Pharmacy

Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is statutory body which regulates Pharmacy education across country and practice of Pharmacy across country. It ensures that pharmacy courses and education are of high quality and uniform throughout country.

PCI approves institutions, prescribes course curricula, recommends standardized operational frameworks, provides guidance on professional practice of pharmacy, and adopts a system to maintain register of licensed pharmacists. Statutory recognition of professional also represents a way to confer educational and legal recognition of pharmacy professionals.

Yes! Pharmacy is a good career for students who like health care but don't do MBBS. It give jobs in many parts of healthcare like making medicines, helping patients, following rules, and research.

course mix biology and chemistry and use it in jobs in hospitals, pharma companies, and government health places.

A Pharmacy graduate typically dispenses medications and counsels patients in a retail or hospital pharmacy environment. 

A clinical pharmacist, however, is working closely with doctors on optimally collating medication therapy in hospital or clinical settings. 

A pharmaceutical chemist is more laboratory based, engaged in the formulation testing and development of drugs.

All three professionals are engaged in a unique role in the pharma ecosystem, however there are significant differences in role based on context, qualifications and specialisation.

Yes Pharmacy degree can lead to a career in drug research, formulation, and clinical trials.  Roles such as Clinical Research Associate, Pharmacovigilance Executive, or R&D Scientist are normal roles in this sector.

Most students do their M Pharmacy or pursue some course, to become better qualified and confident in a position of drug research or clinical trials.  When knowledge of GCP guidelines and clinical protocols, as well as pharmacology, skills is, desirable in pharma companies and research organisations.

Absolutely! Pharmacy graduates can work in government employ as a drug inspector, pharmacist in a public hospital, or in a government lab, in a government regulatory agency (such as the FDA), or one of the drug control departments.

Many government tests like the SSC, UPSC, or state PSC also recruit pharmacy graduates. For these options, a B Pharma, or D Pharma, degree from a PCI-approved college is generally a prerequisite for applying.

Yes, hostel charges are extra. Boys hostel costs about INR 70,000 to INR 74,000 per year. Girls AC hostel is INR 84,000 plus electricity charges. Budget hostels like Diwaliba Polytechnic cost INR 44,000 with free transport. Small refundable deposit is also needed in the admission procedure.