Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs Post Master's Certificate Postgraduate Programme By Temple University |TopUniversities
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Main Subject Area

Pharmacy and PharmacologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The post-master's certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs is intended to enable Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RAQA) specialists to receive formal recognition for studying the highly specialized, rapidly growing field of pharmaceutical biotechnology, which includes the manufacturing techniques and applicable regulations used in the development and production of biotechnology products. The first biopharmaceutical product, namely, recombinant human insulin, was approved in 1982. Since then, products derived through biotechnology have provided advances in medicine that include therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, cancer vaccines, cytokines, antisense technology, interference RNA, and growth factors. The regulatory framework required for the approval of biotechnology-derived products (or biologics) is lengthy, rigorous and highly complicated. This certificate delves into the complex regulations governing the development, manufacturing and distribution of such products.



Through completion of the certificate, students understand the following:



  • the pharmaceutical science behind the discovery of biotechnology products, including biologics, biosimilars and biopharmaceuticals;
  • the requirements for sourcing and testing materials used in the production of biotechnology products;
  • the technologies and unique considerations associated with the manufacturing and distribution of biotechnology products;
  • the applicable regulations involved with biotechnology products; and
  • the processes used to sterilize biotechnology products, including regulatory requirements for thermal, gaseous, radiation, filtration and aseptic processing.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The post-master's certificate in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs is intended to enable Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RAQA) specialists to receive formal recognition for studying the highly specialized, rapidly growing field of pharmaceutical biotechnology, which includes the manufacturing techniques and applicable regulations used in the development and production of biotechnology products. The first biopharmaceutical product, namely, recombinant human insulin, was approved in 1982. Since then, products derived through biotechnology have provided advances in medicine that include therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, cancer vaccines, cytokines, antisense technology, interference RNA, and growth factors. The regulatory framework required for the approval of biotechnology-derived products (or biologics) is lengthy, rigorous and highly complicated. This certificate delves into the complex regulations governing the development, manufacturing and distribution of such products.



Through completion of the certificate, students understand the following:



  • the pharmaceutical science behind the discovery of biotechnology products, including biologics, biosimilars and biopharmaceuticals;
  • the requirements for sourcing and testing materials used in the production of biotechnology products;
  • the technologies and unique considerations associated with the manufacturing and distribution of biotechnology products;
  • the applicable regulations involved with biotechnology products; and
  • the processes used to sterilize biotechnology products, including regulatory requirements for thermal, gaseous, radiation, filtration and aseptic processing.

Admission Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: Applicants must hold a master's degree in a Pharmacy-related field.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: Applicants must hold a BS degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a health-related discipline.

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