farmatseutiline

Farmatseutiline is an Estonian term used to describe the applied, practice-oriented aspects of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. It encompasses the development, manufacture, formulation, quality assurance, and regulatory considerations of medicines, with emphasis on how drugs are prepared, tested, stored, and delivered to patients.

The scope of farmatseutiline includes dosage form design and optimization, selection of excipients, manufacturing processes in line with good manufacturing practice (GMP), stability testing, packaging and labeling, and overall quality control. It also covers pharmacopoeial standards and regulatory compliance within national and European Union frameworks. In practice, farmatseutiline connects pharmaceutical technology, drug delivery systems, and pharmaceutical care as they relate to the real-world use and performance of medicinal products.

Education and professional practice in Estonia integrate farmatseutiline into pharmacy programs and related professional activities. Practitioners may work in pharmaceutical companies, hospital and community pharmacies, regulatory agencies, and quality assurance departments, focusing on product development, production, testing, and compliance.

Relation to other fields: farmatseutiline is distinct from pharmacology (the study of drug action) and pharmacognosy (the study of medicines derived from natural sources). The closest international equivalent is pharmaceutics or pharmaceutical technology, which similarly emphasizes the practical and technical aspects of bringing medicines from concept to patient use.