Monday, 30 October 2017

Pharmacy Course and its Categories


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Today I am going to share the information on Pharmacy Courses and its categories.

An Education in Pharmacy is the study of medicinal substances and their application for therapeutic uses. It provides students with an in-depth knowledge of, how drug molecules are formulated into medicine. This knowledge can be used to develop new ways of delivering drugs safely and effectively.

Pharmacists, also known as chemists or druggists, are health care professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective use of medicines, whether the first discovery, the drug’s development, or its supply to patients



Duration 
  •  For certificate course-1 year
  •  For Diploma course - 2 years
  •  For Undergraduate degree- 3 to 4 years

                   
Eligibility

Students who wants to join the Pharmacy courses have to fulfill some eligibility criteria:

  1. For Certificate and Diploma Courses, result of school examination is enough.And also they can join in undergraduate course through lateral entry in second year of the course.
  2. Students applying for  undergraduate course like B.pharm should have atleast 50% of marks in 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics or physics, chemistry and biology.
  3. Another option is to join through Entrance exams:Some of them were
  • GPAT- Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is a national level entrance test for the admission of Pharmacy courses.
  • BITSAT- Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences Aptitude Test that is conducted for seeking admission in B. Pharmacy courses. It is generally conducted in the month of May.
  • WBJEE- West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination is also conducted in the month of May generally for admission to Bachelor of Pharmacy course.
  • EAMCET-Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test is a entrance test conducted in the month of May.

Goals of Pharmacy Courses
  • To strengthen the health service of the country.
  • To maintain high standards of Healthy and ethical practices to inspire others.
  • To develop many modern techniques to enable the availability of medicines, easy and economical.

Specialized Fields in Pharmacy

Pharmaceutics,Medicinal Chemistry& Pharmacognsy,Pharmacy Practice,Cardiovascular Pharmacy,Infectious Disease Pharmacy,Oncology Pharmacy,Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy,Nuclear Pharmacy,Nutrition Pharmacy and Psychiatry Pharmacy.


Admission

To get admission into the Pharmacy course, students have to complete their 10+2 education & apply for national level or state level Pharmacy entrance exam.
Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) is a national level entrance test for the admission of Pharmacy courses.You can also apply for the state level exams such as EAMCET, BITSAT, WBJEE, etc as per the eligibility criteria of the exam.There are various  other exams conducted by private and public universities for the admission to the various graduate and postgraduate Pharmacy courses. Few Institutions offers direct admission into the Pharmacy programme without appearing in an entrance test on the basis of the 12th marks.


Course Categories In Pharmacy

There are over 225 programs in the field of pharmacy education conducted by different universities in India.All the Pharmacy Courses are approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

Certificate Courses-1 year duration

  • Certificate Courses in Pharmacy
  • Certificate course in Pharmacovigilance
  • Certificate course in Pharmacy
  • Certificate in Drug Regulatory Affairs


Diploma Courses in Pharmacy-2 year duration

  • Diploma in Pharmacy(D.Pharm)
  • Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Management
  • Advanced Diploma In Technical & Analytical Chemistry
  • Diploma in Vetrinary Pharmacy
  • Diploma in Pharmaceutical Management
  • PG Diploma in Herbal products & their standardization
  • PG Diplomain Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
  • PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
  • PG Diploma in Pharmocovigilance
  • PG Diploma in Principles of clinical Pharmacology


Undergraduate Courses-4 year duration

  • B.Sc.Pharmacy(3 year duration)
  • B.Pharm.(Pharmacy)
  • B.Pharm.(Hons)
  • B.Pharm.(Pharmaceutics)
  • B.Pharm.(Pharmacognosy)
  • B.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
  • B.Pharm.(Pharmacology)
  • B.Pharm.(Unani)
Postgraduate Courses-2 year duration

  • M.Sc.(Pharmacy)
  • M.Sc.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
  • M.Sc.(Pharmacology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmacy)
  • M.Pharm.(Biopharmaceutics)
  • M.Pharm.(Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Management & Regulatory Affairs)
  • M.pharm.(Biotechnology)
  • M.Pharm.(Bulk Drugs)
  • M.Pharm.(Herbal Drug Technology)
  • M.B.A.(Pharma Technology)
  • M.Pharm.(Clinical Pharmacy)
  • M.Pharm.(Clinical Practice & Research)
  • M.Pharm.(Cosmeceutics)
  • M.Pharm.(Drug Development & Regulatory Sciences)
  • M.Pharm.(Drug Discovery & Development)
  • M.Pharm.(Drug Regulatory Affairs)
  • M.Pharm.(Industry Pharmacy)
  • M.Pharm.(Medicinal Chemistry)
  • M.Pharm.(Medicinal Natural Products)
  • M.Pharm/(Nanotechnology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Administration)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Analysis and quality assurance
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Analysis)
  • M.Pharm(Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Market and Management)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Technology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutics)M.Pharm(Pharmacognsy & Phytomedicine)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmacognsy & Phytochemistry)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmacology & Toxicology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmacology)
  • M.Pharm.(Pharmacy Practice)
  • M.Pharm.(Phytopharmaceutics)
  • M.Pharm.(Quality Assurance)

Doctorate courses in Pharmacy Education
  • Ph.D.(Pharmacy)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmaceutical Biotechnology)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmaceutical Medicine)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmaceutical Sciences)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmaceutics)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmacognsy & Phytochemistry)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmacognsy)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmacology)
  • Ph.D.(Pharmacy Practice)
  • Ph.D.(Phytopharmacy & Phytomedicine)
  • Ph.D.(Quality Assurance)
  • Ph.D.(Doctor of Pharmacy)
  • Pharm.D.(Doctor of Pharmacy-Post Baccalaureate)
Some online degree programs offered by accredited institutions.

  • Working Professional Doctor of Pharmacy.
  • Regulatory Affairs Certificate.
  • Analytical Principles of Pharmaceutical Science Certificate.
  • Bio-Organic Principles of Pharmaceutical Science Certificate.
  • Master of Science in Clinical Research Administration
  • Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice.

Role of Pharmacists

Due to increasing number of Hospitals, healthcare services and Pharmaceutical Companies all over the world will provide a clear indication of growth of Pharmacy field.Pharmacists may be involved in any and all aspects of drug and medicine use, whether the first discovery, the drug’s development, or its supply to patients.The work of a Pharmacist is primarily not only filling doctors’ prescriptions for patients. Pharmacists also advise the patient on how to take the medication and what problems to avoid. 

A wide variety of career opportunities are available for students who finish Pharmacy school. Positions may be available in community practices, hospital pharmacies or in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, pharmacists often work within government agencies, research or defense services.


Employment Area

Some of the well known recruiters are-
  • Hospitals and Clinics (Government and Private)
  • Medical Shop chains (the likes of Apollo Pharmacy)
  • State wise Drugs and Pharmaceutical Boards
  • Pharmaceutical companies like Sun Pharmaceuticals,Abbott India,Cipla,Biocon,GlaxoSmithKline India.
  • Research Organisations and labs

Pay Package

In India, there are many employment opportunities available for aspirants who completed their Pharmacy education. The salary in this profession varies from company to company with different sectors like Medical Representative, Pharmacist, Reseacher, in which an individual is working. The starting salary for a fresher in this field can be Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month in India. After gaining an experience in this field, you can earn more.



To know about Top Colleges for Pharmacy Courses-Visit the below link.

https://collegedunia.com/bpharm-colleges

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