1. New drug discovery and development 2. Introduction to drugs and different types of dosage forms. 3. Pharmacopoeias, National Formulary and Extra Pharmacopoeias 4. Regulatory affairs: historical overview, authorities and role in drug approval 5. Introduction to intellectual property and patent system 6. WHO and ICH Guidelines for 'Good Manufacturing Practices' 7.

Introduction to pharmaceutical validation 8. Design of dosage forms: influences of anatomy and administration routes 9. Formulation strategies to improve the bioavailability of poorly absorbed drugs 10. Optimization techniques in pharmaceutical formulation and processing 11. Pharmaceutical product development: A 'Quality by Design' (QbD) approach 12. Pharmaceutical excipients 13. Pharmaceutical calculations 14. Preformulation considerations in pharmaceutical formulation process 15.

Biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS): A strategic tool in pharmaceutical formulation 16. Pilot plant scale up techniques in pharmaceutical product development 17. Technology development and transfer in pharmaceutical product development 18. Recent developments in pharmaceutical liquids 19. Advances in solid dosage forms 20. Advances in semi-solid dosage forms 21. Pharmaceutical sterilization 22. Pharmaceutical sterile formulations 23.

Challenges in development and manufacturing for dermatological formulations 24. Pharmaceutical aerosols 25. Pharmaceutical packaging: Recent trends and challenges.