Focus Groups
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences has established a number of focus groups which deal with specific areas of interest with the pharmaceutical arena.  Members of the Academy can join these focus groups at no extra cost.

To find out more about a focus group click on the appropriate link below.

 
Biologics

Biopharmaceutics
The focus group will cover the promotion of scientific education and training in the field of biopharmaceutics from an industrial and academic perspective.

Compaction
This focus group will cover issues in pharmaceutical compaction related to properties of materials, experimental methods, data analysis and interpretation. The group will have a broad view of studies using compaction simulators, instrumented tablet p

Film Coating
The Film Coating Focus Group (FCFG) aims to promote the understanding and progression of film coating related technologies in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences under the auspices of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Inhalation
The Inhalation Focus Group (IFG) is a focus group within the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences open to all members with an interest in pulmonary and nasal drug delivery. The IFG will be lead by a Steering Group (P Colthorpe [3M], J Clarke [Pfizer]

Material Science
The aim of the Materials Science Focus Group is to increase understanding and awareness of processes and technologies available within the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The group is to focus on physical properties of drug substances including cry

New Scientists
The groups primary aim is to provide a forum for Young Scientists which provides information and opportunities highly relevant to their needs.

Pharmaceutical Colloids
The Pharmaceutical Colloids Group is a focus group within the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences open to all members with an interest in colloidal systems.

Pharmacognosy
Exchange of information, developments, ideas and scientific appraisal amongst pharmaceutical scientists of the nature and use of materials and compounds of pharmaceutical interest derived from natural sources.

Process Engineering and Product Formulation
The aim of the Process Engineering and Product Formulation Group is to increase the understanding of both processing and product formulation, in order that quality/robust products can be successfully produced on a commercial scale.

Skin
The Skin Forum represents scientists from a diverse range of disciplines who share a common interest in the physicochemical and biological properties of human skin. The Forum originally evolved from an EPSRC Life Sciences Interface Network...

Therapeutic Biomolecules and Vaccines
This focus group provides a dynamic industrial and academic forum serving those interested in the fast-growing Biopharmaceuticals sector

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