M.Pharm - Practice

Overview:

Masters of Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice is a 2 years, postgraduate level course that involves the study for developing and preparing the students for the roles of pharmacists as a professional. The minimum eligibility criteria required is that the candidate must have a Graduate degree of Bachelors in Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) with at least an aggregate of 40%-50% score from a recognized institute.

The admission procedure is done through both online and offline mode. The admission is either Merit-based or Entrance based varying from institute to institute. The Pharmacy program involves the study of fundamental concepts, procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and for retailers under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.

Some Highlights of M.Pharm Practice:

Top Colleges Offering M.Pharm Practice:

• Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal
  
• Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
  
• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Mohuda
  
• Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi
  
• Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
  
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
  
• Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune
  
• Amity University, Noida
  
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune
  
• Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, New Delhi
  

Why Choose M.Pharm Practice:

• The Master in Pharmacy Practice course allows students to improve their skills with the detailed study course.
  
• The blending of both practical and theoretical knowledge helps students grasp the concepts properly.
  
• Being the most selected practice, it offers better and more opportunities in this field.
  
• They can also go for further higher degrees for enhancing their educational qualification and getting promotions in jobs.
  

Admission Procedure For M.Pharm Practice:

• If the candidates want to get admitted to any institute granting admission merit-based admission, then a good cut-off score is a must in the prior qualifying examination and a valid score in the entrance exam conducted.
  
• The candidates must also visit the official websites and keep themselves updated with the course curriculum, entrance exam dates, admission process, and so on of the particular colleges.
  

Eligibility For M.Pharm Practice:

• The interested candidates must have completed their Graduation in Bachelors of Pharmacy (B. Pharm.) as a major discipline with at least a minimum aggregate of at least 45% - 50% marks from any recognized and approved Board by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)OR any of its equivalents from known and recognized institutes by PCI.
  
• Few of the institutions/colleges might also consider the individual score in each subject particularly and some institutes might judge on the basis of score scored in the entrance test by the candidate.
  

Career Opportunities M.Pharm Practice:

The candidate can apply for various job positions in various Pharmaceutical industries and companies. He/she can go ahead with training in medical colleges and universities, or apply to work with hospitals, private doctors, clinical research industries, etc. The candidate can also become a licensed pharmacist.

Jobs Opportunities After M.Pharm Practice:

• Pharmacy Executive
  
• Pharmaceutical Field Sales Representative
  
• Professor/Teacher
  
• Pharmacist
  
• Medical Marketing Executive or Manager
  
• Pharmacy In-charge
  
• Sales Development Manager
  
• Executive Search Trainee
  
• Quality Control Consultant
  
• Medical Writer

Top Recruiters of M.Pharm Practice:

• Cipla
  
• Lupin
  
• Apollo
  
• Abbott India Limited
  
• Johnson & Johnson
  

Syllabus For M.Pharm Practice:

Semester I

Modern Pharmaceutical
Analysis Biostatistics
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Intellectual Property Rights and Regulatory
Pharmacotherapeutics 1
Clinical Research
Hospital and Community Pharmacy
Modern Pharmaceutical Analysis Lab
Hospital and Community Pharmacy
Lab Mini Project 1

Semester II

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics
Principles of quality use of medicines
Pharmacotherapeutics-II
Clinical pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic drug monitoring
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomic
Clinical Research and Development
Pharmacotherapeutics-II Lab
Clinical Pharmacy Practice Lab
Mini-project- II

Semester III

Research Methodology and Biostatistics
Seminar
Journal club
Project work

Semester IV

Research work
Discussion
Final presentation
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