Pharmaceuticals and Animal Nutraceuticals

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Bachelor Degree Course aims to train technicians with specific skills in Pharmaceuticals and Animal Nutraceuticals. The training system is aimed at acquiring in-depth theoretical preparation on basic biological and chemical knowledges together with solid theoretical and (individual) laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields to acquire technical skills on:

• production of drugs, medical-surgical devices and products for animal health;
• methodologies and techniques for quality control of processes and products in the manufacturing industry;
• regulatory processes of veterinary drugs;
• development of both pharmaceuticals and animal health products;
• ability to inform/disseminate information on veterinary drugs, health products, complementary and medicated foods for animals.

What do you learn?

The Bachelor Degree Course is divided into the following educational activities:

• basic activities, aimed at the acquisition of the fundamental principles of Physics, Mathematics, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Animal Biology, Zoology, and Physiology of Animal Nutrition and Feed, essential for the understanding and learning of the specific and characterizing disciplines;
• specific and characterizing activities, aimed at the acquisition of knowledge and skills essential for the specific professional profile: the chemical-pharmaceutical and pharmacological characteristics of drugs intended for animals, of complementary and medicated feeds and nutraceuticals, of medicinal plants and animal feed; the main laboratory techniques for chemical and microbiological control of foods, supplements and raw materials used in their production; the interactions between complementary feeds, nutraceuticals, food and pharmacological therapies in animals; the formulation and regulatory aspects of nutraceuticals and health products; nutrition and animal feed.

The training course is completed by the activities related to the English Language. External activities such as training internships in companies, public structures and laboratories, as well as stages abroad within the framework of national and international agreements are also planned.

What can you do with it?

The professional profiles provided are:

• Technician for the production of medicines, animal feed, medicated feed, veterinary foods and products. Career opportunities: industries involved into pharmaceuticals, animal feeds, health products, foods and agrochemicals in the research and development, production, quality control, regulatory activities; private and public companies in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector that carry out activities related to analysis, studies, design of pharmaceuticals and products for animal health; public and private organisations involved in research and experimentation on pharmaceuticals, animal health products and environmental protection;
• Medical sales representative for companies involved in pharmaceuticals and animal health products. Career opportunities: industries involved into pharmaceuticals, animal feeds and animal health products, foods and agrochemicals.

The Bachelor Degree Course in Animal Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals allows the enrolment in the LM-86 and LM-9 Master Degree Courses. Graduates can also access the Junior Chemists Register (D.P.R. n.328/2001), after passing the State Examination, which allows them to exercise all the functions required by law for this profession. (Chemical technicians; Manufacturing Production Technicians; Food production technicians; Veterinary Laboratory Technicians).