Pharm.D Program is a six-year professional program leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree combines basic science education and application of advanced Clinical Pharmacy skills with contextual research so that the graduates will be prepared to contribute to innovations to improve patient quality of life through new discoveries. The program emphasizes problem-based approach to disease management. Pharm D comprises of five years of classroom/hospital-based didactic study and a research project followed by internship in the sixth year. Core subjects include Pharmacotherapeutics, Clinical Pharmacy, hospital and Community Pharmacy, Clinical Toxicology, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinical Research, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Biostatistics and Research Methodology and Clerkship. During the internship, candidates are imparted advanced lessons in clinical pharmacy services or pharmacy practice under the supervision of faculty members and clinical preceptors.
6 years
September
30 Seats
Physics/Chemistry/Biology (or) Mathemetics (or) Botany/Zoology
Collaboratively work with healthcare professionals. Involve in therapeutic planning, evaluate appropriateness of prescribed medication, monitor patient progress, and counsel patients on medication use.
Serve the public by processing prescription, review the use of medication, respond to symptoms of minor ailments, ADR monitoring, conduct health awareness camps and play a role in vaccination programs
Document, process and ensure data accuracy/consistency of post-marketing and investigational product safety issues.
Communicate clinical information between pharmaceutical companies and medical practitioner
Cater appropriate and complete drug information to healthcare professionals systematically.
Create scientific documents for regulatory / research activities, drug-related promotion / education and content for medical websites.
Engage in various processes of drug development and regulation.
Teach B.Pharm, M.Pharm and Pharm.D students.
First year subjects |
Second year subjects |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology |
Pathophysiology* |
Pharmaceutics |
Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
Medical Biochemistry |
Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceuticals |
Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry |
Pharmacology-I* |
Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry |
Community Pharmacy* |
Remedial Mathematics*/Biology |
Pharmacotherapeutics-I |
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Third year subjects |
Fourth year subjects |
Pharmacology -II |
Pharmacotherapeutics-III |
Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Hospital Pharmacy |
Pharmacotherapeutics-II |
Clinical Pharmacy |
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence* |
Biostatistics & Research Methodology* |
Medicinal Chemistry |
Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics |
Pharmaceutical Formulations |
Clinical Toxicology |
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Fifth year subjects |
Final year subjects |
Clinical Research * |
1 year long internship (residency training). |
Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics* |
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacotherapeutic Drug Monitoring* |
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Clerkship (Attending ward rounds on daily basis) |
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Project work |
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* indicate No Practical Subjects