Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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10 - Health and related fields

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.20 - Pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and administration

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.2001 to 51.2099.

51.2009 - Industrial and physical pharmacy and cosmetic sciences (MS, MSc, PhD)

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy to the study of pharmaceuticals production and distribution, and prepares individuals to manage pharmaceutical industry operations. These programs include courses in pharmacoeconomics, industrial management, operations management, preformulation evaluation, product formulation/reformulation, drug product development, stability testing, dosage design, pilot scale-up, drug marketing, quality control, drug information, and legal and regulatory affairs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • cosmetic chemist
    • cosmetic sciences
    • industrial and physical pharmacy and cosmetic sciences
    • industrial pharmacy
    • industrial pharmacy and cosmetic sciences
    • physical pharmacy and cosmetic sciences

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • clinical and industrial drug development(51.2006)
    • cosmetology(12.0401)
    • pharmaceutics and drug design(51.2003)
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