PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING DESCRIPTION:
Pharmaceutical engineering is a branch of pharmaceutical science and technology that involves development and manufacturing of products, processes, and components in the pharmaceuticals industry (i.e. drugs & biologics).
Pharmaceutical engineers are often involved with conceiving, designing and producing medcine and pharmaceutical therapies from biological and chemical materials. They can also handle the packaging and labeling of a medicine at the end of its development. Pharmaceutical engineers spend a majority of time in research facilities and manufacturing areas.