Overview

Pharmacy is a growing paramedical field involved in the preparation, dispensing and appropriate use of medication meant for therapeutic purposes. This course provides the minimum qualification to become a Registered Pharmacist in India and practice the profession of Pharmacy. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is the regulatory body of Pharmacy education in India and only those institutes approved by the PCI under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 can offer the course. There are no further specialisations in D.Pharm. The course provides the most basic concepts of pharmaceutical science.

The duration of the course shall be for two academic years with each academic year for a period of not less than 180 working days in addition to 500 hours practical training spread over a period of not less than 3 months.

Syllabus

1st Year

Theory 1. Pharmaceutics	75 hours
Theory 2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry I	75 hours
Theory 3. Pharmacognosy	75 hours
Theory 4. Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology	50 hours
Theory 5. Human Anatomy and Physiology	75 hours
Theory 6. Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy	50 hours
Lab 1. Pharmaceutics I	100 hours
Lab 2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry I	75 hours
Lab 3. Pharmacognosy	75 hours
Lab 4. Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology	75 hours
Lab 5. Human Anatomy and Physiology	50 hours

2nd Year

Theory 1. Pharmaceutics II	75 hours
Theory 2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry II	100 hours
Theory 3. Pharmacology and Toxicology	75 hours
Theory 4. Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence	50 hours
Theory 5. Drug Store and Business Management	75 hours
Theory 6. Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy	75 hours
Lab 1. Pharmaceutics II	100 hours
Lab 2. Pharmaceutical Chemistry II	75 hours
Lab 3. Pharmacology and Toxicology	50 hours
Lab 4. Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy	50 hours

Eligibility

DURATION : 2 Years
ELIGIBILITY : PUC/Higher Secondary / 10+2 examination pass with physics and chemistry as compulsory subjects along with either Mathematics or Biology obtained at least 40% in the above subjects taken together and English as one of the subject

Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm)

Duration of course : 2 years

The requirement for admission is a B. Pharmacy degree from any recognised university of India with a minimum of 55% marks (aggregate of 4 years). For SC / ST / Category-I candidates, the prescribed percentage of marks will be 50% of the maximum marks in the qualifying examinations.

Eligibility criteria: In order to be admitted to this course you should have passed your plus 2 level in the Science stream. The degree obtained should be from a recognized board with a minimum pass marks attained individually in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics respectively. Minimum aggregate marks received by the students should be 45%.

10+2 passed with Science stream subjects (PCB or M) from a recognized board is the minimum educational qualification required (in some institutes, PCB subjects are mandatory). Minimum aggregate marks required may vary from one institute to another. It could be anywhere between 45-60% marks (in main science subjects).

Scope

Many students would like to know that what kind of a scope does Diploma in Pharmacy offer? For your information, please note that a student attaining such kind of course is eligible to start practicing immediately after he/ she passes out. There are various options where the students can apply after passing out the course. These include Government hospitals, private hospitals, clinics, community health centres or private drug stores. The job description remains to be as follows: