Qualifications

B.Pharm (Rhodes)
MSc (with distinction) (Rhodes)
International Master's Degree in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics (UPF)

Position
Head of Pharmaceutics and Pharmchem Divisions and Lecturer

Room no: T34 Telephone: 0466038495  Email: n.paterson@ru.ac.za

Teaching

• Thermodynamics
• States of Matter and Phase Equilibria
• Solubility and Dissolution (intro)
• Sterile Products
• Suppositories
• Ocular, otic, nasal and respiratory dosage forms

Research

Public health and mental health
Dermatopharmacokinetics and bioequivalence assessment of topical products

Selected Publications

• Parfitt, N.R., Skinner, M.F., Bon, C. and Kanfer, I., 2011. Bioequivalence of topical clotrimazole formulations: an improved tape stripping method. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 14(3), pp.347-357.
• Khamanga, S.M., Parfitt, N., Nyamuzhiwa, T., Haidula, H. and Walker, R.B., 2009. The evaluation of eudragit microcapsules manufactured by solvent evaporation using USP apparatus 1. Dissolution Technologies, 16(2), pp.15-22.

Professional affiliations
Registered Pharmacist (South African Pharmacy Council)

Work experience

Pharmacist at Fort England Psychiatric Hospital
Production Pharmacist at Fresenius-Kabi

Hobbies and interests
Showing and training German Shepherd dogs

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