DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS | THE ERODE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis

Pharmaceutical Analysis is the process of determining the quality and purity of drugs, as well as studying their physical, chemical, and biological properties. The primary objective of the pharmaceutical analysis is to ensure that the drugs are safe and effective for human use. It involves the testing of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products to ensure their quality and purity. The Pharmaceutical Analysis also includes the detection and quantification of impurities, degradation products, and other related substances that may affect the safety and efficacy of the drug by using various analytical techniques like UV-Vis, FTIR, HPLC, and wet chemical methods such as titration and gravimetry.

The techniques said above are available in our central instrumentation laboratory. By utilizing these facilities, it is possible to do some research works as follows; 1. Method development and validation for various analytical techniques, 2. Impurity profiling of raw materials and stability testing, 3. Bioanalytical method development for quantifying the drugs and metabolites in biological matrices, such as blood, plasma, urine, and tissues, 4. Formulation development to optimize formulation, drug delivery systems, and dosage forms by characterizing drug substances and excipients, 5. Pharmacokinetic Analysis studies to evaluate the drugs in humans or animals, including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, 6. Quality Control methodology development for routine testing of finished drug products and raw materials to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.