Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science (T25) Temasek Polytechnic
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    Why are some medicines labelled as "poison"? How do they work to cure diseases? Join this field and learn about the effects of drugs on the human body. Gain the knowledge and skills required to design, analyse, manufacture and market new therapies for diseases. 

    Making medicine to heal the sick is vital and Singapore has positioned itself to be a hub for such activities. Singapore has committed S$3.7 billion to the biomedical industry, thus attracting leading biopharmaceutical companies such as Baxter, Lonza, GlaxoSmithKline and Roche to make Singapore their global manufacturing base. The pharmaceutical industry in Asia is expected to make up 30 percent of the global market.  

    Singapore is also ramping up capacity across the healthcare industry. Currently, there are 34 hospitals and specialty centres, 18 polyclinics, 70 nursing homes and inpatient hospice care centres, and 253 pharmacies in Singapore, with more hospitals opening in 2015.  Thus there is an unprecedented need for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in Singapore to work in the industry.

    In Temasek Polytechnic's Pharmaceutical Science course, you will learn specialised subjects related to drug action on diseases, medicine legislation and patient counselling to prepare you for work in the pharmacies.  You will also be grounded in drug development, chemical and biological analysis, and pharmaceutical manufacturing to prepare yourself for a career in the pharmaceutical industry.  Furthermore, if you have an inclination towards being a specialist investigator in criminal forensics, you will have the opportunity to select elective subjects in our Forensics & Analytical Bioscience specialisation. 

    You will be able to take up an internship position in hospitals, retail pharmacies, the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, or QC and research laboratories in Singapore or overseas.  In the course of your study, you can also be involved in various research projects in drug formulation and preclinical trials, participate in numerous competitions, go for overseas study trips (eg to Australia), and use your knowledge to help the less fortunate in overseas community projects.

    Updated on 31 August, 2016

    About Temasek Polytechnic

    The TP family is a caring one, held together by the poly-wide system known as the Campus Care Network where lecturers and students provide support for each others' needs. Students have access to many state-of-the-art facilities, from computer labs and media studios to our sports complex and Olympic-sized swimming pool. These facilities augment the education our students receive to ensure they graduate as well-rounded, industry-ready professionals. Temasek aims to prepare school-leavers and working adults for a future of dynamic change, with relevant knowledge, life-long skills, character, and a thirst for continuous improvements.

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