A Pharmacist study the chemistry of drugs, their origin, supervises the manufacture, blending of drugs and related products as prescribed by qualified medical professionals.The role of pharmacist plays the integral part of healthcare. Subjects like Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacutical chemistry and Pharmacy practice is dealt with during a basic degree course in Pharmacy. The Pharmacist’s job can be categorized into R&D, Process and Product development, manufacturing, Quality assurance and marketing. A qualified pharmacist could be working as hospital pharmacist, retail pharmacist, industrial pharmacist or research pharmacist. For better career prospects the specialization done at the post - graduation level is a decisive factor. Pharmacy education is regulated in India by two bodies ie Pharmacy council of India (PCI) and AICTE.
Courses offered
In India the study of Pharmacy is at the following levels:
The basic qualification for becoming a qualified Pharmacist in India
- Diploma in Pharmacy (D Pharm) of 2 years duration after Class XII, followed by 3 months of practical training.
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree of 4 years duration after 10+2
Admission to B Pharm degree colleges is made either on the basis of merit or entrance exam conducted by the concerned bodies. After completing D pharm one can take admission to B pharm through lateral entry also
Eligibility
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Students completing class XII with
physics, chemistry, and biology/mathematics are eligible for the study of
Pharmacy. |
Admission to Bits pilani B Pharm
courses is through-BITSAT,
IT-BHU B Phram courses is through -
IIT-JEE
and BITS RANCHI B Pharm courses is through -AIEEE
or AIPMT
Admission to B Pham degree college under various Universities in India
The duration of the course leading to degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy is four
years. It is full time course and the admission to first year B.Pharm. is made
on the basis of marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by
the respective Universities. The entrance test is usually combined with the
medical entrance examination, mostly held in April-May. M Pharm course is for a
period of two years. M Pharm admission is made either through
GATE, Written test/Interview or AICTE QIP scheme
List of colleges offering Pharmacy courses in India (Southern
region)
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
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Tamil Nadu |
