2. What is Pharmacy ?
Pharmacy derived from word “PHARMAKON” means
MEDICINE or DRUG.
In General sense It is a place where medicine or drugs
are sold.
Pharmacy is the art and science of manufacturing
and dispensing of drugs prepared by natural and
synthetic sources and using them for the treatment
and prevention of diseases.
3. Who is a Pharmacist ???
Pharmacist also known as DRUGGIST or CHEMIST
Pharmacist is a healthcare professional who practices
pharmacy focusing on safe and effective use of
medicines.
4. What are the professional skills
of a Pharmacist?
Knowledge of
Drug synthesis,
Quality control tests,
Detection of degradation products,
Storage of Pharmaceutical products,
Dosage form preparation,
Route of administration,
Drug – Drug and Drug – Food interactions.
5. Role of Pharmacist ?
Traditionally it was to
Compound and Dispense the required medications for
the patients.
6. Pharmacist in Western countries
A well trained “Happy to help person”.
Filling of prescription.
Offers professional advice to patients regarding the
usage of medications.
7. Courses in India
Diploma in Pharmacy
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Master of Pharmacy
Master of Science in Pharmacy
Master of Technology in Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy
Integration of two courses like B.Pharm + MBA or
M.Pharm + MBA
8. Number of Institutions
Until the early 1980”s only 11 universities and 26 colleges
Acc to PCI 2005 calender 220 degree institutions with an
enrolment of 12,506 students and as per AICTE , the total
number of degree colleges were 445 with an admission of
24,672 students.
In 2007, the number increased to 854 with an intake of
more than 52,000 students.
There were also 583 institutions providing Diploma in
Pharmacy with a capacity of more than 34,000 students
Majority of institutions are privately funded with 91 % of
privately job acquiring students.
9. States with major number of Pharmacy colleges
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Andhra pradesh & Telangana
Gujarat
Tamil nadu
10. Prime institutions of Pharmacy
There are six National Institutes of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research (NIPER) offering MS, M.Tech
and doctoral level degrees.
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education &
Research – NIPER, Mohali (Punjab)
NIPER Kolkata, (WB)
NIPER Raebareli, (UP)
NIPER Hyderabad, (Telangana)
NIPER Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
NIPER Guwahati (Assam)
12. Public Sector
Pharmaceutical industries
Drugs Inspector
Government Analyst
Hospital Pharmacist
Central
State
Armed forces
13. Private Sector
Pharmaceutical Industries both MNCs and
Local
Production units
R & D Units
Quality Assurance
Laboratories (QC)
Clinical Trials
14. Private sector Cont…
Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Marketing
Pharmacovigilance
DEO like Medical coding, Medical writing etc
Academecians
Hospital and clinical Pharmacist
16. What is Pharmaceutics ???
Pharmaceutics is the branch of pharmacy which
deals with the formulation, manufacturing,
evaluation, packaging of pharmaceutical
dosage forms.
19. Evaluation
Any process by which the properties and
specifications of the prepared pharmaceutical dosage
forms are checked.
The main aim of evaluation is to confirm the quality.
20. Packaging
Pharmaceutical packaging is defined as the economical
means of providing presentation, protection,
identification, information, convenience and stability of
the product.