B.Pharma - Course Overview

About B.Pharma

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma) is a four-year undergraduate program in which students study the methods and process of preparing drugs and how does the dispensing of medicine and drugs take place. Anyone who aspires to be a pharmacist today, it is mandatory for them to undertake this course so that they have thorough and in-depth knowledge of the science of the medicine.

It is a four-year-long course and is mainly divided into 6-8 semesters, depending upon the coursework and practical sessions. B.Pharma imparts useful knowledge about biochemical science and healthcare business. Students during their coursework have to perform various practicals and experiment.

The regulatory body for the program is Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), which is responsible for laying down all norms and regulations for the B.Pharma course. The course enables candidates to practice the profession of a Pharmacist after graduation. B.Pharmacy degree has a lot of scope and is going to flourish more in coming years as there is a great demand for healthcare professionals who can prepare drugs to battle a number of diseases and deficiencies.

B.Pharma Eligiblity Criteria

• Minimum Qualification Required: 10+2 or equivalent examination.
• Minimum Marks Required (Aggregate): Minimum 50% in 10+2 in science subjects.
• Age Limit: Age limit for B.Pharm. is 20 years for reserved category and 22 years for reserved category.

B.Pharma Admission Process:

• Admission to the B.Pharm. is strictly on the basis of common entrance examination.
• Government/state colleges conduct their own entrance examination.
• Few colleges also do direct admissions on the basis of the cut-off list or merit list.

Here’s a list of popular B.Pharm. Common Entrance Test:

• MHT-CET Maharashtra Entrance Test
• BHU-B Entrance Exam
• Goa Common Entrance Test

B.Pharma Syllabus

First Year:

Pharmaceutical Analysis 1	Pharmaceutical Chemistry	Advanced Mathematics
Computer Applications	Biology	Anatomy & Physiology
Organic Chemistry	Pharmacognosy 1	Basic Electronics

 

Second Year:

Pharmacognosy 2	Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2	Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutical Analysis 2	AP HE-1	Organic Chemistry 2
Pharmacognosy 3	AP HE- 2	Dispensing & Community Pharmacy

 

Third Year:

Biochemistry	Pharmacology 2	Medicinal Chemistry 1
Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence Ethics	Chemistry of Natural Products	Medicinal Chemistry 2
Pharmacology 1	Hospital Pharmacy	Biopharmaceutics

 

Fourth Year:

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	Pharmaceutics	Medicinal Chemistry 3
Electives	Clinical Pharmacy	Chemistry of Natural Products
Projected Related to Elective	Pharmacognosy	Drug Interactions

Career Options and Job Prospects

After B.Pharm degree, students are offered various employment opportunities in the pharmacy sector. They can open their own pharmacy by registering themselves under State Pharmacy Council.

Students can find equal jobs in both public and private sectors such as Technical Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Dispensing Store, Health Centres, Food & Drug Administration among others. The average salary of a fresher is Rs. Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh. The popular job types for a B.Pharm. graduate are:

• Analytic Chemist
• Drug Inspector
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Teacher
• Professor
• Research Officer/ Manager
• Drug Technician
• Drug Therapist