Pharm.D
Doctor of Pharmacy programme · 6 years · Department of Pharmacy Practice
About the programme
Pharm.D is a professional doctoral programme in pharmacy. 'Pharm.D.' stands for the Latin Pharmaciae Doctor, Doctor of Pharmacy. Pharmacy is the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines.
Pharm.D is a registrable qualification under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), the regulatory body of pharmacy education in India, introduced the six-year Pharm.D course in the 2008 academic year. Pharm.D enables one to practise the profession of a pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
The programme focuses on classroom theory, laboratory experiments and research projects. Only PCI-approved colleges can offer Pharm.D, and only a limited number of pharmacy colleges provide it.
Career opportunities
- Clinical pharmacist
- Hospital pharmacy
- Drug information
- Pharmacovigilance
- Clinical research
- Academics and research
Higher studies
- Ph.D
- Fellowships and specialised clinical training
