Industrial pharmacy visits for pharmaceutical technology students

Abstract

A poster presentation regarding industrial pharmacy visits for pharmaceutical technology students. Introduction: Academic visits to pharmaceutical industry sites are organised as part of study units related to pharmaceutical production processes. The introduction of academic industrial visits as part of the study units related to the pharmaceutical production process of the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Technology course were introduced when the course was launched in 2011. These visits are held to introduce students to the real pharmaceutical scenario and to expose them to experiential learning. During visits students are shown how the daily activities are performed at the different pharmaceutical settings. Students have the opportunity to see and learn more about the equipment used for pharmaceutical processes and analysis. They are also exposed to the documentation system used and the importance of documentation in these settings. Aims: To evaluate students’ perception towards the industrial pharmacy visits.