Technology, Pharmaceutical

**Definition:** The application of scientific knowledge or technology to pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry. It includes methods, techniques, and instrumentation in the manufacture, preparation, compounding, dispensing, packaging, and storing of drugs and other preparations used in diagnostic and determinative procedures, and in the treatment of patients.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.916 - J01.897.836

**Synonyms:** - Technology, Pharmacy - Pharmaceutic Technology - Technology, Pharmaceutic - Pharmaceutical Technology - Pharmacy Technology