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Humera Akhtar

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Top colleges for pursuing pharmacy course are:
1) Institute Of Chemical Technology - [ICT], Mumbai and fee is Rs 7.12 Lakhs
2) Bombay College Of Pharmacy - [BCP], Mumbai, Fee - 90,560

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Himanshu Rao

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A PhD in Biochemistry might fetch a higher position as a scientist, but it also depends on what branch you do your PhD in.

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Humera Akhtar

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Today pharmacy has changed into a hub for the 'Global Healthcare'. Presently, pharmacy is not associated only to dispensing and compounding medicines. It also includes services associated to healthcare, clinical services and reviewing safety of medications.
For more information, I would request Dr. Piyush Juneja and Nidhi Juneja to share their valuable inputs.
Some of its specialized fields are: -
Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Pharmacy Practice
Cardiovascular Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Infectious Disease Pharmacy
Oncology Pharmacy
Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy
Nuclear Pharmacy
Nutrition Pharmacy
Psychiatry Pharmacy
Medicinal Chemistry and
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Humera Akhtar

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The cutoff may vary from institute to institute.However to give you an idea about eligbility you need to have
10+2 passed with Science stream subjects (PCB or M) from a recognized board is the minimum educational qualification required (in some institutes, PCB subjects are mandatory). Minimum aggregate marks required may vary from one institute to another. It could be anywhere between 45-60% marks (in main Science subjects).

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Lalit BhandariIf I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong!

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Hi Abdul,
Indian pharmacy education took a big leap in the year 2008 with The Pharmacy Council of India recognizing the Pharm.D program. This was a move to standardize pharmacy education in India and make it at par with international standards. Numerous universities and colleges in India have launched the Pharm.D program; however the road to success is a steep one with this higher degree program.
Job Opportunities After Pharm.D
On the other hand, the pharmacovigilance industry always struggles for qualified medical talent which suits to the needs of the drug safety enterprise. Jobs after Pharm.D could be many however the pharmacovigilance
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Rochit Goel

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Diploma in Pharmacy certificate holders may start practicing as pharmacists in India. They may work at drug stores in Government hospitals, private hospitals, clinics, community health centres or private drug stores.
Pharmaceutical companies are also known to hire D Pharm folks. In this sector, they may work at divisions/sections like- manufacturing, process control, quality control and marketing.

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Rochit Goel

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Yes you can pursue MD after Pharma D.There are many reasons why the pharmacists want to do MD. Most important is the pharmacists cannot prescribe the medicine as they will just have to wait for the doctor to approve their suggestion in order to administer medicine to the patient. Pharmacists are not very specialized at diagnosis. They can improve if they do MD. Pharmacists are not allowed to do even minor surgeries so after MD, They will be allowed to do that.

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Rochit Goel

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Yes, its necessary to give an entrance exam to get into B.Pharma college.
Most colleges that offer B.Pharma programs conduct their own entrance exams to select eligible candidate.Medical colleges in India offer admission to prospective candidates only on the basis of the ranks that they attain in the entrance exam.

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