Is Pharm D better than M Pharmacy course?

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3 months ago

If you want to work in direct patient care and clinical settings Pharm.D can be a better fit. But If you're more interested in pharmacy related research, industry or even specialised areas of pharmacy then M Pharm can be right choice for you.

Candidates can see comparison between two courses below

Particulars	M Pharmacy	Pharm D
Course Level	PG	Doctoral
Course Duration	2 years	6 years
Course Fee	INR 2,000 - INR 9.3 Lakh	INR 2.3 Lacs - INR 9.6 Lakh
Entrance Exam	GPAT, Andhra Pradesh PGECET, TS PGECET, CUET PG, etc.	TS EAMCET, AP EAMCET, KCET, GPAT, Andhra Pradesh PGECET, TS PGECET, NEET, etc.
Popular Colleges	Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Madras Medical College, BITS Pilani, etc.	JIPMER Puducherry, King George's Medical University, Banaras Hindu University, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, etc.
Job Profiles	Pharmacologist, Research Associate, Drug Regulator, etc.	Research Scientist, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Medical Writer, Clinical Pharmacist, etc.
Average Salary	INR 3.8 LPA - INR 7.9 LPA	INR 2.30 LPA - INR 10 LPA
Top Recruiters	Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, Sun Pharmaceuticals, etc.	Lupin, Cipla, Piramal, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Zydus Cadila, etc.