Pharm.D .......The new era of pharmacy profession

WHAT IS PHARM.D

Product to patient is the slogan of PharmD.India was emerging as a major destination for medical tourism,clinical research and new drug development.It was both opportunity and threat to the pharmacy profession.Opportunity in terms of the influx of revenue and threat because of the expected knowledge ,expertise, competence and innovation skill from the pharmacist,who constitutes one of the core resources of the health care team an was fully equipped.Besides Indian graduate seeking oversees opportunities suddenly found that their qualification was no longer recognized for practising in certain countries,Thus their dreams are curtailed.This was present qualification did not provide training to the pharmacists to meet the ever changing needs of health care profession.IPA president Dr.B.Suresh gives above valuable guidelines about PharmD.He also enlightened the jobs opportunity that with so many clinical research management projects coming to the India there is a huge job potential in waiting for PharmD professionals.At the end he conclude that PharmD programme will equip our pharmacy professional and provide them with much needed intellectual capital to compete with the world pharmacy professionals.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Indian Health Ministry vide dt 13th March 2008 has apporoved the Pharm.D regulation.
It will change the scenario of Pharmacy education in the country. Although Pharm. D had been introduced in the US way back in 1955 it took more than half century for India ti realize the inherent advantage of this programme.

PROGRAMME OF PHARM.D

Pharm.D (Doctor in Pharmacy)

Duration : 6 Years ( 5 Years of Study and one year Internship)
Eligibility : 1. A pass in 10 +2 examination with physics and chemistry compulsory
subjects along with either Mathematics or Biology (Botany or Zoology).
(or)
2. A pass in D.Pharm

Pharm. D (Post Baccalaureate)

Duration : 3 Years( 2 Years of Study and one year Internship)
Eligibility : A pass in B.Pharm Degree Course.

For 6 year course 5 years of clinical and community based theory with ward rounds and the final year internship in hospitals.The ward rounds and internship will provide immense opportunities to familiarize themselves with the practical know-how of clinical evaluation of day to day real life challenges of patient care.

Jobs for Pharm.D Professionals

There so many clinical research management projects coming to the India there is a huge job potential in waiting for PharmD professionals.

List of colleges in India providing Pharm.D (Doctor in Pharmacy)

Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

1. Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ananthapur
2. Smt. Sarojini Ramulamma College of Pharmacy
3. St. Peters Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hanmakonda
4. Talla Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Warangal
5. Bharat Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.
6. Sri Venkateswara Colege of Pharmacy, Hyderabad
7. Deccan School of Pharmacy, Hyderabad.

TAMIL NADU:

• .Ramakrishna Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Coimbatore
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• Ramachandra College of Pharmacy, Chennai
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• Vel’s College of Pharmacy, Chennai
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• Annamalai University, Chidambaram
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• SRM College of Pharmacy, Kanchi
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• J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Ooty
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• PSE College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore

KARNATAKA:

1. J.S.S. College of Pharmacy, Mysore
2. N.E.T College of Pharmacy, Raichur
3. Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore
4. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
5. Vishweshwarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bangalore
6. M.S. Ramaiah College of Pharmacy, Bangalore

KERALA, MAHARASHTRA, MADHYA PRADESH one in each state

MAHARASHTRA:

1.Bharati Vidhypeeth University,Pune

KERALA:

1. Al Shilfa college of Pharmacy,Perinthalmanna
   

RECENT MODEL LIST OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES BY WHO

Concept of Essential Medicines

Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority of health care needs of the population. They are selected with due regard to public health relevance, evidence on efficacy and safety, and comparative cost-effectiveness.This are medicines are intended to be available within the context of functioning health system in adequate amounts,in appropriate dosage forms,with assured quality and adequate information,all can afford the price of that,experience has shown that careful selection of limited range of medicines result in higher quality of care,better management of medicines that also include improved quality of prescribed medicines, and most cost-effective use of available health resources.
Medicines such list selected after careful study of medicines and comparison of value they provide in relation to their cost.The first WHO model list was drawn up in 1977 in response to request from world health assembly to selection to the director general of WHO to provide member state with advise on the selection an procurement, at reasonable cost,of essential medicines of established quantity corresponding to their national health needs.the model list has since been revised and updated at interval of approximately two years.it is heart of WHO revised drug strategy,also help in their medicine procurement and supply programm
Got full list of essential medicines at WHO official site
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www.who.int