The importance of pharmacy studies increases in situations like current pandemic, when the entire world is working to find solutions to fight Coronavirus (Covid19). Pharmacy plays a very important role in conducting research and testing of medicines prior to its availability as treatment. Pharmacists are integral part of the healthcare industry in making society healthy and disease free.
A Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is the first step to enter in Medical and Health Care Industry through Pharmacy sector. Hence, the students studying pharmacy get opportunity to explore subjects including Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy. Pharmacy study widely includes study of drugs and medicine, their pharmacological action, biochemistry, chemical structure, formulations, etc. Besides, Pharmacy also focuses on diagnosing the cause of disease and subsequently, treatment to eradicate the disease or to prevent it from growing in the environment.
PHARMACY – YOUR BEST CAREER CHOICE
Pharmacy aims at educating students regarding the application of medicines and managing the dosages in addition to guiding the patients. Therefore, students of pharmacy can also choose research and development of medicine as a career option.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN PHARMACY
Hospital Drug Coordinator
Drug Inspector
Assistant Drug Controller
Deputy Drug Controller
Pharmacist
Hospital Pharmacist
Toxicologist
Clinical Research Associate
Community Pharmacist
R&D roles within pharmaceutical, biotech, agro and FMCG sectors
Analytical R&D and Formulation Development (F&D)
Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs
Sales & Marketing
Academia
Hospital / Clinical / Community Pharmacy
Entrepreneurship