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Building Careers in Pharmacy – From Discovery to Patient Care

An education in Pharmacy is the study of drug discovery to formulation and evaluation of medicinal substances and their therapeutic uses. Pharmacist may be involved in any and all aspects of drug and medicine use, such as drug discovery, the drug’s development, or its supply to patients. Pharmacist is an integral part of the healthcare industry, and an exciting profession in which to work.

Graduates of pharmacy degrees work right at the heart of human healthcare, taking on roles relating to the design and development of new treatments, prescription and care management, and advising on the range of medical options available.

A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated B. Pharma) is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. The degree is the basic prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist in many countries and its about understanding the properties and impacts of medicines and developing the skills required to counsel patients about their use, pharmacist have the opportunity to improve health and even save lives.

The Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is popularly known as B-Pharma in India. It is a four-year program with both annual and semester schemes available. Colleges imparting pharmaceutical education (D.Pharma , B.Pharma , M.Pharma and Pharma D) must be approved by the State Government, All Indian Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and affiliated by a university.

For a student to be eligible for registration as a pharmacist in India, the college from which he/she graduated must be approved by the PCI. B-Pharma is often superseded by M-Pharma and PhD level courses although the minimum qualification required for registration as a pharmacist is D. Pharma.