The document discusses the scope of pharmacy in Pakistan. It provides a brief history of pharmacy from ancient times to its establishment in Pakistan in 1863. It outlines the roles of the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and describes the various career opportunities for pharmacists in areas like retail, hospitals, academia, research, management, quality control, and more. Overall, the scope of pharmacy is expanding in Pakistan with increasing opportunities across different healthcare sectors.

1. What is Pharmacy and scope
of Pharmacy in Pakistan
IRAM IQBAL
Pharmacist BS-17
Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department
Govt. Of Punjab

2. 1. HISTORY OF PHARMACY
2. PHARMACY IN PAKISTAN
3. SCOPE OF PHARMACY IN PAKISTAN
4. PHARMACY COUNCIL OF PAKISTAN
5. WHO RECRUIT PHARMACISTS?
6. JOB OPPORTUNISTS FOR A PHARMACIST
7. SALARY TRENDS OF A PHARMACIST IN PAKISTAN
8. PHARM-D SALARY IN DUBAI
9. WHAT CAN I DO AFTER PHARM-D IN PAKISTAN?
10. JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRESH PHARMACISTS IN PAKISTAN
11. WHAT IS CATEGORY ‘B’ IN PHARMACY

3. • FROM ANCIENT TIMES PHARMACY IS KNOWN AS A
BRANCH ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTHCARE SERVICES.
• THE WORD PHARMACY HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM THE
GREEK WORD "PHARMAKON", MEANING DRUG.
• ACCORDING TO A LEGEND, GREEKS ARE THE
FOUNDERS OF PHARMACY AS A PROFESSION. THE
HISTORY REVEALS THAT CALIPH WALID IBN-E-ABDUL-
MALIK (707 AD) WAS THE FIRST TO DEVELOP A
HOSPITAL SETUP HAVING A SPACE FOR PHARMACIST IN
DAMASCUS.

4. Pharmacy as a profession
• TODAY, THE DISCIPLINE OF PHARMACY HAS MADE ENORMOUS PROGRESS AND
HAS MATURED AS A DISTINCTLY INDEPENDENT BRANCH AS
, MAINLY THROUGH THE ACQUISITION
OF THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND A VAST ARRAY OF DRUGS &
THERAPEUTIC REMEDIES
• UNLIKE THE OTHER CURRICULA PHARMACY IS A PRODUCT, AS WELL AS, SERVICE
RELATED DISCIPLINE, INCREASING ITS SCOPE TWO-FOLD

5. IT IS INVOLVED IN ALL THE STAGES RELATED TO A
DRUG….
• THUS, TODAY'S PHARMACY PROFESSIONAL IS A ' '' IN THE
REAL SENSE. THE PROFESSION OF PHARMACY EVOLVED AS A
MULTIDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM.
Discovery Development Action Safety Formulation Use
Quality
control
Packaging Storage Marketing

6. Roots of Pharmacy in
Pakistan
• IN 1863, LATE SHEIKH NABI BAKHSH HAD OPENED THE FIRST PHARMACY IN
GUJRAT.
• PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN PHARMACY WAS STARTED IN 1944 BY THE
PHARMACOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF KEMU.
• AFTERWARDS, PUNJAB UNIVERSITY TOOK CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN
1948. PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS OF KEMU HAS HELPED
PU IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION TO THE STUDENTS TILL 1958.
• THE PROGRESS IS THE OUTCOME OF THE GROWING SCOPE OF PHARMACY IN
PAKISTAN.

7. • THE CHANGE IN NOMENCLATURE OF THE PHARMACY DEGREE IN PAKISTAN IS
DRAGGING PLENTY OF STUDENTS TOWARDS THE FIELD. HENCE, MANY
INSTITUTES HAVE STARTED THE PROGRAM TO SUFFICE THE NEED OF THE
DESIRING STUDENTS. THEREFORE, THE FIRST TWO DECADES OF THE
21ST CENTURY ARE THE WITNESS OF THE SOARING SCOPE OF PHARMACY IN THE
HISTORY OF PAKISTAN.

8. • PHARMACY COUNCIL OF PAKISTAN (PCP) WAS ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO THE
PHARMACY ACT 1967.
• BECAUSE OF THE EMERGING SCOPE OF PHARMACY IN PAKISTAN, IT WAS THE
DIRE NEED OF THE TIME TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE COUNCIL WHICH WILL
CONTROL THE QUALITY OF THE PROFESSION IN VARIOUS WAYS.
• THE PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT IS
• TO AUTHORIZE INSTITUTES TO GRANT DEGREES IN PHARMACY.
• MOREOVER, IT ALSO REGISTERS PHARMACISTS.

9. …
Retail & community Pharmacies
Cosmetic industry
Pharmaceutical industry
Nutraceutical industry
Universities and Medical Colleges
Research Institutes
Drug Inspectors
Hospital pharmacies
Drug testing laboratories
Drug regulatory authority of Pakistan
Public sector
Private Sector

10. • TRANSITIONS IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CAUSED CHANGE OVER TIME
Specialized Care Primary Care
Cost Unaware Cost Aware
Institution Based Community Based
Competition Cooperation
Acute Treatment Chronic Management
Individual Patient Pop. Perspective
Curative Care Preventative Care
Individual Provider Team Provider

11. 1. Pharmacist
• A QUALIFIED PHARMACIST CAN PRACTICE IN
• PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.
• THIS IS A KEY POSITION AND THE PHARMACIST PLAYS AN
IMPORTANT ROLE FORM PREPARING PRESCRIPTION TO THE
PATIENT'S MEDIAL HISTORY AFTER THE MEDICAL DOCTOR
HAS DIAGNOSED THE DISEASE.
• JOIN ANY INDUSTRY AS A PHARMACIST
• AS A PRODUCTION PERSON, INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION
OF BULK DRUG & INTERMEDIATES OR FORMULATIONS AND
DOSAGE FORMS.

12. 2. Academicians & Trainers
• A PHARMACIST CAN JOIN ANY UNIVERSITY THAT
OFFERS A PHARMACY PROGRAM.
• FURTHER, THEY CAN ALSO TEACH THE RELEVANT
SUBJECTS AT MEDICAL COLLEGES.
• BUT IT REQUIRES A POST-GRADUATION QUALIFICATION.
• PHARMACISTS ALSO TRAIN OTHER HEALTH WORKERS.
• BESIDES TEACHING ACADEMIC RELATED OPPORTUNITIES
INVOLVE POSITIONS ON RESEARCH POSTS AND
TRAINING PROGRAMS.

13. 3. Managers & Administrators
• PHARMACISTS CAN SERVE PHARMACEUTICAL UNITS AS MANAGERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS.
• THEY CAN BE SALES AND MARKETING MANAGERS, QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGERS
AND DRUG SUPPLY MANAGERS.
• MANAGERIAL POSTS ARE DREAM POSTS FOR ANYONE.
• PHARMACISTS’ VACANCIES FOR THE POST SURELY ELEVATES THE SCOPE OF PHARMACY
IN PAKISTAN.
But exceptional knowledge in combination with the experience
is required for the dream job

14. 4. Drug inspectors, Drug regulators & Law Enforcers
• ABOUT 15% OF THE PHARMACISTS SERVE AT
PUBLIC SECTOR AS
Provincial and
Federal drug control
(DTL)
Drug regulatory
authorities (DRAP)
Field force (drug
inspectors)

15. • Any drug or dosage form for human use has to be of excellent quality and
purity, free from any impurities. The permissible limits of impurities, which
either occurs through the manufacturing process, equipment, raw materials,
handling or storage, are very stringent.
• Therefore, quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) are the most
integral areas of the drug & pharmaceutical industry as well as in a legal
requirement for any product to be marketed.
• Drugs testing Laboratories with Highly specialized and trained staff are
established to handle sensitive analytical procedures & sophisticated
equipment.

16. 5. Marketing
• ANY BUSINESS IS INCOMPLETE WITHOUT THE MARKETING & SALES ASPECT, AS THE
UNIVERSAL FACT IS THAT ANY THING PRODUCED HAS TO BE SOLD.
• The pharma. Sales & marketing is a highly technical field & offers excellent opportunities for
the pharmacy graduates. Additional qualification like M.B.A. Adds to your CV.
• An aspirant of a highly bright future can enter through various openings like
• starting his own retail or wholesale drug store
• becoming a professional sales representative (known as medical sales representative or
Medical.R.) To the levels of international marketing & exports.

17. 6. Researcher
• There is a huge scope for a researcher in pharmacy in Pakistan.
• These researchers deal with drug discovery.
• Pakistan is blessed with the diverse vegetation of medicinal importance.
Moreover, Ayurveda is originated from the same and neighboring regions.
• The researches are yet to be done to find accurate doses and mode of
actions of these medicinal plants.
 Mainly pharm-D graduates & Ph.Ds. are in great demand in the
various areas of pharmaceutical R&D.
• Other areas where professionals are required are:
 NEW DRUG DISCOVERY RESEARCH (NDDR)
 PROCESS DEVELOPMENT (P&D)
 FORMULATION & DEVELOPMENT (F&D)

18. 7. Forensic Pharmacist

19. 8. Nuclear Pharmacist
• The nuclear pharmacists prepare radiopharmaceutical drugs and are also responsible for their
provision to medical care providers.

20. 9. Community Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Drugs
Healthcare
providers
Patient
• Through the services of community pharmacy a
Pharmacist becomes a vital link between the patients
and the products i.e., drugs.
• The pharmacist also serves a vital link between the
patients and other healthcare professionals, especially
the medical experts.

21. • COUNSELING THE PATIENTS REGARDING THE USE OF THE DRUGS AND DOSAGE FORMS.
• PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON DRUGS/DOSAGE FORMS TO THE PATIENTS, AS WELL
AS, MEDICAL STAFF.
• MAINTAINING PATIENT RECORDS & HISTORY
• INVOLVED IN THE USAGE OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC KITS BY THE PATIENTS FOR DISORDERS LIKE
DIABETES, HYPERTENSION ETC.
• PROVIDING SUPPLY OF HOME CARE DOSAGE FORMS.

22. 10. Documentation, Library Information Services
& Pharma. Journalism
• The regulatory affairs as well as, patenting processes and issues involve a lot of
documentation work to be done and submitted to the concerned regulatory
authorities, in a highly specialized and technical manner. Pharmacy professionals
are again fitting in this field .

23. • Similarly, the R & D & Q.C. Departments of the pharma.
Companies need a wealth of technical information, which needs to be
updated regularly, in order to match the pace of global competition.
• Pharma- journalism is another area filled with great potentialities.
This requires specialist technical personnel like pharmacy graduates
on the editorial staff to cover the various aspects. There is already a
very good business in this field.

24. • WHEN TALKING ABOUT THE SCOPE OF ANY PROFESSION, THE
REMUNERATION IS THE MUST-ASK QUESTION.
Beginner
• On average, a pharmacist earns 30,000 to 35,000 PKR per
month in the beginning.
lectureship
• However, lectureship provides better salary package to the
freshers also. The universities in Pakistan hire a lecturer at
BPS-18.
Public sector
• Public sector offers bs-17 as starting with regular increments
as per civil servant rules.

25. • YOU SHOULD SEEK A JOB AFTER GETTING A DEGREE IN PHARMACY. Try to make your
space as soon as possible in the industry.
• THE NEXT OPTION IS TO GO FOR POST-GRADUATION STUDIES. Since the scope of
pharmacy is phenomenal in Pakistan. But the curriculum of pharm-D needs some improvement in
the clinical area.
• The post-graduation degree in pharmacy surely fills up the gap. Further, it will also help the person
to acquire a better position in the organization. Below are the post-graduation degrees in pharmacy:
• Pharmacy M.phil
• MSC in pharmaceutical science with industrial practices

26. The specialization can be done in any of the following fields:
• ONE CAN ALSO GO ABROAD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. AFTER
GETTING A DEGREE IN PHARM-D, ONE CAN DIRECTLY ENROLL FOR
THE PHD IN ABROAD.
Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmacology
Pharmacognosy
Pharmacy Practice