The presentation is for the undergraduates who wish to know the scope, career and higher education opportunities after graduating in Pharmacy

1. Why Pharmacy?
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Mr. Hrushikesh Velis
Assistant Professor,
Amrutvahini College of Pharmacy, Sangamner, Maharashtra

2. 1. Not got admission in the desired branch
2. Got percentage for Pharmacy
3. Parents/Guardians guided
4. Friends choice my choice
5. Better than to seat at home
6. Out of Interest
7. Etc, Etc............
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3. What after Pharmacy?
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4. What is Pharmacy?
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. (Ref. Wikipedia)
Pharmacy is the study of the preparation, compounding and dispensing of
medicines. It is the art and science of preparing a drug or drug
combination, in a suitable dosage form, fit for administration to the patient.
The pharmacist is concerned primarily with preparing, compounding and
dispensing medicines upon the written order of a licensed medical
practitioner (Barar, 2004).
My Definition
Pharmacy is the science and technology of discovering, formulating,
manufacturing, regulating, maintaining quality, packaging, marketing, sailing
of safe and quality medicines for the patients and providing clinical, hospital
pharmacy, community pharmacy, pharmacovigillance, and educational
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6. PhD & Research
Master in
Pharmacy (PG)
Bachelor in
Pharmacy (UG)
Diploma in
Pharmacy
Basic Educational Structure of Pharmacy Education
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7. Common notions about Pharmacy Career
1. No jobs
2. No placements
3. Low starting salary
4. Wasted money and time learning pharmacy
5. Better to take admission to MBA and get away with
pharmacy
6. Take whatever job one gets
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8. Scope after completion of Two years Diploma Pharmacy
course
1. To take admission in B. Pharmacy (UG)
2. To be an entrepreneur (Start a drug store/wholesale)
3. To work as a Hospital Pharmacist in private or government
hospitals
4. To get employed as pharmacist in a drug store
5. May get employed in pharmaceutical manufacturing but, at
lower level as operator, assistant, laboratory technician, etc
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9. Scope after completion of Four years B. Pharmacy course
1. Admission to M. Pharmacy, MS, M.Tech, MBA (PG) in India
2. Admission to M. Pharmacy, MS, M.Tech (PG) , MBA in Abroad
3. May get employed in pharmaceutical industry after working as a trainee in
the given filed
i. Production supervisor
ii. Quality control officer
iii. Packaging officer
iv. Store/Material management
v. Marketing representative/Marketing officer/ Territory officer/Sales
executive
vi. Pharmacovegillance & Clinical trials data management
vii. Clinical Trail Associate (after completion of some additional courses
& experience).
viii. A product manager also known as brand manager, product executive,
product specialist (relevant experience in marketing of pharmaceutical
brands)
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10. ix. Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO). KPO requires
advanced analytical and technical skills as well as a high degree
of specialist expertise.
Eg. Evalueserve KPO company
4. To be an entrepreneur (Start a drug store/wholesale/production
unit or testing lab, etc
5. To work as a Hospital Pharmacist in private or Govt. Hospital
6. Govt. Job like, Drug inspector, Chemist, Analyst, Forensic
labs. etc (Entrance exams & experience)
7. Prepare for competitive exams like, UPSC, MPSC, IBPS, etc
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11. Education is a continuous lifelong process
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12. To take admission in M. Pharmacy, MS,
M.Tech (PG) in India
1. AICTE- Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)
Test format: Computer based online test
125 multiple choice questions
4 marks for each right question
1 mark deduction for wrong question
Duration: 3 hrs
Total marks: 500
Syllabus: Complete syllabus form First to Final year B. Pharmacy
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
Joint Entrance Examination (NIPER-JEE): For GPAT qualified students
(M. Pharm, MS, MBA)
Test format: Objective Response Sheet (ORS) 200 marks.
Duration: 2hrs (25% negative marking)
Syllabus: B.Pharm, M.Sc level & General aptitude
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13. NIPER, Mohali (Punjab) : Main
Campus
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14.  NIPER, Mohali (Punjab) : Main Campus
 NIPER , Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
 NIPER Hajipur (Bihar). Mentor institute: RMRIMS, Patna
 NIPER Hyderabad (Telangana). Mentor institute IICT Hyderabad
 NIPER Kolkata (West Bengal). Mentor institute: IICB Kolkata
 NIPER Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh). Mentor institute: CDRI
Lucknow
 NIPER Guwahati (Assam). Mentor institute: GMCH Guwahati
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15. 1. Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai: GPAT Score + Interview, M.
Pharm & M.Tech. JNU Combined Entrance for Biotechnology for M. Tech.
Admission
2. Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences (BITS) Pilani & Hyderabad: Score of
Computer based online exam (60% in B. Pharm)
3. Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi: Based on GPAT score &
Interview for non- GPAT written test & interview
4. Govt. Colleges in Maharashtra: GPAT, Aurangabad, Amravati, Nagpur
University Department, Karad, Ratnagiri.
5. Govt. Aided: Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, KMK Mumbai, MVP
Nashik
6. Punjab University, Chandigarh : GPAT score
7. Manipal University: Computer based online exam, M. Pharm, MS & MBA
8. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Banaras Hindu University : GPAT score &
written test
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16. 9 . MS University, Baroda: GPAT score
10. NIRMA Institute of Pharmacy, Ahmadabad: GPAT score & for non- GPAT &
written test
11. Jamia Hamdard University, Delhi : GAPT score & Written test
12. Jadavapur University, Kolkata: GAPT score & Written test
12. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore: M.Tech (Biotechnology) :
Written test
14. Indian Institute of Technology (IITs): For GATE qualified with high scores
For MBA: i) Common admission test (CAT) for Indian Institute of
management (IIMs)
ii) Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
conducted by AICTE for admission to MBA course all over India
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17. To take admission in M. Pharm, MS, M.Tech,
MBA (PG) in Abroad
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20. Entrance tests
1.Education testing services (ETS) Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Analytical Writing
• Verbal Reasoning
• Quantitative Reasoning
Background in one of these seven disciplines
1. Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
2. Biology
3. Chemistry
4. Literature in English
5. Mathematics
6. Physics
7. Psychology
GRE test scores are valid for five years after the testing year in
which you tested (July1–June 30).
All the top universities around the world in US, UK, Europe,
Singapore and Australia accept GRE score
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21. TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TOFEL)
The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand
English at the university level. And it evaluates how well you
combine your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to
perform academic tasks you can retake the test as many times as
you wish, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period.
More than 9,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over
130 countries accept TOEFL scores.
TOEFL scores are valid for two years
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22. INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM
(IELTS)
Assesses the English language proficiency of people who want to
study or work where English is used as the language of
communication. IELTS tests all four language skills – listening,
reading, writing and speaking. IELTS tests are held in over 1,000
locations across the world with tests up to four times a month
IELTS Academic measures the English language proficiency
needed for an academic, higher education environment. IELTS
IELTS General Training measures English language proficiency in a
practical, everyday context. This version of the test is also often a visa
requirement for those planning to migrate to English speaking
countries including Australia, the UK, and New Zealand.
The IELTS nine (9) band score system grades scores consistently.
IELTS - results are valid for two years only
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23. THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST
(GMAT)
It is a Computer-Adaptive standardized test in mathematics and
the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academic
Business schools commonly use the test as one of many selection
criteria for admission into graduate business administration
programs (e.g. MBA, Master of Accountancy, etc.) principally in
the United States, but also in other English-speaking countries.
Format & Timing
The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical
Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal
section. Duration 3 hrs 30 m
GMAT scores are valid for five years
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24. MAY GET EMPLOYED IN
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
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