D.Pharma. or Diploma in Pharmacy is an undergraduate Diploma Course Contact in the medical field of Pharmacy. Pharmacy is a medical field involved in the preparation, dispensing and appropriate use of medication meant for therapeutic purposes. The course provides the minimum qualification to become a Registered Pharmacist in India. It is also offered as D.Pharm. in various medical institutes which is one and the same thing. Pharma.D./Pharm.D is another course which might sound similar but it is not; Pharma.D. is Post Graduate Course. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is the regulatory body of Pharmacy education in India and as such only the institutes approved by the PCI under sub-section (1) of Section 12 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 can offer it. There is no specialisation in D.Pharma. and the course only provides the basic concepts of pharmaceutical science.
D.Pharmacy Course is a career-oriented program in the medical field of Pharmacy, designed to familiarize candidates with the basic concepts of pharmaceutical science.
The purpose of the program is to prepare students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level positions in retail pharmacies as well as pharmaceutical companies. The course essentially provides an overview of the theory, and various principles and practices involved in the science of pharmacy.
Components of study within D. Pharmacy Syllabus Contact include pharmacy software practice, accurate and safe processing of prescriptions, compounding techniques, third party billing, inventory control, adherence to relevant legislation, accurate and confidential record-keeping, and effectively verbal and written communication.
Such candidates are prepared to work as members of an interdependent health-care team. They are taught industry ethics including those involving patient-provider relationships, clinical research, and end-of-life care. This course examines other ethical topics such as distribution of scarce resources, use of stem cells, the role of genetic testing, and issues of human cloning. Students are taught to reviews drug approval processes, drug discovery, pharmaceutical applications. They learn about the vast regulatory requirements involved in testing, screening, pre-clinical, and clinical trials of drugs.
D.PHARMACY COURSE AIMS TO PREPARE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES TO:
Fill orders under a pharmacist's supervision, enter client information.
Identify prescriptions, and process paperwork for orders.
Understand and apply drug and medical terminology, as well as basic pharmacology.
Understand drug dosage calculations, commonly used pharmacy computer systems, compounding, and pharmacy practices and procedures.
Apply the ethics, legislations, and workplace safety regulations applicable to pharmacies.
The program aims to build elementary basic concepts of pharmaceutical science involving Pharmaceutics, Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology, Pharmacognosy, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Health Education, Community Pharmacy, etc. in students
ELIGIBILITY AS PER PCI REGULATIONS
Minimum qualification for admission to Diploma in Pharmacy Part-I course -A pass in any of the following examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.
(1) Intermediate examination in Science; Contact
(2) The first year of the three year degree course in Science
(3) 10+2 examination (academic stream) in Science;
(4) Pre-degree examination;
Any other qualification approved by the Pharmacy Council of India as equivalent to any of the above examination. Provided that there shall be reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes candidates in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Govt. /State Govt. Territory.
HOW IS D.PHARMA. BENEFICIAL?
D.Pharma. is the minimum qualification required to be a registered Pharmacist in India.
One can go for higher academic degree courses like - Master of Pharmacy where one can specialize in a preferred field.
It also enables a candidate to go for higher studies abroad.
It also enables one to study Ph.D. (Pharmacy) in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Marketing & Management.
DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY EMPLOYMENT AREAS
Health Centre
Hospitals
Chemist Shops
Drug Control Administration
Pharmaceutical Firms
Home Tuition
Sales and Marketing Department
Research Agencies
Food and Drug Administration