Dr. (Mrs.) Christina Osei-Asare is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics and the interim Dean at Central University’s School of Pharmacy (Miotso Campus). She graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) with a Bachelor of Pharmacy, MPhil and PhD in Pharmaceutics. She is a licensed Pharmacist and a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana. At Central University, she imparts knowledge on both theoretical and practical topics in Dispensing, Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacy Management, Social Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Practice, and Industrial Pharmacy. She has supervised the pharmaceutics research projects of numerous undergraduate students and has several publications in conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals. Christina is an adjunct lecturer at the Ghana College of Pharmacists Pharmaceutical Production and Quality Assurance membership update programme and a fellow of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars’ Programme. She has substantial experience mentoring students and is passionate about fostering God-centered values in the development of ethical, outstanding, and transformational pharmacists, as an adept lecturer and professional.
Research Interest:
Dr. Osei-Asare’s primary research interests include the standardisation and use of natural agents as pharmaceutical active ingredients and excipients in drug formulation and quality control, as well as post-market quality surveillance of commercially available medications.
Recent Publication:
- Kumadoh, Doris, Mary-Ann Archer, Michael O. Kyene, Genevieve N. Yeboah, Ofosua Adi-Dako, Christina Osei-Asare, Emmanuel Adase, Susana Oteng Mintah, Hilda Amekyeh, and Alfred A. Appiah. “Approaches for the elimination of microbial contaminants from lippia multiflora mold. Leaves intended for tea bagging and evaluation of formulation.” Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2022 (2022).
- Owusu, F.W.A., Boakye-Gyasi, E., Bayor, M.T., Osei-Asare, C., Johnson, R., Osei, Y.A., Asare, V.A., Mensah, K.A., Acquah, P.G., Otu, D.A.B. and Asante, R., 2022. Pharmaceutical Assessment of Watermelon Rind Pectin as a Suspending Agent in Oral Liquid Dosage Forms. BioMed Research International, 2022.
- Osei-Asare, C., Owusu, F.W.A., Entsie, P., Annan, A.K., Gyamaa, R.A. and Amenuke, E.M., 2021. Formulation and in vitro evaluation of oral capsules from liquid herbal antimalarials marketed in Ghana. Journal of tropical medicine, 2021.
- Osei-Asare, C., Oppong, E.E., Owusu, F.W.A., Apenteng, J.A., Alatu, Y.O. and Sarpong, R., 2021. Comparative Quality Evaluation of Selected Brands of Cefuroxime Axetil Tablets Marketed in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Scientific World Journal, 2021.
- Osei-Asare, C., Oppong, E. E., Apenteng, J. A., Adi-Dako, O., Kumadoh, D., Akosua, A. A., & Ohemeng, K. A. (2020). Managing Vibrio cholerae with a local beverage: preparation of an affordable ethanol based hand sanitizer. Heliyon, 6(1).
Owusu, F.W., Asare, C.O., Enstie, P., Adi-Dako, O., Yeboah, G.N., Kumadoh, D., Tetteh-Annor, A., Amenuke, E.M. and Karen, M., 2021. Formulation and in vitro evaluation of oral capsules and suspension from the ethanolic extract of cola nitida seeds for the treatment of diarrhea. BioMed Research International, 2021.
Contact details:
Email: cosei.asare@central.edu.gh