Pharmaceutical Industrial Advanced Training (PIAT) MSc -The Pharmaceutical Microbiology part of the PIAT MSc course has been developed in association with The Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group (PharMIG). PharMIG was established in 1991 and is a professional non-profit organization based in the UK that represents the interests of people who are working in, or have responsibility for pharmaceutical microbiology, including the provision of commercial services.