Introduction to Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the branch of science that deals with the research, development and distribution of medicines and drugs. The pharmacy field prepares the individuals under the supervision of pharmacists to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations.
The pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe use of medication. The scope of pharmacy includes more traditional roles such as compounding and dispensing medications on the orders of physicians and it also includes more modern services related to patient care, including clinical services, reviewing medications for safety and efficacy and providing drug information.
Brief about Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) is a 6-year doctorate level course in pharmacy. The course aims to prepare the students to manage the patient medication therapy and improve patient outcomes. The course is designed to train the students about various topics like clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical care. The students of Pharm D will gain skills and extensive knowledge in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, selection and therapeutic usage of drugs monitoring of patients etc.
Eligibility for Pharm D
- The students who have completed their PUC or 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany as compulsory subjects from recognised board.
- The students who have completed D.Pharma courses from recognised institutes approved by Pharmacy Council of India.
Admission Procedures
The eligible students can take admission to Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) through two modes. The first one is merit admission and the second one is direct admission.
1. Merit Admissions
The eligible students who are interested in merit seats are required to appear for the CET entrance exam conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). The students after qualifying the exam are required to undergo the counselling sessions for getting admissions to merit seats in colleges. The fees are fixed by the government and are nominal.
2. Direct Admission
The other mode of admission is called direct admissions. The students can take admissions to colleges under direct admissions procedures. The students of direct admissions are given special privileges, where they are not required to appear for any entrance exams and are also exempted from attending counselling sessions. They can choose their colleges and book confirmed seats even before the college starts. The fees are slightly higher for direct admissions.
