Career In Pharmacy

THERE ARE MORE THAN 150 PREMIER INSTITUTES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES. SEEING THE SCOPE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PHARMACY THE UNION MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVT. OF INDIA CONSTITUTED A STATUTORY BODY "PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA" UNDER THE PHARMACY ACT 1948. THIS COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESCRIPTION, REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE TRAINING OF PHARMACIST AND THEIR REGISTRATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE COUNCIL PRESCRIBES SYLLABUS RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DIPLOMA, GRADUATE, POSTGRADUATE COURSES.


COURSES : TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN PHARMACY AN ASPIRANT AFTER 12TH CAN OPT FOR D. PHARMA OR B.PHARMA. EITHER WITH PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMATICS OR WITH PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY BOTH STREAM OF STUDENTS CAN JOIN ABOVE COURSES. IN INDIA PHARMACY EDUCATION IS A TWO-TIER SYSTEM. D. ¬ PHARMA, A BASIC AND DIPLOMA COURSE IN PHARMACY IS OF TWO YEAR WHILE, B. PHARMA IS A FOUR YEAR DEGREE COURSE IN PHARMACY. AFTER COMPLETING D. PHARMA ONE MAY DIRECTLY TAKE ADMISSION IN B.PHARMA ON THE BASIS OF LATERAL ENTRY. ADMISSION TO THESE COURSES ARE DONE BY MERIT OBTAINED IN THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS WHICH ARE CONDUCTED ALONG WITH VARIOUS MEDICAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS IN MOST STATES AND UNIVERSITIES OR SEPARATELY. NOTIFICATIONS FOR THESE COURSES COMES ALONG WITH MEDICAL OR OTHER ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS OR SEPARATELY IN MAY/JUNE OF EVERY YEAR. SOME INSTITUTIONS/ UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR AFFILIATED COLLEGES ALSO HAVE SELECTION ON THE BASIS OF MARKS OBTAINED IN QUALIFYING BOARD EXAMINATIONS. AFTER B. PHARMA ONE MAY ENTER INTO HIGHER EDUCATION AS M.PHARMA FOR SPECIALIZATION. PRESENTLY THERE ARE ABOUT EIGHT SPECIALIZATIONS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS/ UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AFTER M.PHARMA ONE MAY REGISTERED HIMSELF/HERSELF FOR PH.D OR POST-DOCTORAL DEGREE IN SOME PREMIER INSTITUTES, UNIVERSITIES OR ABROAD.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES : THE DISCIPLINE OF PHARMACY HAS A GOOD FUTURE, OFFERING WIDE RANGE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EXCELLENT SALARY. ONLY WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE ONE MAY EASILY ENTER INTO PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATED JOBS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. HOWEVER, ONE CAN TAKE UP TEACHING/RESEARCH AS A CAREER WITH M. PHARMA AND PH.D DEGREE ONLY.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES POTENTIAL EMPLOYER JOB DESCRIPTION

Institutional/Hospital Pharmacy :
PHARMACIST


PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MONITOR DRUG THERAPY,

HOSPITAL PREPARE IV ADMIXTURE,

OVERSEE DRUG ADMIN.
COORDINATOR MNCS ACCESS PATIENTS COMPLETE RECORD INCLUDING LAB TEST AND DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION.
HEALTH INSPECTOR UNIVERSITIES/ IMPORTANT ROLE IN

INSTITUTIONS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, PAIN MANAGEMENT HOME CARE.
DRUG INSPECTOR LEADING NGOS PREPARING PRESCRIPTION TO PATIENTS.
TECHNICIAN CHEMICAL / DRUG ADMINISTRATIVE

ANALYSIS LAB. FUNCTIONS LIKE PURCHASING AND MEETING ARRANGEMENT.
RESEARCH OFFICER PATHOLOGICAL LAB. R&D
SCIENTIST CHARITABLE TRUSTS
BIO-TECH INDUSTRIES

INSTITUTIONS OFFERING COURSE

ASSAM

1. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, DIBRUGARH B. PHARMA

BIHAR

2. MUZAFFARPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MUZAFFARPUR B. PHARMA

3. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RANCHI B. PHARMA M. PHARMA

4. BIHAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PATNA B. PHARMA

WEST BENGAL

5. JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF PHARMACY B. PHARMA

6. K. L. E. SOCIETY'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, HUBLI B. PHARMA

ORISSA

7. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, BERHAMPUR B. PHARMA

8. ROLAND INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, B. PHARMA

9. SRI JAYAVE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. B. PHARMA

10. KANAK MANJARI INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL B. PHARMA SCIENCE, ROURKELA M. PHARMA

11. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SCIENCE, MOHUD, B. PHARMA BERHAMPUR D. PHARMA

MADHYA PRADESH

12. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SGSITS CAMPUS, LNDORE B. PHARMA M. PHARMA

13. DR. HARISING GOUR VISHWAVIDYALAYA, DEPT. B. PHARMA OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, SAGAR M. PHARMA

14. VIKRAM UNIVERSITY, B. R. NAHATA COLLEGE OF B. PHARMA PHARMACY, MANDSAUR M. PHARMA

DELHI

15 COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MEHRAULI BADARPUR B. PHARMA ROAD, NEW DELHI M. PHARMA

16. JAMIA HAMADARD UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF B. PHARMA PHARMACY, NEW DELHI M. PHARMA

17. DELHI UNIVERSITY, DELHI B. PHARMA

UTTAR PRADESH¬

18. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICS, INSTITUTE OF B. PHARMA,TECHNOLOGY, BHU M. PHARMA

19. DEPT. OF PHARMACY, ALLAHABAD B. PHARMA,UNIVERSITY, ALLAHABAD M. PHARMA

20. DEPT. OF PHARMACY, AMU, ALIGARH B. PHARMA,M. PHARMA

21. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, AGRA B. PHARMA,UNIVERSITY, AGRA M. PHARMA

UTTARANCHAL

22. BHAGABAN SINGH INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, B. PHARMA DEHRADUN

HARYANA

24. HINDU COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SONEPAT B. PHARMA

25. JAMBESHWAR UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF B. PHARMA PHARMACY, HISSAR

CHANDIGARH

¬26. INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, B. PHARMA PUNJAB UNIVERSITY CHANDIGARH M. PHARMA

27. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION, B. PHARMA,MOHALI, PUNJAB M. PHARMA

JAMMU & KASHMIR

28. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, KASHMIR B. PHARMA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, HAZARTBAL SRINAGAR

MAHARASHTRA

29. INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY, PUSAD B. PHARMA

30. PRINCIPAL K. M. KUNDNANI, COLLEGE OF B. PHARMA PHARMACY, MUMBAI M. PHARMA

31. BOMBAY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, B. PHARMA KALINA, MUMBAI

32. MAHARASHTRA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, LATUR B. PHARMA M. PHARMA

33. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, NAGPUR B. PHARMA

34. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, NASIK B. PHARMA M. PHARMA

35. POONA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PUNE B. PHARMA

36. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, AHMEDNAGAR B. PHARMA,M. PHARMA

37. GOVT. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SATARA B. PHARMA

38. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL B. PHARMA SCIENCE, MUMBAI

RAJASTHAN

39. M.G. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, JAIPUR B. PHARMA 40. BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND B. PHARMA SCIENCE, PILANI (HONS)

41. BHUPAL NOBELS COLLEGE, DEPT. OF PHARMACY, B. PHARMA UDAIPUR D. PHARMA

42. LACHOO MEMORIAL OF SCIENCE, JODHPUR B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

GUJARAT¬

43. DEPT. OF PHARMACY, M. S. UNIVERSITY OF BARODA B. PHARMA

44. LALLUBHAI MOTILAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, B. PHARMA AHMEDABAD M. PHARMA

45. A. R. COLLEGE AND G. H. PATEL INSTITUTE OF B. PHARMA PHARMACY, VALLABH VIDYANAGAR, KHEDA D. PHARMA

46. B. K. MODY GOVT. PHARMACY COLLEGE, B. PHARMA POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS, RAJKOT D. PHARMA GOA

47. GOA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PANAJI B. PHARMA ANDHRA PRADESH

48. DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, J. V. D. B. PHARMA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,VISAKHAPATNAM

49. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL B. PHARMA SCIENCE, WARANGAL M. PHARMA

KARNATAKA

50. AL-AMEEN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, BANGALORE B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

51. TIMMEGOWDA KENGAL COLLEGE OF B. PHARMA,PHARMACY, BANGALORE D. PHARMA

52. GOVT. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, BANGALORE B. PHARMA M. PHARMA

53. MMU COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, RAMANAGARAM B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

54. PES COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, BANGALORE B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

55. ST. JOHNS PHARMACY COLLEGE, VIJAYANAGAR, B. PHARMA BANGALORE D. PHARMA

56. VUTKOOR LAXMAIAH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, B. PHARMA RAICHUR D. PHARMA

57. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, GULBARGA B. PHARMA

58. KARNATAKA B. PHARMACY COLLEGE, BIDAR B. PHARMA

59. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, NAWBAD, BIDAR B. PHARMA

60. LUQMAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, GULBARGA B. PHARMA

61. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, CAMPUS JNMC, BELGAUM B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

62. COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAI SCIENCE, B. PHARMA

KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL Manipal

63. SJM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, JMITCAMPUS, B. PHARMA CHITRA DURGA

64 SET COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, DHARWAD B. PHARMA

65. JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MYSORE B. PHARMA D. PHARMA



TAMILNADU

66. UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAI B. PHARMA TECHNOLOGY, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY,ANNAMALAINAGAR

67. CL BAID MEHTA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MADRAS B. PHARMA D. PHARMA

68. JKK NATARAJAH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, SALEM B. PHARMA

69. JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, OOTACAMUND B.PHARMA M. PHARMA

70. KM COLLEGE OR PHARMACY, MADUARI B. PHARMA

71. PERIYAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL B. PHARMA SCIENCE, ( FOR GIRLS), TIRUCHIRAPALLI M. PHARMA

72. SRI RAM KRISHNA INSTITUTE OF PARAMEDICAL B. PHARMA SCIENCES, COIMBATORE

73. CHERAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, COIMBATORE B. PHARMA

74. CHENNAI MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI B. PHARMA PONDICHERRY

75. PANT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, PONDICHERRY B. PHARMA



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