Certificate in Green and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production

Green and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production

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This module will provide students with a detailed understanding of the legislative, environmental, social and economic effects of climate change and the response required by the pharmaceutical industry. Students will gain clear insight into green and sustainable principles, tools and methodologies for the synthesis, analysis, formulation and packaging of pharmaceuticals, including the application of quality management principles and renewable energy technologies. Students will critically assess case study examples and process changes and will develop key skills to deploy current state of the art in this area within an organisation.

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Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:

1. Evaluate the legislative, environmental, social and economic aspects associated with climate change and sustainability.

2. Appraise green and sustainable principles and tools for the synthesis, analysis and formulation, of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, including quality management principles.

3. Assess the challenges and opportunities for sustainable packaging for Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical/Medtech products

4. Critically interpret the application of Green and Sustainable principles through key case studies and examples.

5. Critique the impact of green and sustainable process changes applied to a pharmaceutical or fine chemical process.

6. Assess candidate sites for renewable energy deployments using the latest energy technologies.

7. Develop a strategy to employ green and sustainable principles within an organisation incorporating current state of the art with relevant literature examples.

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Volume (ECTS):

10 ECTS

Language:

Honours bachelor degree

English proficiency level CEFR C1

SETU | English Language Requirement

Transversal Skills:

Critical thinking, creative thinking, sustainability literacy.

Competencies:

Systems thinking, problem-solving.

Study format

Online

Study methods:

Blended learning with synchronous and asynchronous activities of lectures, project and presentations.

Indicative Content:

• Sustainability, UN Sustainable Development Goals, climate legislation and targets, circular economy, social and economic impact of climate change.

• Sustainable drug discovery and development and processing. Green Chemistry and Engineering Principles, Metrics for measurement of process change impact, life cycle assessment.

• Process feedstock, solvent and reagent selection tools, biomass-based alternatives to petroleum-based chemicals, alternative solvents such as DES and IL, solvent free processes, reuse and recycling of materials.

• Toxicological assessment of materials and products, LD 50, OEB and OEL.

• Sustainable API synthesis methodology examples such as catalysis-organo- and biocatalysis, flow chemistry, photochemistry, ultrasound and microwaves.

• Sustainable Analytical methodology, sampling protocols, chromatography, method development, PAT.

• Sustainable formulation methodologies including processing methods, green drug delivery platforms, packaging and stability.

• Lean tools applied to sustainability, green lean six sigma for sustainable development.

• Integration of renewable electrical and heat systems into pharmaceutical and fine chemical plants.

• Feasibility assessment, financial appraisal.

Assessment:

Continuous Assessment 100%

– In class assessment 20%

– Participation 30%

– Presentation 20%

– Project 30%

Host university:

South East Technological University, Ireland

Certificate in Green and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production

Green and Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production

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