Medicine & Health Sciences

No, the GRE is not typically required for pursuing postgraduate (PG) medical degrees abroad. In short, GRE is required for non-clinical post graduate programs.

Countries and universities usually have specific entrance exams. For example

• USA: Requires the MCAT (not GRE).
• UK: Requires exams like UCAT or PLAB exam.
  
  

Yes, Pharmacognosy is a central subject in many BPharm and MPharm courses in India. It generally starts in early semesters and continues on to more advanced topics in higher semesters or during specialization. 

Pharmacognosy gives you the essential knowledge about natural medicines, which is necessary for careers in herbal formulations, nutraceuticals, and traditional medicine.

The Clinical Trials course will provide students with a multi-disciplinary basis in trial design, data management, and regulatory requirements. These are transferable skills that can be used in other positions like medical writing, clinical data management, or regulatory affairs. 
The general understanding of documentation, data flows, and ethical considerations when conducting research will allow graduates to transfer skills to related areas within the clinical research industry, thereby demonstrating a lot of flexibility for development.

In most programs a background in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine or Allied Health Sciences is required or preferred for Clinical Trials courses. This background gives students base level learning in biology and medical terminology.
However, there may be some circumstances where a programme will consider candidates from other educational streams who have shown a strong interest in healthcare or relevant experience. 

Many institutes that run Clinical Trials courses have work experience or project work opportunities with Contract Research Organisations (CROs), hospitals, or pharmaceutical companies. This practical experience helps learners to link the theory from the course with the real-life experience.

Work experience also provides another employability benefit, as learners gain exposure to part of the clinical trial operations, particularly for example patient recruitment, monitoring, and data management. This of course is done under supervision.