Pharmacists are concerned with production productive processes, quality control and testing drugs. They are also in charge of dispensing of drugs in a hospital/private pharmacy.
Courses
There are many courses for pharmaceutical studies. They vary from two-year diploma to 3 or 4 year Bachelors degree courses to 2 or 3 year Masters degree course
Eligibility
For the three main courses in pharmacy the eligibility criteria is as follows:
D.Pharm. (Diploma in Pharmacy): +2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and biology or mathematics.
B.Pham. (Bachelor in Pharmacy); +2 or equivalent with 50% aggregate in physics , chemistry, biology mathematics. Alternately, the candidate should have passed D.Pham. The entrance examination is conducted with the approval of Pharmacy Council of India
M.Pharm. (Master in Pharmacy): B.Pharm with at least 60% marks from recognized University/institute (AICTE/PCI approved). Duration of the course is 18 months. Pharmacy teachers with B.Pharm and a minimum five years of teaching experience in any institution approved by AICTE are also eligible for M.Pharm course.
List of Institutes
Kerala
Kozhikode, College of Pharmaceutical science; Thiruvananthapuram, College of Pharmaceutical science, Medical College Campus.
Other Places
Ahemedabad, College of Pharmacy, P.B.No.4011, Navarangpura; Bangalore, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, (AICTE Approved) (PCI Approved), Hosur Road, Near Lal Bagh Main Gate; Bangalore, Dayananda Sagar Institute of Pharmacy (AICTE Approved)(PCI Approved), Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout; Bangalore, Rajeev Gandhi University of Health Science, Karnataka, Jayanagar General Hospital Complex, 4th Block, Jayanagar; Belgam, Societys college of pharmacy, J.N. Medical college Campus; Bangalore, Visweswarapura, Institute of pharm Sciences ,K.R. Road.; Bangalore, Karnataka College of Pharmacy(AICTE Approved), No.33/2, Thirumenahalli, Hegdenagar Main Road; Chennai, Annai Veilankannis Pharmacy college 33, V.G.P. Sali, Saidapet; Chennai, Chennai Medical college Park Town;
Coimbatore, Cheran College of Pharmacy, 278-A, Sirnvani Main Road (Tamil Nadu Dr MGK Medical University); Coimbatore, College of Pharmacy, (Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences) 395, Sarojini Naidu Road, (Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University); Dibrugarh, Dept. of Phrma. Sciences, Dibrugarh University; Dist. Kaira college of pharmacy, post Box No. 19. Vallabh Vidyanagar; Erode, Erode college of Pharmacy, Parundurai Main Road, Mettukadai, Nasiyanur Po, (Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University); New Delhi, College of Pharmacy, Pushp Vihar, Sector III; New Delhi, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagger; Patna, Bihar College of Pharmacy, New Bailey Road; Visakhapatnam, Dept.of Phrm. Sciences, Andhra University; WArangal, Universsity college of Pharm Sciences , Kakatiya University
Job Prospects
Pharma professionals can find jobs with drug manufacturing companies, research organizations in the private and public sector and in dispensaries and medical stores.
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