Pharmacheutical Science
A student pursuing the pharmaceutical sciences will have the opportunity to complete their education in science by doing a diploma, bachelors or post bachelors. The approved pharmacy qualifications for registration as a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act 1948 comprise the following courses....
Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) - 2 years
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) - 4 years
Pharm.D & Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) - 6 years
Private
Industries: Involved in formulation as well as production of medicines.
Stores: Pharmacy stores in hospitals or wholesale and retail outlets.
Product Management: With an MBA as head of the management team.
Quality Controller: Checks if manufacture of medicines conform to set standard.
Drug Inspector: Checks if manufacturing units adhere to government regulations.
Medical Representatives: Interacting with doctors and selling medicines.
Lectures: In educational Institutions.
R&D: In research institutes involved in the development on new medicines.
1)Scientific bent of mind
2)Ability to work methodically, carefully and accurately
3)Good communication skills
4)Interest in medicine
5)Friendly disposition
6)Research and scientific acumen
In order to be able to pursue pharmaceutical sciences the student must have passed his Class 12 examination from CBSE, ICSE and Intermediate Vocational course with bridge course (MPC/BPC) or any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) as equivalent. Although mostly all colleges would have a certain amount of cut off or a preliminary paper to clear but mostly the qualification to pursue pharmaceutical science will mostly remain the same
1. Banaras hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, Uttar Pradesh. Website: www.bhu.ac.in
2. Jadavpur University, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Kolkata - 700 032, West Bengal. Website: www.jadavpur.edu
3. Jamia Hamdard, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard nagar, New Delhi - 110 062. Website: www.jamiahamdard.org
4 National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, SAS Nagar, Sector 67, Punjab 160 062, Punjab. Website: www.niper.nic.in
5. Punjab University, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Chandigarh - 160 014. Website: www.puchd.ac.in
6. University of Delhi, College of Pharmacy, Pushp Vihar, Sector III, New Delhi - 110 017. Website : www.du.ac.in
1) Pharmacy career scope, eligibility and job prospects(n.d.) retrieved from http://www.successcds.net/Career/Pharmacy.html
2)Tondon(n.d.) career as pharmacist retrieved from http://www.shiksha.com/career-as-pharmacist-cc-87