International Academic Partnership

The Academic Partnership between School of Pharmacy & Technology Management (SPTM) of SVKM's NMIMS University, Mumbai and Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada has resulted in a pioneering international collaborative programme in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs and Quality Control (RAQC). On completion of this program students will be awarded two certificates, viz.:

1. Postgraduate Certificate from SPTM &
2. Ontario College Graduate Certificate from Seneca College, Canada

Program Overview & Fee Details

This program intends to provide students with a basic understanding of the areas of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs & Quality Operations. They will be trained to handle -

Responsibilities involving drug or medical device submissions and Quality assurance functions and roles.

The duration of the programme will be of one year consisting of three Semesters of 4 months each.

• Semester I Rs. 2,50,000. + Canadian Dollars (CAD) 647/- for online training program at SPTM Mumbai
• Semester II CAD 5400/- + CAD 1000/ p.m. for lodging and boarding at Seneca College, Toronto
• Semester III In Pharmaceutical or Pharmaceutical related industry in India. Fees Rs. 50,000/-

Opportunities & Prospects

On completion of this course, students will be qualified for positions in the Pharmaceutical Industry with capability to handle Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

As a Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Professional they can:

• Collect, collate and evaluate scientific data
• Present registration documents to regulatory agencies in India & the rest of the World
• Follow through all regulations to bring the product to market

A Quality Assurance Professional:

• Maintains and controls master documents
• Conducts audits and investigations
• Assists in the preparation of quality trend report

Placement assistance will be provided for graduating students

Our M.Pharm students work in collaboration with industries like Novartis, Wokhardt, Cadilla, Sandoz, Glenmark, Lupin, Nicholas Piramal, Serum Institute, IPCA, Rubicon and others.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have completed B.Pharm. / M.Pharm

or

B.Sc / M.Sc. degree with Chemistry or Biology as a major subject.

TOEFL / IELTS is a must and has to be completed before the commencement of the second Semester of the programme.

The issues of regulatory compliance in Canada and in other parts of the World will be dealt with.

Selection Procedure

Will be based ion Written test by Seneca and Personal Interview by SPTM.

Application Procedure

Application forms are available and can be acquired from Accounts Office NMIMS, Mumbai on Payment of Rs. 950/- (non-refundable) in person or by sending a DD of Rs. 1050/- (non-refundable, inclusive of courier charges) favoring SVKM's NMIMS, payable at Mumbai with self addressed cloth envelope of size 10" X 13."

Important Dates

1. Start of issue of Application Forms - Saturday, 14th June 2008

2. Last date for issue of Application Forms - Friday 11th July 2008

3. Last date of receipt of filled in Application Forms - Saturday 12th July 2008

4. Call letters available on website - Tuesday 15th July 2008

5. Admission Test Date - Sunday, 20th July 2008

6. Declaration of merit list on website www.nmims.edu - Monday, 28th July 2008at 5.00 pm

7. Payment of fees and completion of admission formalities - Saturday, 9th August 2008

8. Course Commences Monday, 11th August 2008

Brief Course Coverage - Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals, Product Formulation and Manufacturing, Introduction to Quality Assurance, Technical Writing and Communication, Introduction to Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (Taught online via Seneca SBSAC)

International Regulatory Affairs and Harmonization, Pharmacoeconomics, Quality Assurance II, Regulatory Affairs II, Clinical Research

You may visit our website www.nmims.edu for more details or speak to us at 64521148/49/50

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About SVKM’s NMIMS University

Established in 1981, as a Management Institute, NMIMS has now transformed itself into a University, with 8 Schools, over 150 full-time faculty members, 42000 books and over 2500 students enrolling every year, transforming from an Institute of single management faculty to a University with many faculty areas. The University is also transforming from a Teaching Institute to Research-Consultancy-Training & Teaching Institute.

NMIMS has taken many new academic initiatives under various Schools like

• School of business Management
• Mukesh Patel School of technology Management & Engineering
• School of Pharmacy & Technology Management
• Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
• School of Commerce
• School of Science
• School of Distance Learning
• Institute of Intellectual Property Studies

Number of innovative Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctorate level programs, meeting the Industry/Business requirement under each school.

Achievements:

• Golden Pecock Award for innovation 2006 & 2007
• BMA Best Management Institute of the Year Award 2004-05 & 2006-07
• BMA Best teacher of Management of the Year Award 2004-05 & 2005-06
• Dr. J J Irani Award for Best Management Institute 2005
• Gurukuljyoti Award for Excellence in Education 2006
• The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited an ‘A’ grade with a score between 85-90%.
• Ranked amongst top 10 B-School in Business Today- Nielsen Best B-School Survey 2007 and Outlook-C fore Best B-School Survey 2007
• Ranked amongst Super League B-School in AIMA-Indian Management Best B-School Survey 2007.

NMIMS also be launching Off-Campus Centres at Shirpur, Hyderabad, Bangluru soon.

For further details please visit www.nmims.edu