Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences

Description

The complete, classroom-tested introduction to Python for pharmacy students — from your very first line of code to your first real data plot.Written specifically for the first-year B.Pharm course BP101T – Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences, this book assumes no prior programming experience. Every concept is built from first principles and tied to something a pharmacist or researcher actually does: a dose calculation, a dissolution profile, an adverse drug reaction (ADR) log, or a pharmacokinetic (PK) dataset.The book follows the prescribed five-unit syllabus exactly:
Unit I — Python basics: variables, data types, operators, input/output, strings and libraries
Unit II — Control structures and functions: conditions, loops, and modular dosage & BMI calculators
Unit III — Data structures and file handling: lists, tuples, dictionaries, NumPy arrays and CSV files
Unit IV — Data analysis with Pandas: reading, cleaning, filtering and summarising pharmaceutical datasets
Unit V — Data visualisation with Matplotlib: concentration–time curves, dissolution profiles and ADR charts
What makes this book different:
Fully worked, runnable code with the expected output shown for every example
Pharmacy-focused examples throughout — nothing abstract or irrelevant
Laboratory-style practical exercises in every unit
Memory-aid mnemonics designed for the exam hall
Self-assessment MCQs with answer keys, plus descriptive review questions
An integrated case study, a 60+ problem practice bank, model question papers, a glossary and a quick-reference cheat sheet
Whether you are a student meeting programming for the first time, or a teacher who wants a ready-to-use course companion, this book turns a subject many find intimidating into a series of small, confident steps.Keep Python open. Keep asking questions of your data. That is what a modern pharmacist does

About the Authors

About the Authors
Dr. Babaso Vitthal Udugade

Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Adarsh collge of Pharmacy, Vita, Sangli, Maharashtra

Dr. Babaso Vitthal Udugade is a Professor, academic leader, and postgraduate and doctoral research guide with over 19 years of continuous teaching and research experience in pharmaceutical sciences. He currently serves as Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Adarsh College of Pharmacy, Vita, Maharashtra — an institute affiliated with Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU), Lonere.

Academic qualifications and standing

Ph.D. in Pharmacy, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (2018)
M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (2007)
GATE-qualified, with a percentile of 95.87
GPAT-qualified
Recognised Postgraduate (PG) Teacher under Shivaji University, Kolhapur
Recognised Ph.D. Research Guide under DBATU, Lonere — actively supervising doctoral and postgraduate candidates through thesis research, progress evaluation, and defence preparation

Research and scholarly output
Over the course of his career, Dr. Udugade has built a substantial and varied research record, comprising:

25+ research publications in the field of pharmaceutical sciences
4 published books, spanning pharmaceutical chemistry and allied subjects
4 patents
1 registered copyright

His scholarly interests centre on pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and medicinal plant research, with additional work touching on formulation science and green chemistry approaches to pharmaceutical analysis. As a PG teacher and Ph.D. guide, he has extensive experience mentoring students through network pharmacology pipelines, manuscript preparation, and the conversion of thesis research into peer-reviewed Q2 journal publications — skills reflected in the structured, examination-ready pedagogy of his textbook writing.

Mrs. Swati Babaso Udugade

Associate Professor
Krishna Institute of Pharmacy, Karad, Maharashtra

Mrs. Swati Babaso Udugade is an academic and researcher specialising in pharmaceutical quality assurance, currently serving as Associate Professor at Krishna Institute of Pharmacy, Karad.

Academic qualifications

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance (PQA)

Research and scholarly output
Mrs. Udugade is an active teacher and researcher who has co-authored several research papers and books in pharmaceutical sciences, frequently collaborating on shared academic and publishing projects. Her background in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance brings a distinct, standards-driven perspective to co-authored work — visible in the careful attention to quality-control frameworks, standardisation methods, and pharmacopoeial rigor found throughout the textbook series.

Book Details

Publisher: The Eureka Publishers

Number of Pages: 99

Dimensions: A4

Interior Pages: B&W

Binding: Paperback (Perfect Binding)

Availability: In Stock (Print on Demand)

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