Pharmacy

1Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Biotecnologia Farmacêutica

Course code:9494441

Perpétua da Conceição Rodrigues Gomes Cavaco Silva

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

Lectures
The main objective is to form the new pharmacists in an extremely important area: the biotechnological production of pharmaceutical products through the use of multiple technology. The most recent biotechnological methods for obtaining several compounds as well as processes for the regulation of these techniques are presented. It is promoted a detailed and informed debate on the pharmaceutical perspective.

Lab practice classes
Enabling the learning of methodologies in the area of Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and promoting the development of scientific and technological capabilities. The student should be capable of organizing and planning, have the capacity to manage information (search, selection and interpretation), ability to work and learn in teamwork, have critical capacity, recognising ethical and social responsibilities. Students shall also have the ability to adapt to new situations, concern for quality, ability to relate knowledge and research capacity.

Syllabus:
  1. Production of compounds in biotechnology
  2. Biotechnological process
  3. Human interferons, interleukins, human growth hormone
  4. Recombinant blood products and therapeutic enzymes
  5. Insulin
  6. Hematopoietic growth factors
  7. Follicle stimulating hormone
  8. Monoclonal Antibodies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
  9. Vaccines and therapeutic agents
  10. Dispensing biotechnology products
  11. Some regulatory and economic aspects of pharmaceutical biotechnology
  12. Biosimilars
  13. Management of Biological Products
  14. DNA Fingerprinting
  15. Forensics biotechnology
  16. Production and purification of a biological product
Suggested Bibliography:
  • Walsh G (2007) Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Concepts and Applications. 2nd ed. Wiley. ISBN: 978-0-470-01244-4
  • Crommelin DJA, Sindelar RD and Meibohm B (2013) Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications. 4th ed. Informa Healthcare. ISBN 978-1-4614-6486-0
  • Gad SC (2007) Handbook of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-0471213864
  • Lima N, Mota M (2003) Biotecnologia. Fundamentos e Aplicações. Lidel, Lisboa, Portugal