Scope of Pharmaceutical Field and Life at Amity University, Noida

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Career Counselling Webinar – April 2020
Current Trends and Future Scope
of Pharmacy Profession in India
Dr. Arti R. Thakkar
M. Pharm. Ph. D., Post. Doc. (UK – King’s College of London & Univ. of North Carolina, USA)
Associate Professor
Amity Institute of Pharmacy,
AUUP, Noida

2. 1. At a Glance – Indian Pharmaceutical Industry
2. Scope and Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Industry
3. About Amity University
4. About Amity Institute of Pharmacy
5. Questions and Answers
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Content

3. Pharmaceutical Sector in India
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4.  Indian drugs are exported to more than 200 countries (US key
market)
 India is the world’s largest provider of generic medicines
 Around 40.6% of exports to the American continent, 19.7% to
Europe, 19.1% to Africa and 18.8% to Asian countries
 Not only Medicines/Vaccines/Medical Devices/Intermediate
products, India contributes the second largest share of Pharma
workforce in the world.
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Pharmaceutical Sector in India

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 Manufactures over 400 APIs (Bulk Drugs )
 Manufactures over 10,000 Medicaments
(Formulations)
 Almost Self Sufficient (95%) in Domestic
Requirement
 Ranks 4th Globally in Volume Terms
 Ranks 13th Globally in Value Terms
 Among TOP 5 Global Producers of Bulk Drugs

6. Pharmaceutical Sector in India
 It is expected to grow to US$100 billion by 2025.
 Branded generics dominate the pharmaceuticals
market, constituting nearly 80% of the market share.
 The sector is expected to generate 58,000 additional
job opportunities by the year 2025*
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7. Scope of Pharmacy Graduates and Post-Graduates
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8. Key Job Roles of Pharmaceutical Sector
Drug
Discovery
F & D
Medical Devices /
Diagnostics Kits
DMPK/
Pharmacometrics
Herbal Drug
Research
Cosmetics
Research
Clinical
Research
Regulatory
Affairs/Medi
cal Writing
Pharmaceutical
Biotechnology
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Research

9. Key Job Roles of Pharmaceutical Sector
Production
Quality
Control
Quality
Assurance
Supply
Chain
Manager
Vendor
Development
Store In
Charge
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Manufacturing

10. Key Job Roles of Pharmaceutical Sector
Sales & Marketing
• Brand Building
• Direct Marketing
• Market Research
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Data Analysis
• Biostatics
• Sales Data Analysis
• Business Analysts
Law and IPR
• Patent Agent
• IPR Attorney

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Gov. Jobs
Drug Inspector
Hospital
Pharmacist
Drug Analyst
Government Hospital
Pharmacy Store In- Charge
IAS/IPS (competitive
exams)
Entrepreneurship
Whole sale
Retail
Manufacturing
Supply of API
Consultancy
Academics
University Jobs
Lecturer/Professor
Key Job Roles of Pharmaceutical Sector

12. Functional Distribution of Human
Resource in Pharmaceutical Industry
Function Distribution
Production & Quality Control 50%
Research 20%
Sales & Marketing 5-10%
Purchase, Logistics & Supply Chain 5-10%
Support Functions (HR, Finance) 10-12%
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13. Emerging Career Opportunities
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• Market Research Analyst or Business Analyst
• Data Analysts or Knowledge Management Executive
• Pharmacometricians (Modeling and Simulations
Scientists)
• Precision Medicines and AI applications for
Pharmaceuticals
• mHealth Technology

14. Pharma. Industry during Covid-19 Pandemic Situation
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• Covid-19 Situation: all eyeing on the Pharmaceutical
Industries (Hydroxy-Chloroquine, Antiviral drugs, BCG
vaccines
• Pharmaceutical companies / researcher playing a huge
role to deal with this pandemic
• How regulators are refining new policies for
pharmaceutical industry to speed up the trials
• The research in this field plays a huge role in protecting
the mankind – unavailability of a right medication

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29. Amity Institute of Pharmacy, AUUP
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30. • Approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
• Animal House Facility: Approved by “Committee for the
Purpose of Control And Supervision of Experiments on
Animals” (CPCSEA), Min. of Environment, Govt. of India.
• Top 25 Pharmacy Colleges of India according to Ministry
of HRD, Govt. of India (https://www.nirfindia.org)
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Institute Profile

31. FACULTY
• Total 33 faculty and out of which 99% are PhD
from various State of the Art Institutions
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32. CENTRE FOR PHARMACEUTICS
CENTRE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY &
PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS
CENTRE FOR PHARMACOGNOSY & PHYTOCHEMISTRY
CENTRE FOR PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
CENTRE FOR DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS & PHARMACY PRACTICE
Centres
B. Pharmacy M. Pharmacy Ph. D.
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33. RESEARCH at Glance last 05 yrs.
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Ongoing Research Projects (Government sponsored and
Industrial Consultancy)
(about Rs. 1.5 Cr.)
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Research Publications 139
Patent filed 20
Books 07

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Infrastructure
• Production related Machines
• Central Instrumentation Facility with
Highly sophisticated instruments:
Such as FTIR, HPLC, UV-VIS
Spectrophotometer, Confocal
Microscope
Plant Tissue Culture Facility
In Silico Software such as Pumas,
Schrodinger, DoE, PrizmGraphpad,
SPSS, Pharmacological Software,
Chemdraw
Library is fully automated using Integrated Library Management
System (ILMS):
More than 2500 books; 18 subscribed Journals; Latest version of
Pharmacopoeias (Indian, British, United State Pharmacopoeia)

35. Student Participation and Activities
Club Committee
Mentor-Mentee Meetings
Counseling Facility
Inter Institutional Competitions
Scholarships
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36. INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL
CONGRESS (65th – 2013 , 70th – 2018)
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37. Industry Interaction
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38. International Research
Consultancy Project
with Dipartimento di Chimica
e Tecnologie del Farmaco,
Sapienza University of
Rome, Italy
Student Exchange Program
Institute of Pharmacy,
University of Szeged,
Hungary

39. Student Progression
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40. Our Recruiters
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41. Our Alumni
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AIP was the first Pharmacy Institute in the Delhi / NCR to
start a skill development course in Medical Sales
Representative (MSR) under PMKVY
In Collaborations with University of Maryland, USA few
students are undergoing training on modelling and
simulations
NEW INITIATIVES

43. Online Classes and Webinars on tackling situation of
Covid-19
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Webinar Series: Amity Institute of Pharmacy / Health Domain
1. General working and philosophy of CDSCO during Covid-19 outbreak
2. Changes in Working Dynamics of Pharmaceutical Company during Covid-19 outbreak
3. Global Clinical Trials approaches to tackle Covid-19

44. Why Amity Institute of Pharmacy?
• Highly motivated and experienced faculty with vast
exposure India and abroad
• State of the Art Laboratories and Infrastructure
• 100% Placement
• Invited Lectures from Industry / International
Conferences and National Seminars
• Best Practices Across the Campus
• Skill Development & Strong Research Exposure as per
the Industry Need
• Supportive and Successful Alumni 44

45. Contact us
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Tel : 0120-2445252 / 4713600
Email : admissions@amity.edu
WebSite : www.amity.edu

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