Course Description:This course is intended to provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of rheology as applied to the characterization of the viscosity of pharmaceutical excipients and formulations via the test methods cited in official USP monographs. This webinar also explains the standards defined in the new official USP General Chapters <911>, <912>, <913>, and <1911>. The rationale for each method will be discussed along with potentially problematic issues that arise in the course of viscosity and other rheological measurements.
Course includes English subtitles.
The live version of this webinar took place on May 19, 2015.
Access Duration:
Access to this course expires 60 days from the date of registration or until you mark the course ‘Complete’ – whichever occurs first.
Objectives:
- Rheological terms such as viscosity
- Variations in rheological behavior that could be encountered in excipients and pharmaceutical dosage forms
- Relationships of viscosity and other rheological parameters to material and product performance
- Methodology specifications and the reasons behind these specifications in USP monographs
- Various viscometric and rheological instruments specified in USP–NF monographs for determination of viscosity and rheological behavior in general
- Rationale and limitations of the measurement techniques and instruments specified in the USP
Who Should Participate:
- QA/QC
- Lab managers
- Instrument specialists
- Formulation scientists
- R&D scientists
- Regulatory reviewers
- Raw material specialists
- Supply chain specialists
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