

MSc Pharmaceutical Medicine
Impact-Focused
Innovation-Focused
Impact-Focused
Preamble
The science and technologies of drug discovery and development have experienced quantum leaps of progress from crude plant extracts, unknown targets and unstructured clinical trials to the modern age of combinatorial chemistry, molecular targets and highly structured and controlled clinical trials. In addition to saving human lives, the industry of drug discovery and development has also proved to be highly profitable with some companies raking in billions of dollars from one drug. In order to be competitive in bringing to the market drugs that save or improve human lives, pharmaceutical companies are investing in technology platforms and skilled human resources. Pharmaceutical sciences and technologies have evolved into a specialised interdisciplinary endeavour that is being introduced at universities to meet an urgent need by industry for such graduates and to facilitate the production of drugs. Therefore, this M.Sc. degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine is aimed at training a new crop of functional graduates to develop and strengthen the human resource base in Zimbabwe and beyond. These graduates are expected to contribute towards the discovery, design, development, manufacturing, regulation and rational use of medicines in combating the high morbidity and mortality on the continent.
Rational of the Course
The R&D based pharmaceutical industry is not well developed in the sub Saharan African region. This has led to dependence on imported medicines. The capacity for drug discovery and development is currently established in developed countries of North America, Europe, the United Kingdom and Japan and is emerging in India, Brazil and China. This discrepancy is due to poor or lack of technology platforms for drug discovery & development and skilled human resources. Therefore, this Master of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine will address the skills gap in the pharmaceutical industry. This will also represent a response to the SADC call for efforts to enhance Africa’s capacity for drug manufacturing to meet its population’s health needs.
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Electives
MSCPM 620
MSCPM 621
MSCPM 622
MSCPM 623
Production and Value Addition to Medicinal Natural Products
Biologics Drug Development
Drug Safety, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory and Quality Compliance.
Pharmaceutical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
First Year Semester 2
MSCPM 616
MSCPM 617
MSCPM 618
MSCPM 619
Synthesis and Manufacturing of Active and Non-Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Pharmaceutics Ethics, Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance
Research Methods and Biostatistics
First Year Semester 1
MSCPM611
MSCPM612
MSCPM613
MSCPM614
MSCPM615
Drug Discovery and Design Preclinical Pharmacokinetics
Clinical Trials in Drug Development
Analytical Technologies in Drug Discovery and Development
Drug Formulation and Manufacturing