About this course
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) is an Undergraduate (UG) degree course in the field of Pharmacy education. Whenever a cure for a disease is found, Pharmacy has a really big role in researching and testing it before it is available for treatment. The medicine which includes diagnosing the cause of disease and then, treatment to eradicate the disease or to prevent it from growing in the environment; Pharmacists are becoming an integral part of the healthcare industry for this and making the sector a success. It is a major segment of healthcare Industry contributing with research in medicinal drugs as well as developing, manufacturing and supply of medications in Market.
The students those are interested in the medical field (except to become a doctor) can choose this course after the completion of class 12th from group A or B or AB (PCB/PCB). After the completion of this degree, the students can practice as a Pharmacist. The duration of this course is 4 years. The B.Pharm. is one of the popular job oriented course among the science students after class 12th. In this course the students study about the drugs and medicines, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry, Herbal drug technology etc. This course provides a large no. of job opportunities in both the public and private sector. As a Pharmacy practitioner who understands medicines majorly work in research and development of pain drugs, work on medical complications by altering the drugs. Also, to quality check and control as per the regulations of Pharmacy Council. The Pharmacy sector is divided into different segments including hospital/clinical pharmacy, industrial pharmacy and Pharmacy Regulators etc.
As per a report analysis by Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) on Top Pharmaceutical Companies in India, it is expected that by 2021, India will be among the top three pharmaceutical markets with upwards or at least fixed scale growth; moreover, it will become sixth largest market worldwide. The Indian medicines are exported to over 200 countries with a major market in the United States.
Scope
Community, Hospital and Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Industry, Marketing representative, Government sector, Entrepreneur
Eligibility
12th Pass (Science Stream) with minimum 45%