Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The application of scientific knowledge or technology to pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. It includes methods, techniques, and instrumentation in the manufacture, preparation, compounding, dispensing, packaging, and storing of drugs and other preparations used in diagnostic and determinative procedures, and in the treatment of patients.

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Abstract

The application of scientific knowledge or technology to pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. It includes methods, techniques, and instrumentation in the manufacture, preparation, compounding, dispensing, packaging, and storing of drugs and other preparations used in diagnostic and determinative procedures, and in the treatment of patients.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Pharmaceutic Technology
  • Pharmacy Technology
  • Technology, Pharmaceutic
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical
  • Technology, Pharmacy

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Chemistry, Pharmaceutical (1966-1967)
  • Pharmacy (1966-1967)

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  1. E05.916w
  2. J01.897w.836w

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NLM Classification

QV 778

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pharmaceutical Technology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013678. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013678
  2. Pharmaceutical Technology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_sciences
  3. Pharmaceutical Technology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7180763