Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Pharmaceutical Packaging (PGDPP/EDPP)

Packaging is pervasive and essential and plays a significant role in the quality of Pharmaceutical products by providing protection from environmental, chemical, and physical challenges.This protection can be as simple as preventing breakage of the product to providing barriers to moisture, oxygen and other environmental conditions.

Pharmaceutical packaging(or drug packaging) is the packages and the packaging processes for pharmaceutical preparations. It involves all of the operations from production through distribution channels to the end consumer.Pharmaceutical Packaging is a very specialized area. Packaging of pharmaceutical products requires specific knowledge in areas such as packaging material, packaging machinery, legislation, risk and safety. This programme will provide professionals with a good basic grounding of what is required for the packaging of pharmaceutical and health care products.

Module 1: Introduction to Pharma Product Management

Module 2: Pharmaceutical Logistics management

Module 3: Introduction to Packaging Science and Technology

Module 4: Packaging Trends: A Global Scenario

Module 5: Variation in Packaging

Module 6: Pharmaceutical Packaging Material

Module 7: Packaging Closures and Sealing Systems

Module 8: Logistics Packaging for Pharmaceutical Marketing

Module 9: Total Quality Management and GMP: Quality Risk Management, Assessing Quality Concerns at Different Work Units or Areas

Module 10: Testing and Quality Control

Module 11: Shelf life evaluation of Pharmaceutical Packaging

Module 12: Laws for Pharmaceutical Packaging and Related Issues

Module 13: Industry based Case studies

Module 14: Capstone Project

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The minimum duration to complete the PG diploma programme is 12 months and maximum is 24 months. The minimum duration to complete the executive diploma programme is 6 months and maximum is 12 months.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and Part-time (Online Live Classes) both modes.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

• Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.
• Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Part-time (Online Live Classes) for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination.
• All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
• Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
• At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Examination & Certification

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Pharmaceutical Packaging by IGMPI. For all the above-mentioned modules, Part-time (Online Live Classes) or face-to-face classes (Regular Mode), elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments would be provided by the Institute. Details get updated on the webpage as well. 

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects of Pharmaceutical Packaging

In today's world of global markets and stiff competition in every product along with increasing consumer demand, it becomes imperative for companies to explore ways to improve their productivity in terms of maintaining safety, using sustainable packaging materials, implementing flexible and standardised technology, and adopting proven management principles.Packaging Industry offers multi-disciplinary careers and requires specialised knowledge of the materials, processing, design, quality, and environmental trends.This programme is the perfect choice for professionals who want to get up-to-date easily on the most important aspects of pharmaceutical packaging.After completion of this programme, professionals can work as packaging engineer, pharmaceutical packaging consultant, packaging technician, packaging technologist, packaging analyst.

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