Department of Pharmaceutics
Driving tomorrow’s innovations in the pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmaceutics, a multidisciplinary field integrating pharmacy and the life sciences, focuses on converting chemical entities into dosage forms that deliver and maintain the right drug levels at target sites in the body for safe and effective treatment. Our department brings expertise in physical pharmacy, biopharmaceutics, clinical pharmacokinetics, formulation, bioanalysis, drug metabolism and drug transport together to educate future researchers and industry experts and support advancements in discovering and developing drugs. Along with the Center for Biomarker Research and Precision Medicine and the Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Sciences, we are advancing the quality and safety of medications and pharmaceutical products that will allow for treatment or management of a variety of health conditions.
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Degree Offerings
Our M.S. and Ph.D. programs offer comprehensive training in advanced pharmaceutical sciences, robust research opportunities, and a collaborative learning environment.
Research
Our department is a leader in drug discovery and development.
Courses
Review a list of pharmaceutics courses on the VCU Bulletin site.
Student Organizations
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Who We Are
Faculty and Staff
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Graduate Students
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Alumni
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