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About Pharmacy

Pharmacy ensures the development and research of new pharmaceutical drugs which help in the cure and betterment of the mankind. This science helps scientists to work over a drug for several years, learning about all its pros and cons and then launching it into the market.

The globally recognized logo of pharmacy is the pestle and mortar with the logo of RX that is prescription over it. Pharmacy is one ancient science which has been preached and practiced in India since time immemorial. The old Vedas and books from our ancient sciences have proved that our heritage has been one of the major carriers of the knowledge of chemistry associated with chemicals which is the foundation or the base of pharmaceutical science.

There are several pharmacy practice areas and they are:

  • Community pharmacy
  • Ambulatory care pharmacy
  • Hospital pharmacy
  • Clinical pharmacy
  • Consultant pharmacy

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To be a pharmacist one has to obtain the degree or diploma in pharmaceutical sciences. The science staircase of pharmacy is very long and vast; hence it has various steps too. The study duration of the pharmacy studies is -

  • The diploma in pharmaceuticals is for the duration of 1.5 years with a lateral entry in the second of the graduation college.
  • The graduation or degree for being a bachelor in pharmaceutical sciences is of the duration of 4 years.
  • The master’s degree in pharmaceuticals is of 2 years in total which helps one in shaping the future in this field at par excellent levels.
  • On the later stages, one can opt for PhD in pharmaceuticals and can obtain a doctorate in the field.

Future of pharmacy in UK -

In the coming years UK would emerge as the major hub of the pharmacists across the entire globe. The pharmaceutical subjects are gaining high end response and selection from the entire student arena in the various degree schools and colleges in the United Kingdom.

Future of pharmacy in USA -

There is a nationwide shortage of the pharmacists and us being one of the leading nations across the globe also faces these uncertain issues. The students in here are also opting for pharmacy as a career and are fetching high sums of money after being placed in top notched pharmaceutical companies like Merck etc.

Future of pharmacy in Australia -

Australia is included in one of the leading nations on the globe. The scope and growth of pharmacy in this country is very high and is accentuating on a very high pace. The pharmacists here are reaping great amounts of profit because of great technology, demand and opportunities in this land.

Future of pharmacy in India -

Pharmacy as a study option and as a career is increasing on a great note along with being in vogue amongst the youth in the country. There are various ventures which are popping up in the entire pharmaceutical arena like Pfizer, GSK, Cipla etc.

Career Prospects

An individual after completing the degree as a bachelor in pharmaceuticals can work as a community pharmacist, nuclear pharmacist, hospital pharmacist, military pharmacist, consultant pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, quality control pharmacist, quality assurance pharmacist etc. An individual can also work in the field of production and quality checks as well in the pharmaceutical companies. An individual with master’s degree can work as a research and development scientist in a pharmaceutical industry or can also work as a lecturer in an educational institute.

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Jobs & Salary

An individual when completes its degree in the field of pharmaceutical sciences has a world of opportunities in front of him. One can opt for various companies in terms of preference for jobs like:

  • In nutrition companies as a nutrition pharmacist with adequate knowledge of Nutraceuticals which is combination of nature with medicines.
  • In pharmaceutical companies as research and development scientist, as quality control and quality assurance executives.
  • In educational institutes as professors and lecturers.
  • In veterinary institutions as veterinary pharmacists for the cure of the animals.
  • Working with various non government institutions as community welfare pharmacists.

The remuneration in the field of pharmaceuticals has no bars and can increase manifolds depending upon the efficacy of the individual. It is one of most highly paying careers in the list or league these days.

Pros & Cons

There are certain advantages of making career in this field and they are :

  • Highly paid salaries
  • Great perks
  • Great reputation in  the society
  • Continuous inflow of knowledge
  • Opportunity to travel far and wide

With advantages come several disadvantages too; they are :

  • Heavy work loads
  • Peer pressure
  • Targets of sales and marketing to be achieved
  • Keeping batch to batch records
  • Following all the ISO regulations
  • Keeping all SOPs in mind

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