Pharmacy as a career instructs one about how to prepare medicines, and recommend dosages that patients should receive so that they can recover from their illness, or remain healthy. Pharmacy is a recession-proof career which offers excellent salary potential, great benefits, flexibility, and opportunity for growth. I will give you my recommendations based on the feedback from previous students who are known to me. The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab is ranked among Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF 2018. It is among the best colleges in Punjab and India that provides its student
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Pharmacy as a career instructs one about how to prepare medicines, and recommend dosages that patients should receive so that they can recover from their illness, or remain healthy. Pharmacy is a recession-proof career which offers excellent salary potential, great benefits, flexibility, and opportunity for growth. I will give you my recommendations based on the feedback from previous students who are known to me. The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab is ranked among Top 30 Pharmacy colleges in India by NIRF 2018. It 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. It offers programs at graduation, post-graduation and even at the doctorate level. Now, to answer your query about B.Pharma LPU provides a well-structured four years programme (approved by PCI) which is a pre-requisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. It imparts skills to work in the industry, clinical setups, drug control organizations, education and research sectors in pharmaceuticals. 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.
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