Pharmacy

Yes, Diploma in pharmacy can be pursued via distance education. Yes, you can get a license to open a medical shop, however there are a few pre-requisites that you have to fulfill, which are mentioned below:
Requirement for obtaining Drug License
The following are minimum requirements for obtaining drug license or starting a pharmacy in India:
Area: The minimum area of 10 square meter 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 meter 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. 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. Regards.

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Admission Process:
Register and Apply:
Interested candidates can apply online/ offline with the required information.
Entrance Test:
Eligible candidates need to appear for the D.Y. Patil Common Entrance Test (DYPCET) conducted by the DYPUSM.
Group Discussion:
Shortlisted candidates will be called for group discussion based on marks obtained in DYPCET.
Personal Interview:
Shortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview based on performance in group discussion.
Final Selection:
Candidates are selected based on academic performance in graduation, DYPCET score, work experience, extra-curricular activities (sports, cultural, etc.) and performance in group discussion and personal interview.
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Both subjects have good job opportunities in their own fields. Please find below some of the opportunities available in both fields. Career and Jobs after B.Pharma:
The pharmacy sector offers lots of opportunities to the students after the completion of the course. The students can work in a pharmaceutical company or can practice as a Pharmacist. After completing a graduation degree, you can work at government hospitals, private medical shops & private hospitals/clinics. You can also start your own consultancies & medical shop. The students can work in a Pharmaceutical company or can practice as a Pharmacist. In Pharmaceutical Company, you can work in departments such as quality control, manufacturing, packing marketing, production, etc. You can also make your career in Pharmaceutical Management & marketing field as a Production Manager, Medical Representative, Area Manager, etc. Scope for jobs after BHM:
After Bachelor of Hotel Management course, you can get a salary about 20,000 to 40,000. There is a wide scope for you in future if you apply your skill and knowledge correctly. Job Types-
Hotel Maintenance Manager
Hotel Management Trainee
Reservations Manager
Security Manager
Regards.

NIPER JEE 2018 Eligibility:
Aspirants seeking admissions to the courses offered by NIPER need to adhere to the eligibility criteria mentioned below:
Aspirants must be holding a Bachelor's or Master's degree in respective discipline according to the course for which they want to apply. They must have at least secured 60% or 6.75 GPA (55 percent or 6.25 for SC /ST candidates and 50 percent or 5.75 GPA for PH candidates) aggregate marks in the qualifying exam. They should also have a valid GATE or NET or GPAT score. Please refer to the link provided below for a detailed eligibility criteria for the NIPER JEE exam 2018:
https://www.shiksha.com/college/national-institute-of-pharmaceutical-education-and-research-s-a-s-Nagar/exams/niper-jee.

Both are different fields of study and have different scope. Here, I have mentioned scope for both courses so that it is easier for you to decide which course you should pursue. Scope for higher studies after B.Pharma:
The B.Pharma graduates can either go for jobs in the related field or can opt for further advanced studies. The options available after B.Pharma is
M.Sc. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Management programme in Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)
Career Opportunities after B.Pharma:
There are diverse employment areas for the pharmacists such as in government departments, pharmaceutical companies, investigation, universities, research institutes, teaching hospitals, etc. Within these industries, the pharmacists are engaged in the activities like formulation, production, development and distribution of various existing and new drugs for the dispensary uses. Other wide range of employment lies in the drug control administration and in armed forces. They can also work as medical representatives with the responsibilities like introducing new drugs to the medical professionals and pharmacy shops thus promoting the sales of their pharmaceutical firms. Please refer to the link provided below for details regarding future prospects of a course in B.Sc agriculture and its scope in the industry. https://www.shiksha.com/science/articles/bsc-in-agriculture-course-career-scope-and-salary-prospects-blogId-14705.