Are you willing to be a Pharmacist? This blog will help you know About Course, Career and Eligibility Criteria of Pursuing Pharmacy.
Any individual who seeks interest and aptitude in Pharmaceutical Science can opt for Pharmacy. The pharmaceutical science deals with broad range of scientific disciplines that analyzes,discover and develop new drugs and therapy. Opting career in Pharmacy can be efficient these days. As COVID has evolved this industry and quite boom was witnessed. Pandemic years has made the world more conscious and knowledgeable. During COVID the Demand for effective medicines and vaccines were raised and only efficient pharmacists, can discover and develop the same for common man.
Before hopping on Career Opportunities and Responsibilities of Pharmacists, Let us go through the broad classification of categories that can be chosen as specialized field:
1. Drug Discovery & Design
2. Drug Delivery
3. Drug Action
4. Clinical Sciences
5. Drug Analysis
6. Cost Effectiveness of Medicines
7. Regulatory Affairs
COURSES THAT ONE CAN CHOOSE AFTER 12th IN PHARMACY
After gaining right qualification in Science stream, you can choose Bachelor of Pharmacy and Diploma in Pharmacy as undergraduate courses. Let us dive deeper into these courses:
– DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY
Diploma in pharmacy is an undergraduate program of two years. Students that enroll in this course get to learn about subjects such as: Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Social Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence, and Drug Store and Business Management, to name a few. Students gain basic knowledge of pharmaceutical science , where skills to read prescriptions, and advising medicines after observing symptoms.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates who have studied chemistry and physics as compulsory subject and Mathematics and biology as optional subject in 12th standard. They have passed 12th with an aggregate of minimum 45% can apply to enroll for the course in our college. Visit: www.regionalpharma.com and fill the form at query form, choose the course and enroll.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER PURSUING D.PHARMA
- Pharmacists
- Science Officers
- Quality Assurance Officers
- Medical Transcriptionists
AFTER PURSUING DIPLOMA, you can opt for Bachelor of Pharmacy as they can apply in second year directly. It will help them to gain advantage over the peers in the field. Pursuing the course open you highly paying jobs in esteemed institutions and companies of Pharmacy across the globe.
– BACHELORS OF PHARMACY
Bachelors of Pharmacy is an undergraduate course, that takes a span of four years. This course is skill-oriented and highly advanced program. Subjects that are included in B.Pharma are as mentioned: Human Anatomy and Physiology I, Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry, Pharmaceutics I, Biochemistry, Computer Applications in Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Pathophysiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry I, Herbal Drug Technology, and many more. Candidates learns to deep dive into the science behind the drug formulation,production, and prescription. Course also helps in studying the ailments and finding viable remedies for them, by doing efficient research in pharmaceutical sciences.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates who have studied chemistry and physics as compulsory subject and Mathematics and biology as optional subject in 12th standard. They have passed 12th with an aggregate of minimum 45% can apply to enroll for the course in our college. Visit: www.regionalpharma.com and fill the form at query form, choose the course and enroll.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER PURSUING B.PHARMA
- Hospital Pharmacists
- Food Inspector
- Drug Inspector
- Drug Researcher
- Pharmacist
- Analyst
- Faculty in a leading college or university
AFTER PURSUING B.PHARMA, you can opt for Masters of Technology further. They can also follow M.Tech with a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science to gain deeper knowledge in the area of their expertise. These are the highest level of pharmaceutical courses available today.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PHARMACIST
1. Pharmacists make sure that supply chain is working finely.
2. They advise the healthcare professionals about safest and effective medicines that can be used.
3. Safe & Secure supply of medicines in premises and institutions is ensured.
4. Respond to patient symptoms and advise them with best medicines.
5. Providing services such as blood pressure measurement, cholesterol management and smoking cessation.
6. Supervising the production and preparation of medicines and assessment.
7. A pharmacist is responsible for supplying good quality of medicines to patients
8. Any Law should not be breached during supplying of medicines.
9. They ensure that the medicines that are prescribed to patients are suitable.
10. Resolving all the patient queries, and not just that if they are providing any medicines, they are required to tell how those medicines should be taken and what reaction can occur after intake.
WORKING AREA OF A PHARMACIST
1.Hospital And Community Pharmacies
2. Pharmaceutical Industries that deals in Production and sales of drugs
3. Prisons
4. Primary Care Organization
5. University in Teaching & Research
6. Military
7. Veterinary Pharmacy
8. Pharmacy Organizations
FINAL NOTE
Choosing Pharmacy as your career course can be one of the best decision you can make if you have an appropriate amount of interest and knowledge in this field. Both the courses Bachelors and Diploma of pharmacy has their own perks. Now, it is upto candidate, what they wish to seek. Regional Pharma College will be the best guide to assist you and council you for choosing the best for you.
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