Future Prospects
D Pharma certificate holders can immediately start working as
pharmacists in India. Drug stores are everywhere ranging from government hospitals,
community health centers and private hospitals. They can also choose to open their own drug
store.
If you have good aptitude and interpersonal skills and have a desire to help others you can
choose Pharmacy as your career. Pharmacists are vital for the primary health care system all
around the world. The minimum requirement to become a registered pharmacist in India is
Diploma in pharmacy (D.Pharma).
- Safe and accurate processing of prescriptions.
- Dispensing and compounding of medicines.
- Accurate record keeping as required under Food and Drug Act.
- Purchasing, Merchandising and Inventory control.
- Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence (laws regulating the profession of pharmacy).
- Regulatory requirements involving testing, screening and clinical trials of drugs.
- Patient provider relationships.
There are many opportunities after completion of D.Pharma course
Details & D Pharmacy course fees:
- You can get job at drug stores of private or government hospitals.
- You can work in health clinics, NGOs, community health centres by checking the
prescriptions, dispensing medicines and give them advice and directions.
- You may get entry level jobs in pharmaceutical companies at various divisions like
Process Control, Manufacturing and Quality Control.
- You can also work as Medical Representative.
- If you have entrepreneurial spirit, you can open your own retail pharmacy outlet,
wholesale business or surgical items shop.
To further enhance your chances of success you can pursue further
studies:
- If you have found your calling and passion in pharmaceutical studies, you can go for
bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. In case you have already done D.Pharma you can
directly apply for 2nd year of B.Pharma Thereafter, you can also pursue postgraduate
degrees.
- Another interesting future for your career can be degree in Law after D.Pharma Many
pharmaceutical companies hire Litigation and IPR (Intellectual property) lawyers.
