B. Pharma

• The program aims at learning and acquiring adequate knowledge, necessary skills to practice the profession of pharmacy including thorough and exhaustive knowledge of synthesis and assay of Medicinal agents including mode of action, drug interactions and Patient counseling and professional information exchange with Physicians and other paramedicos.
• The course also aims at acquiring an in-depth knowledge of formulation, storage and analysis of various pharmaceutical dosage forms including herbal medicines required for both large scale commercial production & research.
• The Aim of the program also include the understanding the concept of Community Pharmacy and be able to participate in rural and urban health care projects of State and Central government. The graduate is also required to detail the physicians and community' and market the medicinal agents for diagnosis, prevention and therapeutic purposes.
• The Aim also includes that the pharmacist should act as bridge between Physicians and Patients and strive for better healthcare.

Objectives of the course

The objectives are covered under three headings namely: (a) Knowledge and understanding (b) Skills and (c) Attitude

• (a) Knowledge & Understanding The graduate should acquire the following during their four year B Pharm course
  • Adequate knowledge and scientific information regarding basic principles of Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutics including cosmetics, Pharmacology/ and Pharmacognosy including Herbal drugs
  • Adequate knowledge of practical aspects of synthesis, formulation and analysis of various pharmaceutical and Herbal medicinal agents
  • Adequate knowledge of practical aspects of delivering a quality assured product as per pharmacopoeia, WHO and ISO standards
  • Adequate knowledge of clinical studies for patient counseling leading to physical and social well being of patients.
  • Adequate knowledge of practical aspects of product detailing and marketing of Pharmaceutical products.
• (b) Skills A graduate should be able to demonstrate the following skills necessary for practice of a pharmacy.
  • Able to synthesize, purify, identify and analyze medicinal agents.
  • Able to formulate, store, dispense, analyze the prescriptions and / or manufacture the medicinal agents at commercia
  • Able to learn and apply the quality assurance principles including legal and ethical aspects involving drugs.
  • Able to extract, purify, identify and know the therapeutic value of herbal / crude / natural products.
  • Able to screen various medicinal agents using animal models for pharmacological activity.
• (C) Attitudes The graduate should develop the following attitudes during their four year B.Pharm course.
  • Willing to apply the current knowledge of pharmacy in the best interest of patients and the community.
  • Maintain a high standard of professional ethics in discharging professional obligations.
  • Continuously upgrade professional information and be conversant with latest advances in Pharmacy field to serve the community better.
  • Willing to participate in continuing education programmes of PCI and AICTE to upgrade knowledge and professional skills.
  • To help and to participate in the implementation of National Health programs.

Learning Outcome

• The graduates at the end of their program will be expected to face the challenges of the pharmacy profession in various disciplines such as Pharma Industry, Community Practice (Community and Hospital) and Research.
• The graduate should be able to demonstrate their skills and abilities solving problems related to the day to day professional needs. They should apply the acquired knowledge into action providing preliminary solutions in specific areas of their work.
• The graduates are expected to understand the importance of applying pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles in formulation development and product development. The graduates must demonstrate entry level skills in interpreting regulatory norms of the country and should skills to apply such knowledge in various Pharmaceutical processes. They are expected show preparedness to present a personal view founded on observing, understanding, documenting compiling, analyzing, organizing data and information; eventually converting the such information with judgment and sensitivity in the healthcare domain, especially pharmaceutical products and practices.

Career Opportunities

• Industry: as Industry Pharmacist/ Chemist/ Executive Sales and Marketing executive

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• Drug Inspector

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• Hospital and community pharmacist

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• Entrepreneur

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• Health Insurance executive

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• Knowledge processing or organizations

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• Clinical research co coordinators

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• Medical Writing

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• Pharmacovigilance executive

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• Higher Studies, M. Pharm, M. Pharm Post baccalaureate, MBA, PG Diploma in Business administration, MS in USA.

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