Scope in pharmacy : Does B.pharma is considered as a good course? Can i earn much better after doing that or i get govt. Job?

Dear Student,

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) is an undergraduate degree course in the field of Pharmacy education. The students those are interested in the medical field (except to become a doctor) can choose this course after the completion of class 12^th (PCM/B). After the completion of this degree, the students can practice as a Pharmacist. Pharmacists can work in a range of industries related to the prescription, manufacture & provision of medicines. The duration of this course is 4 years.

Also Check: B.Pharma colleges in India

Scope of Course:

There are various career options available for the science students after the completion of B.Pharm degree. The students can go for higher studies in the Pharmacy i.e. Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm). This field is one of the evergreen fields in the medical sector, with the increasing demand of Pharma professional every year.

B.Pharm programme covers the syllabus including biochemical science & healthcare. The Pharmacy Courses are approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) & Pharmacy Council of India (PCI).

Jobs:

The pharmacy sector offers lots of opportunities to the students after the completion of the course. The students can work in a Pharmaceutical company or can practice as a Pharmacist. There is huge number of opportunities available for the students in both public and the private sector. You can also work in a government sector. Beside this, you can also work in an Abroad Company.

After completing a graduation degree, you can work at government hospitals, private medical shops & private hospitals/clinics. You can also start your own consultancies & medical shop.

The students can work in a Pharmaceutical company or can practice as a Pharmacist. In Pharmaceutical Company, you can work in departments such as quality control, manufacturing, packing marketing, production, etc.

You can also make your career in Pharmaceutical Management & marketing field as a Production Manager, Medical Representative, Area Manager, etc.

Students interested in academia and R&D take up M.Pharm or Ph.D. It will not only add a higher degree and greater career opportunity to your CV but also you can become a professor in Indian universities.

For this CSIR NET exam is held twice a year: CSIR NET Exam - Assistant professor

Other career options are:

• Pharmacist
• Drug Inspector
• Drug squad in police department
• Technician in college
• Medical underwriter
• CRO
• Data validation associate
• Pharmacy entrepreneur - like Norman Niven Employee or entrepreneur: what type of pharmacist are you?
• Production & Quality Assurance in Pharmacy companies.
• If you are familiar with C++, you can plan to learn Bio Suite software that is widely used in big Pharma companies.
• Pharm mba is another career option one can opt for