PHARMACY ADMISSIONS
Pharma D Top colleges, Syllabus, Scope & Salary.
Pharm. D is a 3-year post-graduate course in the Pharmacy, for student eligible in graduates of Pharmacy, completed from an institute recognized by the PCI.
The course includes one compulsory year of internship. The course is divided across two phases, of which the first phase includes theoretical study, and the second includes a residency/ internship program to be completed by enrolled students.
During the phase of internship, candidates are imparted advanced lessons in clinical pharmacy services or pharmacy practice under the supervision of faculty members.
The program covers subjects of study such as:
- Pharmaceutical Formulations
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Jurisprudence
- Biochemistry, Microbiology
- Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmacognosy And Pharmaceutics.
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Community and Clinical Pharmacy
- Clinical Toxicology
- Pathophysiology
- Bio-Statistics
- Pharmaco-Economics
- Pharmaco-Epidemiology and Clinical Research.
Such postgraduates are hired in capacities such as:
- Consultant
- Professor
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Drug Inspector
- Analytical Chemist
- Researcher
- Retail Pharmacist
- Hospital Pharmacy Director
- Hospital Staff Pharmacist
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacist-in-Charge
- Retail Staff Pharmacist, etc.
The average tuition fee charged for the course in India ranges between INR 6000 and 20 Lacs for a span of 3 years. Such postgraduates are lucratively employed in both private and government hospitals, and may even pursue private practice.
The average initial annual salary offered to such postgraduates ranges between INR 3 and 10 Lacs, depending upon the candidate’s expertise and experience in the field.