Career In PHARMACY
If there weren't pharmacists, there won't be drugs that the doctors could prescribe. Pharmacy has everything to do with drugs - right from their origin, preparation, effects and side- effects, dispensing and laws concerning medicines. Thus, the myth that all those who nurse ambitions of becoming doctors, but fail, end up in pharmacy, can not be more far - off from the truth. With the growth in science and technology, the improved understanding of diseases, their causes and possible remedies, have made Pharmacy a field full of potential and lots of challenges
The pharma industry in our country is nearly hundred years old. Today, the market comprises over 25,000 manufacturing units; one - fifth of them involved in making bulk drugs, according to one government statistics. Now with liberalisation, there are many more job opportunities opening up, especially in multinational pharmaceutical companies. The fact that the industry has been showing nearly 10 percent growth, much higher than the overall industrial growth, indicates the potential it has
The pharma industry in our country is nearly hundred years old. Today, the market comprises over 25,000 manufacturing units; one - fifth of them involved in making bulk drugs, according to one government statistics. Now with liberalisation, there are many more job opportunities opening up, especially in multinational pharmaceutical companies. The fact that the industry has been showing nearly 10 percent growth, much higher than the overall industrial growth, indicates the potential it has
A student can move on to this line as early as after 10+2. With a mere pass in 10+2, one can seek admission to a diploma course. But in order to apply for a degree course the student will need 50 percent in the optional subjects. Although graduation in pharmacy is good enough, a post - graduation increases the employment chances. The career prospects are greatly determined by the specialisation you do at the post - graduation level. There are a number of branches in Pharmacy - Pharmacology, Pharma Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharma Marketing and quality assurance
The government figures show that there are more than 300 institutions imparting diploma, to nearly 20,000 students every year and over 100 institutions offering degree to more than 5,000 students. An interest in life - sciences is a necessary qualification to specialise in this field.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Pharmacy Council of India is responsible for prescription, regulation and maintenance of minimum educational standards for the training of pharmacists uninformaly in the country. The Pharmacy Council of India is a statutory body constituted under the Pharmacy Act of 1948. It also prescribes the syllabus and norms, for the institutions and the regulations for diploma course in Pharmacy and undertakes the registration of pharmacists
Pharmacy students generally find good employment in hospitals, industry and research labs. In hospitals, both private and government, they are incharge of the procurement, stocking, preparation of dispensing of drugs and health accessories. They keep an eye on the use, composition and effect of drugs. They advise the medical staff on the selection and the side effects of various medicines. In case of pharmaceutical industries, the pharmacists are involved in the formulation and manufacture of drugs. On the basis of the research done by the pharmacists, medical drugs are manufactured. This is a very important field because a great deal of care has to be taken to ensure the correct composition of drugs. Another areas is documentation which involves recording the complete details of drugs. This is an important segment, since any investigation into a drug goes back to documentation
The government figures show that there are more than 300 institutions imparting diploma, to nearly 20,000 students every year and over 100 institutions offering degree to more than 5,000 students. An interest in life - sciences is a necessary qualification to specialise in this field.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Pharmacy Council of India is responsible for prescription, regulation and maintenance of minimum educational standards for the training of pharmacists uninformaly in the country. The Pharmacy Council of India is a statutory body constituted under the Pharmacy Act of 1948. It also prescribes the syllabus and norms, for the institutions and the regulations for diploma course in Pharmacy and undertakes the registration of pharmacists
Pharmacy students generally find good employment in hospitals, industry and research labs. In hospitals, both private and government, they are incharge of the procurement, stocking, preparation of dispensing of drugs and health accessories. They keep an eye on the use, composition and effect of drugs. They advise the medical staff on the selection and the side effects of various medicines. In case of pharmaceutical industries, the pharmacists are involved in the formulation and manufacture of drugs. On the basis of the research done by the pharmacists, medical drugs are manufactured. This is a very important field because a great deal of care has to be taken to ensure the correct composition of drugs. Another areas is documentation which involves recording the complete details of drugs. This is an important segment, since any investigation into a drug goes back to documentation
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