Pharmacy

The science of preparing and dispensing medical drugs is known as pharmacy. Pharmacy studies include chemistry and pharmaceutics, among other specialized topics. A pharmacist is a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in providing patients with information about various medications and treatment methods.

Pharmacy is a course which is peruse by the students after completing 12^th examination then they are eligible to do a degree course of B Pharmacy. Students who want to work in healthcare but do not want to pursue a medical degree can enroll in Pharmacy as an undergraduate program. It is an industry-oriented program, which is why most of the top pharmacy colleges in India can easily offer students jobs. As we all know, healthcare is a thriving industry in today's world. With the growing population and increased food adulteration, an increasing number of people are seeking health care assistance.

Human anatomy and physiology, pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutics, Pharma management, Pharma engineering, and pharmacology are just a few of the topics covered in a pharmacy course at the best pharmacy schools. To give their students and advantage over other Pharma graduates, some of the colleges also teach nanotechnology and data science.

Importance of Pharmacy in our society

The pharmacy plays an important role in the healthcare system. The purpose of pharmacies is to support and sustain the healthcare system. Clinical services, medication safety and efficacy reviews, and drug information are all part of the package. The importance of pharmacy can be further explained as follows:

1. Prescription Processing

Before dispensing the prescription, the pharmacist verifies the legality, safety, and appropriateness of the prescription order and checks the patient medication record.

2. Patient care or clinical pharmacy

The pharmacist's goal is to gather and integrate information about the patient's drug history, to clarify the patient's understanding of the intended dosage regimen and method of administration, and to advise the patient on drug-related precautions.

3. Drug utilization monitoring

The pharmacist can be involved in drug utilization monitoring arrangements such as practice research projects and schemes to analyze prescriptions for the monitoring of adverse drug reactions.

4. Extemporaneous preparation and small-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing

Pharmacists continue to prepare medicines in pharmacies around the world. This allows them to tailor the formulation of a medicine to the needs of a specific patient.

5. Traditional and complementary medicines

Pharmacists in some countries provide traditional medicines and homoeopathic prescriptions.

6. Responding to minor ailment symptoms

The pharmacist receives public requests for advice on a variety of symptoms and, when appropriate, refers the inquiries to a medical practitioner.

7. Educating medical professionals and the general public

The pharmacist can compile and maintain information on all medicines, particularly those that have recently been introduced.

8. Promotion of health

The pharmacist can participate in local and national health promotion campaigns on a wide range of health-related topics, particularly drug-related topics, such as rational drug use, alcohol abuse, tobacco use, discouragement of drug use during pregnancy, organic solvent abuse, and poison prevention.

Pharmacy Courses

List of Pharmacy Courses in India: -

S.No	Course Name	Duration
Diploma Pharmacy Course
01	D. Pharma	2- Years
02	Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy	2 – Years
03	Diploma in Pharmaceutical Management	2 – Years
04	Post Graduate Diploma in Herbal Products	1 to 3 Years
05	Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical  Quality Assurance	1 to 3 Years
06	Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Chemistry	1 to 3 Years
07	Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs	1 to 3 Years
08	Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmacovigilance	1 to 3 Years
09	Post Graduate Diploma in Principles of Clinical Pharmacology	1 to 3 Years
10	PGDM in Pharmaceutical Management	2 –Years
11	PGDM in Techinical& Analytical Chemistry	2 –Years
Undergraduate Pharmacy Course
01	B. Pharm	4 – Years
02	B. Pharm (Hons.)	4 – Years
03	B. Pharm. In Pharmaceutical Chemistry	4 – Years
04	B. Pharm. In Pharmaceutics	4 – Years
05	B. Pharm. In Pharmacognosy	4 – Years
06	B. Pharm. In Pharmacology	4 – Years
07	B. Pharm. In Ayurvedic	4 – Years
08	B. Pharm + M. B. A (Dual Degree)	5 – Years
Postgraduate Pharmacy in Courses
01	M. Pharm	2 – Years
02	M. Pharm in Biosharmaceutics& Pharmacokinetics	2 – Years
03	M. Pharm in Biospharmaceutics	2 – Years
04	M. Pharm in Biotechnology	2 – Years
05	m. Pharm in Clinical Pharmacy	2 – Years
06	M. Pharm in Clinical Practice & Research	2 – Years
07	M. Pharm in Cosmeceuticals	2 – Years
08	M. Pharm in DDRS	2 – Years
09	M. Pharm in Drug Discovery and Drug Development	2 – Years
10	M. Pharm in Drug Regulatory Affairs	2 – Years
11	M. Pharm in Industrial Pharmacy	2 – Years
12	M. Pharm in Medicinal Chemistry	2 – Years
13	M. Pharm in medicinal Natural Products	2 – Years
14	M. Pharm in Nanotechnology	2 – Years
15	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Administration	2 – Years
16	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance	2 – Years
17	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Analysis	2 – Years
18	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	2 – Years
19	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry	2 – Years
20	M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Market and Management	2 – Years

 

List of top Collages for Pharmacy: -

·       Manipal College of Pharmacy

·       Poona College of Pharmacy       

·       Birla Institute of Technology      

·       Institute of Chemical Technology            

·       Panjab University Chandigarh                 

·       Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical

·       JamiaHamdard University          

·       JSS Collage of Pharmacy             

·       National Institute of Pharmacy

Entrance Exam for Pharmacy    

Courses	Eligibility
Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)	GPAT UPSEE JEE Pharmacy AU AIMEE CPMT PMET
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)	PU CET BITSAT MET MAHA CET KCET
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)	GPAT NIPER JEE AP PGECET TANCET TS PGECET OJEE HPCET
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)	Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) NIMS Entrance Exam NIPER JEE Manipal Entrance Test for PharmD SRMJEEE for PharmD VELS Entrance Examination