thus, they are expected to handle
production, planning and inventory control, regulatory affairs,
clinical research, marketing and drug information service. On the
other hand, advances in technology and developments in worldwide
regulatory standards dictate the strengthening and improvement of
course offerings in pharmaceutics, quality assurance, management and
pharmacology. Hence, a gap between education and practice had
emerged. This propelled the College of Pharmacy to review and revise
its BS Industrial Pharmacy program.
It is expected that graduates of the
revised curriculum will have a solid foundation in pharmaceutical
marketing, research and development, production, quality assurance,
pharmaceutical engineering, purchasing and medical and regulatory
affairs. Through the graduates of this program, it is expected that
the pharmacy profession will greatly contribute to the development of
quality, safe and cost-effective medicines which the Filipino people
are in dire need of.
BSIP Curriculum
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