Is Pharmacy a good career?

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sujata koundal · Answer

Yes ofcourse, Pharmacy is a good career. A doctor is nothing without a pharmacist. A doctor gives life to patient but pharmacist gives life to medicines and that medicine ultimately gives life to patient. Very few people are aware about this course. People think there is no scope of pharmacy at all. As we all know practical knowledge matters so it all depends on that from which institute you are studying because environment of institute along with good teaching staff helps in succedding in you career. learning environment of institutes provides you something extra which helps in enhancing your knowledge and skills.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Bipandeep, Yes, pharmacy has a good career prospect. Pharmacists have the freedom to pick a career path that is a decent fit for them. From research to industry, to academics, pharmacists have the plasticity to practice for and pursue the career that most closely meshes with their area of interest and preferences. My brother is also doing a pharmacy programme at LPU and shared a few points related to programme at LPU. The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab is ranked among Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF. The programme has the following highlights: - Curriculum: - The curriculum consists of Foundation and core courses. In addition to that, some elective courses like Advanced Instrumentation techniques, Cell & Molecular Biology Computer-Aided Drug Design, Cosmetic Science, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Experimental Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Pharmacovigilance, Remedial Biology etc. Are also offered in the curriculum. Knowledge Enhancement- Strong emphasis is laid on the theoretical and applied aspects of pharmacy in health care and improvement of human lives. Projects- Capstone project help to develop research aptitude in the field of community health and emerging pharmaceutical industry needs. Workshops- Workshops on Regulatory Affairs (DRA), Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Computer-Aided Drug Designing (CADD), validation and instrumentation help develop research skills in students. Professional Enhancement- In addition to core curricula, the programme offers subjects like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Industrial Visits- Visits to nearby pharmaceutical industries and research institutions as well as guest lectures from industry personnel are an integral part of the curriculum and develop research aptitude in students. Holistic Development- Participation in technical events, sports, and cultural activities help in the holistic development of students. I hope this serves your query. Thank You!

N Pathania · Answer

Hi, Pharmacy nowadays has a great scope as you know the diseases are there. And our medical needs more research and innovation in it. In India, the scope of pharmacy is very much bright. Here I would like to enlighten all the aspirants about the scope of pharmacy:- 1). Drug Inspector: Drug Inspector is a lucrative career option. This post is associated with good earning and reputation. State Governments, SSC and UPSC recruit drug Inspectors from time to time. 2). Pharmacists: Pharmacists Employed on a permanent basis in Central Government Hospitals like ESIC and AIIMS Railways, and States Like Delhi withdraw respectable Salary. However, pharmacists working in most state governments and also contract workers get much lesser. 3). SSC UPSC, State PSC, and bank jobs: If you have good knowledge of pharmacy subjects, qualifying for a Pharmacist job in a good government department may be comparatively easier. In private sector Jobs are available In Pharmaceutical Marketing, Production, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacist, and Medical Underwriting There are many colleges that are providing these courses but it will be advisable if you do your degree from a well-known university and that provides prime placement opportunity, outstanding exposure, and professional enhancement training. Following are the good colleges for a B.Pharma in India: Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar King Georges Medical University, Lucknow Thanks.

navneet kaur · Answer

Yes. Pharmacy is a good career. Choosing pharmacy as a career after pursuing 12th in Sciences ( Medical & Non-Medical) is one of the best decisions. Pharmacy opens number of doors after degree. Pharmacist is well known as Health Care Professional which can not only sales the medicines but can also presecribe, manufacture and have a control on the medicines. But in order to be a good pharmacist, a person should have deep knowledge about the profession. And knowledge can only be gained by choosing a good institute for the course. If you want to be a good pharmacist, I will highly recommend you to join PCTE College of Pharmacy, Ludhiana. As this college provides the best knowledge regarding the new inventions related to the profession. PCTE arranges frequent guest lectures and industrial visits to keep the students aware about updations regarding profession.

Priya Mahajan · Answer

Hi Yes, I believe pharmacy is a good career because it comes with a sizable salary and flexible working hours. Moreover, pharmacists are among the most highly respected medical professionals, and they don't have to SEE blood while working. Pharmacy also comes with multiple options for where one wants to practice. You can procure a licence and start your own shop. These days universities are propelling the students of pharmacy to come out with more patents like LPU offers special grants and aids for helping the students for innovations and patents. Browse some the good web site o know the exact details. All the Best !

preeti gogna · Answer

It totally depends on your interest. If you have some opportunity and you are interested in pharmacy you will definitely be successful. After completion of the course you can become: Community Pharmacist. The community pharmacist is your local pharmacist who provides medicines to the general public Hospital Pharmacist Drug Inspector Quality Control Associate Clinical Research Associate R&D Scientist Formulation Development Associate Medical Representative Three are many universities which offer this course. The top among them are : LPU BUEST Manipal Bombay College of Pharmacy IIT BHU The highest salary availed by LPU students was 6 LPA while the average salary was 3.8 LPA. LPU is at no 62 among all government and private universities in India. In pharmacy, it is 23. The Times World University Rankings 2022 LPU Is at no 22 on Times Higher Education List. Outlook ranks LPU at number 9 in Outlook Care rankings and The Times of India ranks LPU at no 36 in the list of engineering institutes. LPU received an Employability award by Aspiring Mind in 2020 for best placement Institute in India. LPU is ranked 10th best university for Training and Placement in 2019 by Knowledge Review.

Sunita Singh · Answer

The School of Pharmacy in LPU has a stellar placement record from many years. Lpu school of pharmacy ranked among the top 25 pharmacy institutions in India due to best placements, infrastructure, and research oriented faculty and yes industry oriented curriculum. Not only these, the students are trained on various software and technologies which make employability easier, the soft skill training, professional etiquette, mannerisms, ethics and values are inculcated into students for overall development. Some of the benefits that will be provided for pursuing the Pharmacy in LPU are: Full term dissertation course helps develop research aptitude in the areas of community health services and emerging pharmaceutical industry needs. The curriculum of this course lays strong emphasis on in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of ayurvedic pharmacy resulting in the Knowledge Enhancement. There are more number of workshops being conducted on Drug Regulatory Affairs (DRA), Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Computer Aided Drug Designing (CADD), validation and instrumentation's helps develop research skills in students. In addition to core curricula, course offers subjects like communication, analytical and soft skills to enhance personality and employability. Visits to near by pharmaceutical industries and research institutions as well as guest lectures from industry personnel are an integral part of the curriculum and develop research aptitude in students. The placement drives at LPU are highly efficient and successful, and I am saying this because one of my friend has done B.Pharma from LPU only and right now she is working with Dr. Lal Path Labs, LPU has tie-ups with renowned companies from different industries. If we talk specifically of B.Pharma the placement scenario of B.Pharma is getting better year by year. About 60-70 per cent students get placed every year with decent packages. A lot of companies come to LPU for placement, many of which are open to students of all streams. Companies like SmurAgro, Dr. Lal Path Labs, Capgemini, Google, etc. Come to the campus for recruitment of students. Most importantly, LPU makes students capable of getting placed in the best companies of different sectors. It helps them in developing their communication skills, aptitude skills, and the overall personality.

Arshiya Singh · Answer

Pharmacists have the freedom to pick a career path that is a decent fit for them. From research, to industry, to academic, pharmacists have the plasticity to practice for and pursue the career that most closely meshes with their area of interest and preferences. Lovely Professional University is one of the best private University that offers a B.Pharma. Which is an undergraduate four years course (approved by PCI) that is a pre-requisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It imparts skills to work in industry, clinical setups, drug control organizations, education, and research sectors in pharmaceuticals. One must go for the LPU School of Pharmaceutical Sciences is approved by the Pharmacy council of India. It has been ranked among the Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF. LPU has designed Pharmaceutical Sciences programs in such a way to impart in-depth knowledge and practical learning to bring out the best scholars. LPU has collaborated with pharmaceutical industries for solving problems related to medicines and their dosage forms this provides students first-hand experience to work on practical problems. Live projects, workshops, seminars, and dissertation projects are the first priority of LPU to give students confidence and practical learning. Wide participation in global research and conferences rewards our students with an international exposure in the fields of Medicine, Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sciences. So, you can proceed for Admission based on qualifying the Eligibility Criteria. 2 Students Placed in Freyr Solutions at 4 LPA Package - Amanda and Amanjot selected by Freyr Solutions for the position of Business Development Executive with a package of 4 LPA. Abott Selects 3 Students at a Package of 3.75 LPA - Abott selected Lavi, Monika and, Sourav at a package of 3.75 LPA.2 Students Shortlisted in GlaxoSmithKline at 3.59 LPA - 2 LPU students Ave & Neha shortlisted for the position of Medical Business Associates at GlaxoSmithKline with a package of 3.59 LPA. Guest Lecture from Professor Kylie Williams, University of Technology Sydney - Professor Kylie Williams, Head of Discipline - Pharmacy from the University of Technology Sydney delivered a guest lecture in LPU for pharmaceutical students on the scope and career in Pharmacy field. For more details, check the lpu website.

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

The pharmacy industry is massive in India and was valued at $33 billion in 2017 and has even increased a lot now. With such strong numbers, B Pharmacy admission makes up for a lucrative career for students. The future prospects of B.Pharma include higher education such as M.Pharma Pharma. D, MBA or other programs, as per your liking. Lovely Professional University is one of the best private University that offers a B.Pharma. Which is an undergraduate four years course (approved by PCI) that is a pre-requisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It imparts skills to work in industry, clinical setups, drug control organizations, education, and research sectors in pharmaceuticals. One must go for the LPU School of Pharmaceutical Sciences is approved by the Pharmacy council of India. It has been ranked among the Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF. LPU has designed Pharmaceutical Sciences programs in such a way to impart in-depth knowledge and practical learning to bring out the best scholars. LPU has collaborated with pharmaceutical industries for solving problems related to medicines and their dosage forms this provides students first-hand experience to work on practical problems. Live projects, workshops, seminars, and dissertation projects are the first priority of LPU to give students confidence and practical learning. Wide participation in global research and conferences rewards our students with an international exposure in the fields of Medicine, Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sciences. So, you can proceed for Admission based on qualifying the Eligibility Criteria. 2 Students Placed in Freyr Solutions at 4 LPA Package - Amanda and Amanjot selected by Freyr Solutions for the position of Business Development Executive with a package of 4 LPA. Abott Selects 3 Students at a Package of 3.75 LPA - Abott selected Lavi, Monika and, Sourav at a package of 3.75 LPA.2 Students Shortlisted in GlaxoSmithKline at 3.59 LPA - 2 LPU students Ave & Neha shortlisted for the position of Medical Business Associates at GlaxoSmithKline with a package of 3.59 LPA. Guest Lecture from Professor Kylie Williams, University of Technology Sydney - Professor Kylie Williams, Head of Discipline - Pharmacy from the University of Technology Sydney delivered a guest lecture in LPU for pharmaceutical students on the scope and career in Pharmacy field. For more details, check the lpu website.

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

Undoubtedly! It is a best place you can go for!B. Pharmacy and M. Pharmacy programmes are approved by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), a statutory body of the Government of India for the regulation of the Pharmacy Education for the purpose of registration as a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act and for regulation of Profession and Practice of Pharmacy. A)Yes, indeed LPU is good for B.Pharma. The future of pharmacy practice will center around two skills pharmacists have or that they must improve upon. Pharmacists' knowledge of drugs will become more important as the number and sophistication of newer, more formidable drugs and biologicals enter the market b)LPU is ranked among Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF 2019, Pharmaceutical Sciences Discipline is among the best colleges in Punjab and India that provides its students with practice based teaching in advanced medicine labs making them readily employable pharmacists. Wide participation in global research and conferences rewards our students with an international exposure in the fields of Medicine, Drugs and Pharmaceutical Sciences. C)B.Pharma. Is an undergraduate four years course in LPU (approved by PCI) which is a pre-requisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It imparts skills to work in industry, clinical set ups, drug control organizations, education and research sectors in pharmaceuticals. D)Industry certifications, MOOCs, Hackathons / Co-curricular Competitive events, Workshops, Guest lectures, Educational Trips, Live projects, Incubation projects, Community projects, projects with NGOs etc. Are an integral part of curriculum. E)So far the companies that have visited LPU for 2021 are FUTURE MARKET INSIGHTS f)HEALTHIANS g)OVERSEAS HEALTHCARE h)ALEMBIC PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED I)PULSUS HEALTHTECH LLP.

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