Qualified Persons cannot fulfil their role responsibly without understanding the actions, uses, and clinical significance of the medicinal products they certify. This intensive 3-day course, delivered by a team of Professors and subject matter experts, including from the University of Reading, equips you with the pharmacological knowledge and practical QP skills to confidently evaluate products, investigate deviations, and make informed certification decisions.
Fully aligned with the Joint Professional Bodies (JPB) QP Study Guide (April 2025).
Unlike generic pharmacology training, this course is purpose-built for QPs and QP trainees by people who understand both the science and the regulatory reality:
Throughout the 3 days, you'll work through real-world QP scenarios designed to prepare you for both your day-to-day role and your viva assessment:
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This course uses major therapeutic categories and basic physiology to build your understanding of drug pharmacology; including how a product impacts the body, its route into and through the body, and critically, what this means for you as a QP in a manufacturing environment. The course includes the following topics:
Core pharmacology and principles, including:
Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics
Therapeutic range, half-life, and dosage form selection
The autonomic nervous system, nerves, and neurotransmission
Different types of pain and analgesic pharmacology
Therapeutic Systems, including:
Cardiovascular diseases and their treatment
Respiratory diseases
Cancer Therapeutics
Musculoskeletal therapeutics
Endocrinology (including diabetes and thyroid disorders)
Renal therapeutics
Eye disorders and treatment
Skin diseases and treatment
Fundamental immunology
Infections (bacterial, viral, fungal)
Gastrointestinal tract
QP-specific application, including:
Clinical knowledge in complaint investigations, incidents, and deviations
Health-Based Exposure Limits (HBELs) and cross-contamination control
Cleaning validation and facility design considerations
Production scheduling in multi-product facilities
Links with other departments including Pharmacovigilance
New product introduction evaluation
By the end of this course, you will:
Understand the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of major drug classes
Be able to explain the clinical significance of products manufactured in your facility
Confidently evaluate deviations, complaints, and incidents using clinical knowledge
Understand cross-contamination risks and how HBELs inform cleaning validation and facility design
Be prepared for viva questions on medicinal chemistry and therapeutics
Have a solid foundation across all therapeutic areas covered in the JPB QP Study Guide
Learn from the best in the industry. Our diverse team of highly experienced subject matter experts are passionate about sharing their knowledge with you.
If you have any questions about this course we have answered some of the most common ones below. If you still aren't finding what you're looking for you can contact our team here.
| Yes, QP Trainee packages are available with RSSL and include a number of exclusive benefits. Contact our QP Training Advisor to learn more on trainingsales@rssl.com or by calling +44 (0)118 918 4000, and join our upcoming webinar, 'To QP or not to QP?', designed for aspiring QPs. |
| Yes, the QP Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics course can be delivered in-house for your organisation. This can be arranged as an on-site course at your premises, or as a virtual tutor-led in-house course. Please see our In-house Training page for details. |
| Places will be available for you to book unless it states ‘Full’ next to your chosen QP Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics course date. When this occurs, we operate a waiting list service. |
| Yes, we welcome bookings from self-funding individuals. Once your booking has come through to us, we will ask you to complete a new customer form and provide a scanned copy of your photographic ID so that we can raise an account for you on our systems. |
| You will need to first register yourself on our booking system by selecting the QP Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics course date that you wish to book your colleagues onto, then: - Add the number of people you wish to book onto the course - Register yourself as the booker and complete the fields accordingly - Add the details of those you wish to book for - Complete your order. |
| You will receive an automated email confirming your booking details for the QP Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics course. 10 days before the start date, if the course is confirmed to run, you will receive another email including the final course details. If the course is to be held virtually, the online registration and joining instructions will also be included. |
Yes, this 3 day QP Medicinal Chemistry and Therapeutics course is available in-person or virtually on the Adobe Connect training platform. If a venue is listed against your preferred course date, then this course is scheduled as an in-person session.
When online, this course begins at 08:45am, although we request that you login at 08:30am for registration. For our in-person courses, refreshments are available from 08.30am, for a 08:45am start. The standard finish time is 17:00pm, though some courses will finish slightly earlier or later.
Please review your course confirmation email to double check the exact start time of your specific course. If you need an exact finishing time to allow for travel arrangements, please contact us via trainingsales@rssl.com or +44 (0)118 918 4000.
| Your invoice will be sent approximately 30 days prior to the course start date. If you are a new customer to RSSL, shortly after we receive your booking, you will be asked to complete a New Customer Form so that an account can be created for you on our finance system. |
| Yes, companies wishing to book multiple employees on one of our standard training courses (excluding IRCA Lead Auditor courses) can benefit from our group booking discount. This discount is only applicable to bookings made for the same course on the same date. Please contact trainingsales@rssl.com with your requirements and we will be happy to provide more information on the best deal available for you. |
| Yes, we offer NHS Trusts a 20% discount on ALL our courses, including our Qualified Person training programme. When booking your course/s enter 'NHS' in the discount code field so that your discount can be applied on your invoice. Please note that the NHS discount code is only valid when the booker uses a NHS email address. |
| Yes, certificates of attendance are issued after we have received payment in full for the course. If you have not received your certificate, please contact your own finance department to confirm if they have sent payment to us. All certificates are issued electronically by email. |
| As RSSL run all of our virtual courses on Adobe Connect, we recommend that you download the latest version of the Adobe Connect Application at the time of your course - click here to visit the download webpage. Please see our 'minimum requirements' document for further details on what you'll need to attend our virtual courses. You can test that the Adobe Connect application works for your organisation by completing the RSSL Adobe Connect Function Test. |
| Yes, we are more than happy to welcome delegates from all over the world. Our virtual tutor-led courses are particularly popular with international attendees. All we request is that you have a good understanding of written and spoken English so that you can get the most out of the course. If you wish to attend an in-person course, please also check any visa requirements and await RSSL's full course confirmation before booking your travel to the UK. |
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