M.Pharm. in
Pharmacy Practice is a 2-year postgraduate Pharmacy course. The course has been
designed to offer instruction in concepts and processes of technical procedures
for preparing and dispensing drugs in hospitals and retail settings under
supervision of Registered Pharmacist.
As a minimum
criterion of eligibility for applying to the course, aspiring need to have
completed B.Pharm. from a recognized university.
Such
postgraduates are hired in capacities such as Lecturer, Professor, Executive
Search Trainee, Pharmacist, Pharmacy In-charge, Pharmacy Executive, Quality
Control Consultant, Medical Marketing Executive/Manager, Branch
Manager/Regional Manager, Sales Development Manager, Medical Writer, etc.
M.Pharm.
in Pharmacy Practice: What is it About?
Pharmacy is
concerned with health and chemical sciences, manufacturing, and quality control
of drugs. Students enrolled to the course are taught to make effective and safe
use of pharmaceutical products, and to effectively dispense and prepare
medicines and drugs. They are hired in pharmaceutical companies, Health and
Welfare Provincial Research Council, Department of National Defense, health
centers, educational institutes, food and drug administration, hospitals, sales
and marketing department for pharmacy, and drug control administration.
Eligibility
for M.Pharm. in Pharmacy Practice
Listed below
are the minimum criteria of eligibility that interested candidates need to
fulfill in order to apply for the course.
*Bachelor of
Pharmacy an institute recognized by the Pharmacy Council of India.
*A minimum
aggregate score of 50% (general) and 45% (SC/ST) at the
level of graduation.
M.Pharm.
in Pharmacy Practice: Admission Process
Most
institutes offering the course admit students based on their performance in a
relevant entrance test. Some institutes conduct their own entrance tests for
offering admission. Admission process generally varies across colleges. Some
even provide direct admission, based on the candidate’s score at the level of
graduation.
However,
mostly, admission to the course is made on the basis of the candidate’s
performance in a relevant institutional test and subsequent rounds of interview
and counselling conducted by the concerned university/institute.
The round of
counseling comprises 2 additional rounds of Group Discussion and Personal
Interview, wherein the candidate’s general aptitude for the course is tested.
A merit list is then released by the institute, allocating seats to
the qualifying candidates.
