D. Pharma
Diploma in Pharmacy is a two-year program that deals with the study of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the art of preparing and dispensing medicines. Students are equipped with the basic knowledge of Pharmacy and prepares them with the necessary skill and to secure positions in retail Pharmacy for Pharmaceutical companies. They can start their own business in Pharmacy profession. Students can secure employment in areas like Government and Private hospitals etc.
- Duration: 2 Year full time Diploma course in Pharmacy
- Approved intake: 60
- Qualification: 10+2 with PCM/PCB Subjects minimum 50% marks from a recognized education board or through counseling from UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM.
Future Prospects
D.Pharma certificate holders can immediately start working as pharmacists in India. Drug stores are everywhere ranging from government hospitals, community health centers and private hospitals. They can also choose to open their own drug store. If you have good aptitude and interpersonal skills and have a desire to help others you can choose Pharmacy as your career. Pharmacists are vital for the primary health care system all around the world. The minimum requirement to become a registered pharmacist in India is Diploma in pharmacy (D.Pharma).
- Safe and accurate processing of prescriptions.
- Dispensing and compounding of medicines.
- Accurate record keeping as required under Food and Drug Act.
- Purchasing, Merchandising and Inventory control.
- Third party billing.
- Drug approval processes.
- Narcotics control.
- Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence (laws regulating the profession of pharmacy).
- Regulatory requirements involving testing, screening and clinical trials of drugs.
- Computer processing.
- Patient provider relationships.
There are many opportunities after Completion of D.Pharma Course
- You can get job at drug stores of private or government hospitals.
- You can work in health clinics, NGOs, community health centres by checking the prescriptions, dispensing medicines and give them advice and directions.
- You may get entry level jobs in pharmaceutical companies at various divisions like Process Control, Manufacturing and Quality Control.
- You can also work as Medical Representative.
- If you have entrepreneurial spirit, you can open your own retail pharmacy outlet, wholesale business or surgical items shop.
To further enhance your chances of success You can pursue further Studies
- If you have found your calling and passion in pharmaceutical studies, you can go for bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. In case you have already done D. Pharma you can directly apply for 2nd year of B. Pharm Thereafter, you can also pursue postgraduate degrees.
- Another interesting future for your career can be degree in Law after D. Pharma Many pharmaceutical companies hire Litigation and IPRD. Pharm (Intellectual property) lawyers.