Medicine & Health Sciences

Admissions in MBBS and BDS courses will be given on the basis of national level examination NEET, AIIMS and JIPMER. Central Board of Secondary Education shall organize the NEET examination for selecting students for medical courses. Top medical colleges of India consider the NEET score card for admissions.
Eligibility for Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery:
As a minimum criterion of eligibility, aspiring candidates need to have completed 10+2 or equivalent qualification, with physics, chemistry, biology and ideally sanskrit as main subjects.
Process of admission to the course may vary across institutes. Some institutes conduct their own entrance exams for selecting and admitting candidates, while some select students on the basis of their score at the 10+2 level alone, compulsorily completed with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects.
The basic requirement for the eligibility to get the admission to BUMS program is qualifying the 10+2 examination with 50% marks. The candidate must have the physics, chemistry and biology in 12th class. The students who have the language Urdu in 12th class or having proficiency in Urdu language has given the preference in admission.

The following are minimum requirements for obtaining drug license or starting a pharmacy in India:
Area: The minimum area of 10 square meters is required to start a medical shop or pharmacy or wholesale outlet. In case, the pharmacy business combines retail and wholesale, a minimum of 15 square meters is required.
Storage Facility: The store must have refrigerator & air conditioner in the premises. According to the labeling specifications certain drugs like vaccines, Sera, Insulin Injections etc., are required to be stored in the refrigerator.
Technical staff:
Wholesale - The sale of drug by wholesale shall be made either in the presence of registered pharmacist or in the presence of a competent person who shall be a graduate with 1 year experience in dealing in drugs or a person who has passed S.S.L.C with 4y ears experience in dealing in drugs, specially approved by the department of drug control for the purpose.
Retail - The sale of drug by retail must be made in the presence of registered pharmacist approved by the department, Registered pharmacist is required throughout the working hours.

Career scope and job opportunities in pharmacy field are huge. Due to the opening of large pharmaceutical companies, the future in the field of pharmacy is bright.
Numerous jobs are available for pharmacists in government as well as private organizations. After completing your studies, you can easily find jobs in pharmaceutical industries, government departments, colleges and universities, hospitals, investigation and research institute, etc.
Pharmacists can practice in community pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, extended care facilities, psychiatric hospitals, and regulatory agencies. Sales and marketing job sector also hires maximum number of pharmacy graduates.
One can also work in retail stores of medicines. After registering with the state Pharmacy Council, you can open chemist/drug shop and sell medicines as per doctor's prescription.
Job Profile:
Consultant Pharmacists
Clinical Pharmacist
Dispensary Manager
Dispensary Pharmacist
Community Pharmacist
Hospital Pharmacist
Medicines Safety Manager
Medicines Management Technician
Pharmacy Assistant
Senior Clinical Pharmacists