Pharm. D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) is a six-year clinical pharmacy programme regulated by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), preparing pharmacists for direct patient-care roles alongside doctors, distinct from the industry/manufacturing focus of B.Pharm.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|
| Duration | 6 years, including a one-year internship |
| Regulatory Body | Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) |
| Eligibility | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) |
| Entrance Route | State-level pharmacy entrance tests or merit-based admission |
How it differs from B.Pharm
Pharm.D. is clinically oriented, with substantial hospital-based training in patient medication management, while B.Pharm leans more toward pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control and industry roles.
What you will typically study
- Pharmaceutics, pharmacology and pharmaceutical chemistry
- Drug formulation, dispensing and quality control
- Hospital and clinical pharmacy practice
- Pharmacy law, ethics and regulatory affairs
Career directions
- Retail and hospital pharmacist roles
- Pharmaceutical industry roles - production, quality control, regulatory affairs
- Clinical pharmacy and drug-safety (pharmacovigilance) roles
- Further study via M.Pharm./Pharm.D. or pharmaceutical research