Focus and Scope

Published scientific articles include:

1. Pharmaceutical Technology

Focuses on the formulation, development, and production of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Includes:

  • Tablets, capsules, ointments, emulsions
  • Drug delivery systems (e.g., nanoemulsions, liposomes)
  • Product stability and quality testing
  • Industrial pharmacy and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

2. Pharmacology and Toxicology

Studies the mechanisms of drug action and toxic effects of substances on living systems:

  • Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
  • Therapeutic effects vs adverse effects
  • Toxicity evaluations (acute, subchronic, chronic)
  • Preclinical studies on animal models
  • Drug interactions and molecular toxicology

3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Deals with the chemical design, synthesis, and analysis of drugs:

  • Medicinal chemistry and drug design
  • Structural elucidation (NMR, IR, UV-Vis, MS)
  • Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) studies
  • Analytical method validation (e.g., HPLC, LC-MS)

4. Drug Discovery

Covers the process of identifying new drug candidates, from target identification to lead optimization:

  • Natural product and synthetic compound screening
  • In silico studies: docking, QSAR, molecular dynamics
  • Target validation (enzymes, receptors, genes)
  • Lead compound refinement

5. Pharmacokinetics

Studies the movement of drugs within the body (ADME):

  • Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
  • Key PK parameters: Cmax, Tmax, AUC, half-life
  • Bioavailability and bioequivalence
  • Compartmental and non-compartmental modeling

6. Pharmaceutical Biology

Focuses on biological sources used in drug development:

  • Pharmaceutical botany
  • Microbiology and zoological components
  • Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
  • Plant tissue culture and bioprospecting

7. Herbal Medicine

Scientific study of medicinal plants and traditional formulations:

  • Ethnopharmacology and crude drugs (simplicia)
  • Isolation of active compounds
  • Herbal standardization and quality control
  • Pharmacological evaluation of traditional medicine

8. Pharmaceuticals

A broad field covering drug design, production, regulation, and use:

  • Dosage forms (solid, liquid, semisolid, injectable)
  • Pharmacopoeial standards and quality assurance
  • Drug approval and regulatory processes
  • Supply chain and pharmaceutical distribution

9. Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

Deals with the role of microorganisms and biotechnological tools in pharmacy:

  • Production of antibiotics, enzymes, and vaccines
  • Sterility testing and microbial contamination
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • Use of microbes in bio-pharmaceutical applications

10. Clinical and Community Pharmacy

Involves patient-centered pharmacy practice in clinical and public health settings:

  • Drug information and patient counseling
  • Rational drug use and adherence monitoring
  • Pharmacovigilance and therapy monitoring
  • Community-based chronic disease programs

11. Pharmaceutical Management

Covers planning and operations in pharmaceutical systems:

  • Pharmacy and warehouse management
  • Drug procurement and supply chain logistics
  • National health insurance (e.g., JKN, e-catalog)
  • Cost-effectiveness and pharmacoeconomic studies

12. Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics

Application of computational tools and data science in pharmaceutical research:

  • Cheminformatics and target prediction
  • Molecular simulations and PK/PD modeling
  • Clinical and genomic big data analysis
  • Integration of AI and machine learning in drug design