This document provides an overview of careers in pharmacy. It describes pharmacy as a health profession linking health sciences and chemical sciences to ensure safe and effective use of drugs. Pharmacists are experts in drug therapy and optimize medication use for patients. To pursue pharmacy, one must have passed Class 12 in science with the required subjects. Career opportunities in pharmacy include research and development, pharmaceutical sales and marketing, hospital pharmacy, and more. The average salary for a pharmacist in India is Rs. 191,342 per year. Some top institutes for pharmacy in India are listed.

1. Careers
In
Pharmacy
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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2. Introduction
Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing and
dispensing drugs. It is a health profession that links health
sciences with chemical sciences and aims to ensure the
safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs. The scope
of pharmacy practice includes more traditional roles such
as compounding and dispensing medications, and it also
includes more modern services related to health care,
including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety
and efficacy, and providing drug information. Pharmacists,
therefore, are the experts on drug therapy and are the
primary health professionals who optimize use of
medication for the benefit of the patients.
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3. Eligibility
To pursue pharmaceutical sciences the student must have
passed his Class 12 examination from CBSE, ICSE and
Intermediate Vocational course with bridge course
(MPC/BPC) or any other qualification approved by
the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) as equivalent.
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4. Job Prospects
A career in the pharmaceutical sciences is full of
opportunities. Mentioned below are some of the options a
pharmacy professional can venture into R & D: The pharmacy
industry is one such industry that thrives on research and
development. For this option, M. Pharms and Ph.Ds are highly
in demand for research of new drugs, process development,
formulation, development, clinical trials and Toxicological
Studies.
The Pharmaceuticals sales and marketing is considered to be
a highly technical arena and hence one of the best when it
comes to perks.
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5. The average salary for a Pharmacist is Rs 191,342 per year.
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6. Institutes
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Mumbai
JSS College of Pharmacy, Ooty
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