"Pharmaceutical Excipient Science" is a specialized course for majors such as Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Preparation, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Preparation. It is an important branch of Pharmaceutics.
This discipline applies the knowledge and methods of Pharmaceutics and Excipient Science. Starting from studying the inter - relationships between excipients and the formation and quality of preparations, it is a subject that studies the sources, characteristics, application principles, applications, precautions, and other aspects of excipient varieties.
Its establishment and development are of great significance for promoting the development and progress of pharmaceutical preparations, the development of new dosage forms and new preparations, safeguarding people's health, and inheriting and developing Chinese medicine.
The study of pharmaceutical preparation excipients can help students correctly select and use excipients and provide a theoretical basis for the development of new dosage forms, new preparations, and new excipients, serving relevant specialized courses.