Pharmacognosy

OMD Pharmacognosy - The Pharmacognosy is a 2 year full-time taught postgraduate programme intended for those who wish to prepare for PhD-level research in natural product science or to pursue a career in the phytopharmaceutical industry or a government regulatory body. The programme provides a broad overview of natural product science, the impact of natural products as medicines, their analysis and their place in various societies.Specifically the programme will cover herbal medicines in healthcare, their safety and efficacy and with examples of natural products as medicines. There will also be lectures on the analysis of natural products and their place in the drug discovery process.