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- Provide expertise about the composition of drugs, includingchemical, biological and physical properties, as well as on use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Ensure drug purity and strength<\/li>\n
- Ensure drugs do not interact in a harmfulway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/p>\nCourses of Pharmacy after 10+2<\/span><\/u><\/h2>\n
\u2013 D.Pharm (Diploma in Pharmacy) 2 Year\u2019s Course
\n\u2013 B.Pharm (Bachelor in Pharmacy) 4 Year\u2019s Course
\n\u2013 Pharm D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) 6 Year\u2019s Integrated Course
\n\u2013 Eligibility :
\n\u2013 10+2 Science Biology (PCBE)or Science Maths (PCME) for both the courses<\/span><\/p>\nWhy these courses are most demanding<\/span><\/u><\/h3>\n
\u2013 1. Directly related to healthcare system.
\n\u2013 2. Regular increase in population and diseases demanding more new medicines and Medicines means persons involved in various fields of Pharma profession\u2026..
\n\u2013 3. In Post Covid Environment where other professions showing negative growth Pharmacy and related healthcare professions are becoming more demanding
\n\u2013 4. India is a hub of Pharmaceutical Market : Production of Crude Drugs, Raw Materials, Generic Drugs and Branded Medicines
\n\u2013 India is among first five ()3rd in Volume Pharma Producers in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/apexuniversity.co.in\/LMS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/5-300x225.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nWhy Pharmacy as Career?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
The Pharmaceutical Industry in India is the world\u2019s third largest in terms of volume
\nOnly industry to record profits and create jobs even in global slowdown in the 2003-2009.
\nSecond only to Indian defence sector in terms of R & D spending.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/apexuniversity.co.in\/LMS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/13-300x225.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nClinical Research<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nClinical Research Organizations (CROs) in India offers ample job opportunities. CROs in India are staffed with a highly skilled clinicians, Pharmacologists, Post Doctorates, Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Chemists, Analysts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Services provide by CROs:<\/span><\/strong>
\nUndertaking clinical studies from Phase 1 to Phase 4
\nFeatibility Studies
\nProtocol Development
\nCase Report Form review and designing
\nReport writing
\nMonitoring
\nBio-Analytical Services
\nQuality Assurance and Data Management
\nConduction of bioavailability studies
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<\/p>\nCAREER OPTIONS AFTER COMPLETING<\/h1>\n
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- Teaching:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
M Pharm pass out students can get as assistant professor job in pharmacy degree colleges.<\/p>\n
Assistant Professor Scale: Starting Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Rs. 40000 to 45000\u00a0<\/strong>(As per 15600 \u2013 39100 AGP \u2013 6000)<\/p>\n
\u2013M.Pharm, Ph.D plus 5 years of experiens get as associate professor job in pharmacy degree colleges<\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Associate professor Salary: Starting Salary<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Rs. 78000 to 80000\u00a0<\/strong>(As per 37400 \u2013 67000 AGP 9000) per month<\/p>\n
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- Pharmacist<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- Being in the health-related field, the D. Pharm or B Pharm graduate can be Health- system Pharmacist or Hospital Pharmacist or Community Pharmacist.<\/li>\n
- Salary\u00a0<\/strong>as Store Keeper\/Junior Pharmacist near about<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Rs. 40000\u00a0<\/strong>per months in government sector<\/p>\n
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- Quality Assurance Health Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Pharmacy graduate can play an important role in the development of clinical care.<\/p>\n
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- Medical Transcription\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The B Pharm graduate can work\u00a0with medical practitioners to maintain the patient treatment history, the drug to which he\/she is allergic etc.<\/li>\n
- Analytical Chemist of Quality Control Manager \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Pharmacy graduate can play a crucial role in controlling product quality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The drug and the Cosmetics Act (1945), Rules 71(1) and 76(1) says that the manufacturing activity should be taken up under the supervision of a technical man whose qualification should be B Pharm, B Sc, B Tech or medicine with Bio-<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n6. Sales and Marketing:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Ambitious achievers with pleasant personality and good communication skills can opt for the job of Medical Sales Representative. The companies prefer pharmacy graduates for this job, as they have a good knowledge about the drug molecules, their therapeutic effects and the drug \u2013 drug interactions.<\/span><\/p>\n
7. Clinical Research:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
B Pharm\/ M Pharm degree holders can take up career in clinical research. The human testing phase is called the clinical trial. A pharmacist can work as clinical research associate or clinical pharmacist and can rise to the position of project manager. The clinical research associate plays an important role of monitoring and overseeing the conducts of clinical trials, which are conducted on healthy human volunteers. They have to see that the trials meet the international guidelines and the national regulatory requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n8. Data Manager:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
A pharmacist can seek employment as \u201cData Manager\u201d to store the data in the computer and process it using software developed for thepurpose.<\/span><\/p>\n
9. Regulatory Manager:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
A pharmacy graduate can work as \u201cRegulatory Manager\u201d(RM) in companies and contract research organisation. As an RM he has to oversee regulatory documentation such as Clinical trial approval permission, marketing approval permission etc.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n10.Career in Regulatory bodies:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
A Pharmacist can be absorbed in the Regulatory bodies like Food and Drug Administration. Pharmacist having experience in clinical trial centres can also work as an inspector to inspect the clinical trial process. For these government jobs the student needs to appear and pass the UPSC\/ State\u2019s PSC examination.<\/span><\/p>\n
11. Biotechnology is a fast growing branch and the B Pharm graduates can opt for post graduate diploma programme in Bioinformatics.<\/span><\/p>\n
12. The B Pharm Science programme is considered as a paramedical programme. The B Pharm Science graduates can therefore work in hospitals as hospital pharmacist or community pharmacist.<\/span><\/p>\n
13. Since they have a good knowledge of therapeutic effects of drugs and that of drug- drug interaction, they are more suitable for a job in clinical research. They can opt for the post of clinical pharmacist or clinical research associate in a clinical research laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nOthers<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cIndian Army, Air Force, Navy and BSF. \u201c\u00a0\u00a0 Immigration easy in abroad<\/p>\n
\u201cSelf-employed: Establish your own industries<\/p>\n
\u201cAcademics<\/p>\n
\u201cGovt. jobs (Hospitals, Railways etc) \u201cPharma Clinics<\/p>\n
Academics : Opportunities of Exposure<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Pharmacists as teachers have various roles to play in the teaching institutions\/pharmacy colleges:\u00a0teaching\u00a0<\/strong>students, and also carry out continuing upgradation and\u00a0research work<\/strong>, liaison with\u00a0industry\u00a0<\/strong>and Pharmacy.<\/p>\n
One needs to be a\u00a0postgraduate\u00a0<\/strong>in pharmacy to qualify as a Lecturer and in<\/p>\n
order to climb up the academic ladder, a Ph.D. is very much essential,<\/p>\n
although B.Pharm is sufficient qualification for\u00a0 being a teacher in Diploma institutions.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0 is\u00a0 a\u00a0 lot\u00a0 of\u00a0 demand\u00a0 for\u00a0 qualified\u00a0 teachers\u00a0 in\u00a0 the\u00a0 country\u00a0 and\u00a0 even in<\/p>\n
abroad. Teachers make time to get exposure to the pharmaceutical industry and the practice settings to keep themselves and their students\u00a0updated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Regulatory (Government) :<\/strong><\/p>\n
Pharmacists work in the Drug Control Department in various sections. The\u00a0CDSCO\u00a0<\/strong>(Central Drugs Standard Drug Control Organization) is the central body in India for drug control.<\/p>\n
Their task is to ensure that the pharmaceuticals in the market \u2013 right from raw material to finished product and the distribution from the manufacturing facility to the customer is regulated, so as to ensure the\u00a0safety,\u00a0efficacy and quality\u00a0<\/strong>of pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n
Drug Inspectors ()Presently known as Drug Control Officer (DCO), Assistant Drug Controllers, Drug Controller,\u00a0<\/strong>carry out inspections, are involved in giving clinical trial\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 approvals,\u00a0manufacturing approvals, market approvals, etc.<\/p>\n
They work in the\u00a0drug testing laboratories\u00a0<\/strong>associated with the Drug Control Department (Pharmaceutical Chemist\/Analyst).<\/p>\n
Why Apex?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
- Analytical Chemist of Quality Control Manager \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The Pharmacy graduate can play a crucial role in controlling product quality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Medical Transcription\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The B Pharm graduate can work\u00a0with medical practitioners to maintain the patient treatment history, the drug to which he\/she is allergic etc.<\/li>\n
- Quality Assurance Health Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Pharmacist<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Teaching:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n