Does pharmacy helps in becoming a forensic expert?

If you've ever wanted to combine your interest in pharmaceutical science with your passion for criminal justice, a career as a forensic pharmacist might be the perfect occupation for you. A forensic pharmacist's job responsibilities are slightly different than a forensic scientist's duties because a forensic pharmacist specifically applies the science of drugs to legal matters. Forensic pharmacists spend much of their time researching, testing and analyzing drug-related evidence for lawyers to use in litigation as part of the criminal justice system.

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Hi Everyone, Both the fields are related to medical science in some way or the other, only the application areas are different , so you can go for a certification or a one year course in Forensic science after B.Pharma.

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Hi All, Forensic expert have the following duties : Crime Scene Duties Lab Duties Consultation and Testimony Duties The consultation and Testimony part deals with opinion from experts in various fields (like medical professionals, electronics experts or chemists) to enhance and clarify their own interpretations of collected evidence. So, the knowledge of pharmacy will definitely help in becoming a better forensic expert.

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HELLO, I am in favor to what Nitesh said , Forensic expert work mainly with the crime investigating agencies and pharmacy has nothing to do with crime, pharmacy is all about preparing and dispensing drugs to treat various diseases

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The scope and the job opportunities for both the fields are very different Scope of Pharmacy : - Medical Representative in pharma companies. You can apply for pharmacist post in hospitals. - start working in government department. - do research and development work. - work in teaching field. After registering with the state Pharmacy Council you may set up your own pharmacy or chemists and druggists shop to stock and sell medicines and dispense them according to doctor's prescription. Scope of Forensic Science : - law enforcement agencies - police - legal system and in the investigative services of the government and also private agencies. Opportunities for forensic scientists exist in government organisations such as the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and as investigative officers in the crime cells of state police forces. Forensic experts essentially work in forensic labs and sometimes even in large private detective agencies to establish the link between the criminal and the crime.

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HI ALL, Pharmacy and forensic are two very different fields and the work environment is totally different so i think pharmacy wont help much in becoming a forensic expert.

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Hi, Forensic experts work in different environments and for those who work in labs, pharmacy and the knowledge of various drugs can be helpful.

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