Many physicians, pharmacists, students and their parents have a lot of questions in their mind about this curriculum. But still I believe that Pharm.D is going to be the No.1 employer in the Healthcare.
Pharm.D is short form of ''Doctor of Pharmacy.'' It is the professional pharmacy doctoral program. In India, it is a total six years program after 10+2 or Pharm.D which includes five years of academic study and one year of internship. It is slightly different that of M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice).
The academic study includes the same subjects such as B. Pharm, in addition the pharmacy practice components are emphasized such as Hospital Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapeutics, Clinical Pharmacy, Biostatistics and Research Methodology, Clinical Toxicology, Clinical Research, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacotherapeutic Drug Monitoring. Further to add, in the fifth year of the course the candidate has to perform a project work for six months. Pharm.D is the only course which offers the prior exposure towards patient handling modules in the hospital setup and one year internship is surely going to help them implementation of clinical pharmacy services and can work on different research projects in hospital too.
Some unique features of Pharm D include- eligibility to register for Ph.D., prefix 'Dr.' to name and a registrable qualification after completion of course.
The pharmacists can provide the clinical pharmacy services like ..
Out of the services patient medication counseling is considered to be the most important part from a patient's point of view. The information that may be discussed while a counseling session purpose, expected action, storage, method of administration of drugs and medical devices. Overall skills required to provide better clinical pharmacy services are up-to-date knowledge of clinical aspects of drugs and good communication skills.
Pharm.D is short form of ''Doctor of Pharmacy.'' It is the professional pharmacy doctoral program. In India, it is a total six years program after 10+2 or Pharm.D which includes five years of academic study and one year of internship. It is slightly different that of M. Pharm (Pharmacy Practice).
The academic study includes the same subjects such as B. Pharm, in addition the pharmacy practice components are emphasized such as Hospital Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapeutics, Clinical Pharmacy, Biostatistics and Research Methodology, Clinical Toxicology, Clinical Research, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacoeconomics, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacotherapeutic Drug Monitoring. Further to add, in the fifth year of the course the candidate has to perform a project work for six months. Pharm.D is the only course which offers the prior exposure towards patient handling modules in the hospital setup and one year internship is surely going to help them implementation of clinical pharmacy services and can work on different research projects in hospital too.
Some unique features of Pharm D include- eligibility to register for Ph.D., prefix 'Dr.' to name and a registrable qualification after completion of course.
The pharmacists can provide the clinical pharmacy services like ..
Out of the services patient medication counseling is considered to be the most important part from a patient's point of view. The information that may be discussed while a counseling session purpose, expected action, storage, method of administration of drugs and medical devices. Overall skills required to provide better clinical pharmacy services are up-to-date knowledge of clinical aspects of drugs and good communication skills.
After completion and during the course Pharm D candidate may provide the clinical pharmacy services in the hospital, work in the areas Clinical research organizations (CRO), Pharmacovigilance, Pharmaco-economics, community services, research and academics.
As we know it is a newly launched curriculum in India, it will take time to get it well established. Pharm.D candidates need to work hard and get recognized in the society for patient-care by clinical pharmacy services. They have to create a rapport with other healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, and also with patients. Pharm.D candidates have to generate the need of clinical pharmacy services in the society and prove its importance.
As the Pharm.D is mostly patient-centered curriculum, therefore, patients will be benefited the most. The patients would be able to know all the information about their disease, drugs and lifestyle modifications for the disease in future which would definitely increase prognosis of the patients. The clinical pharmacy services would also minimize the work-load of physicians from their busy schedule as well as it would decrease the load on the Indian health-care system.
As we know it is a newly launched curriculum in India, it will take time to get it well established. Pharm.D candidates need to work hard and get recognized in the society for patient-care by clinical pharmacy services. They have to create a rapport with other healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, and also with patients. Pharm.D candidates have to generate the need of clinical pharmacy services in the society and prove its importance.
As the Pharm.D is mostly patient-centered curriculum, therefore, patients will be benefited the most. The patients would be able to know all the information about their disease, drugs and lifestyle modifications for the disease in future which would definitely increase prognosis of the patients. The clinical pharmacy services would also minimize the work-load of physicians from their busy schedule as well as it would decrease the load on the Indian health-care system.
As a summary, it can be expected that the Pharmacists, i.e., Pharm.D would play a major role in Indian health care system and Industry in future. This course will give an opportunity to pharmacists to work more prominently in Indian health care system.
So, "Be THE BEST VERSION OF YOU"
Doctors, Medicos, Nurses, Pharmacists and others Healthcare professional are our best friends and we all here learning and working for a single goal of wellness of patient.
GIVE HELP, TAKE HELP
by
Akshaya Srikanth,
Pharm.D Internee,
Hyderabad, India
so infrmative n thanks . since am a pharm.d stu & was eger to kno wat i vil do aftr dis..
ReplyDeletegud info... vry much helpful... evn am a pharmd student..........
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ReplyDeletesir plz give me ur email id or ur cel no currently i m doing final yr b. Pharm n m intrested in pharm d ahead
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ReplyDeleteFeeling very nice after seeing ur so positive attitude toward our future. Sir, u are our senior, so plz guide us time to time abt what should we do for our betterment!!!
ReplyDeletegood afternoon sir,am doing 6th year pharmd now and am in a confused state whether to take the licensing exams or to go for MS (clinical research)......can u plz suggest me the better thing to do
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ReplyDeletePlease don't for any other MS degree unnecessarily, You need to know that PharmD is doctoral course and further it is much superior than MS. So, I prefer you to crack Licensing exam to prove yourself in this competition world. Further, you can try for PhD for the better future perspectives. But, to my knowledge you need to take time and prove yourself in the Market with your skills and passion.
What they will prove as no scope in open market like MBBS AND MS . The Govt implemented this course and now pvt colleges are earning hefty donations in return they may have a link with the concerned authority . But what is the Pharm D status in India after getting a Doctor licence from PCI . Ask the concerned authority where is our seat over MBBS OR UNDER MBBS ??? 6 years ,very difficult subjects and hefty donation paid by your parents for not to go USA or to open a medicine store in India at last . Ask the authority for right in every hospitals like MBBS, MS . PL spread this msg to all Pharm -D students for their happy career in India .
DeleteWhat they will prove as no scope in open market like MBBS AND MS . The Govt implemented this course and now pvt colleges are earning hefty donations in return they may have a link with the concerned authority . But what is the Pharm D status in India after getting a Doctor licence from PCI . Ask the concerned authority where is our seat over MBBS OR UNDER MBBS ??? 6 years ,very difficult subjects and hefty donation paid by your parents for not to go USA or to open a medicine store in India at last . Ask the authority for right in every hospitals like MBBS, MS . PL spread this msg to all Pharm -D students for their happy career in India .
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ReplyDeleteI'm in the Sixth year of PharmD...I'm planning to take the licensing exams in USA.... I'm confused ...Can u please guide me...Hw to enter USA..On wat status of Visa can we take up these exams and get into internship ? If we go on Masters, student visa..its fine abt taking up the xams but internship cannot be done during this period on Student status and then internship on changing d status...( if it is d case it really takes a longg tym,,,i.e 6 yrs of PharmD in India + 2yrs of Masters in US clearing licensing xams, internship... OMG!! ) .....Sir, please guide me in dis ....Thanks in advance
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ReplyDeletehii srikanth sir iam soooooo impressed and thanful for ur valuable information iam also a pharm-d 1st year student iam very much grateful and thankful to u ithink a pharm-d student needs a motivator like u soooo plzzzzzz always be with us plzzzzzzzz share ur feelings and experiences with us always u will be an inspiration for more pharm-d students as ur my inspiration now thanku thanku sooooooooooo much
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ReplyDeleteI want 2 know wheather pharm d is superior or inferior 2 bds
ReplyDeleteNo profession is superior or inferior in health care. For example, Nurses are number one in health care next is doctors then pharmacy. Dentists are specialized in dental sciences but not on either systems but they also know the basics of anatomy physiology unlike others. So, you should not has to worry of superiority or inferiority. The only thing you need to know is scientific reasoning to convince all professionals. Never see Indian system as global, there are many variations throughout the world. Indian villages can't live without pharmacists but can live without dentists.
ReplyDeleteSir, reading the above comments I really want to know is there any scope for pharm d in india.
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So basically after doing Pharm.D the person is designated as a pharmacist or a doctor?? And if both Wat is the difference??
ReplyDeleteSir,i would like to know if there are any courses after pharm.D to do like for clinical research or any specializations..im right now in pharm.D 5th year..pls let me know
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DeleteI am a student 12 pass and got admission in ICP pune clg of pharmacy for pharm d. i m sacred about the collage and future in pharm d. is it less than mbbs. ?? need ur help sir
ReplyDeletesir what is scope of pharm d in india after 6yrs? do we get jobs after pharm d?
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ReplyDeleteCAN WE DO PhD AFTER PHARM-D..??
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DeleteWhat we pharm D students do after completing the licence exams?
ReplyDeleteYou can do PhD after pharm d. You can enrol in Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences Bangalore.
ReplyDeleteSir I have completed Pharm-D 4th year and I would like to know what should I choose after completation of the course ?I heard about pharmacovigilance as best option .Is there any other?Actually my interest is to be in clinical field.So is there any option which is closely relates to my interest...? Please suggest a better option sir.I want to make a plan for it earlier
ReplyDeleteSir I have completed Pharm-D 4th year and I would like to know the best option after completation of the course.I heard about Pharmacovigilance as the best option .Is there any other?Actually I would like to be in clinical field so is there any such options regarding this pharm-d ?If so suggest me I want to make earlier plannings for the future
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