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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.
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
·
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.
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.
Career
Prospects
Upon
successful completion of the course, such postgraduates work at government
hospitals, private medical shops, private hospitals/clinics, or may pursue
consulting or private practice. They work in departments such as quality
control, manufacturing, packing marketing, production management, area
management, etc.
Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
Pharmacist | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | 2,30,274 in 0-2 Years |
Pharmaceutical Sales Executive | They serve as intermediaries between customers and pharmaceutical companies. They represent a company and generate awareness about drugs and medicines among target consumers. | They serve as intermediaries between customers and pharmaceutical companies. They represent a company and generate awareness about drugs and medicines among target consumers. | 6,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
Pediatric Pharmacist | Pediatric Pharmacists counsel children and their parents about medication and write prescriptions as needed. They track their patients' medical progress and make sure that there are no harmful drug interactions or unexpected side effects. Pediatric Pharmacists often work in medical facilities like doctor's offices, pharmacies, and hospitals. | Pediatric Pharmacists counsel children and their parents about medication and write prescriptions as needed. They track their patients' medical progress and make sure that there are no harmful drug interactions or unexpected side effects. Pediatric Pharmacists often work in medical facilities like doctor's offices, pharmacies, and hospitals. | 7,50,000 in 0-2 Years |
Pharmaceutical Scientist | They are well trained and experts mainly responsible to discover, develop, test and manufacture new medications and drugs. | They are well trained and experts mainly responsible to discover, develop, test and manufacture new medications and drugs. | 6,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
Pharmacy Business | Main job role will be to distribute and dispense medicines in either retail or whole, regionally or across India after going through all the ethical and legal guidelines by the monitoring bodies, while ensuring that safe and correct medicines are supplied to the public. | Main job role will be to distribute and dispense medicines in either retail or whole, regionally or across India after going through all the ethical and legal guidelines by the monitoring bodies, while ensuring that safe and correct medicines are supplied to the public. | 8,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors