Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D)
Doctor of Pharmacy is shortly known as Pharm–D. Pharm–D means the study of pharmaceutical sciences. Students with F.Sc pre medical background can choose this degree after fulfilling eligibility criteria. Pharm–D in Pakistan is approved by Higher Education Commission and recognized by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan and is also accepted worldwide.
Objectives and Goals of Pharm-D Course in Pakistan
Following are the objectives of Pharm–D course in Pakistan:
– To apply therapeutic knowledge to pharmacy practices
– To show professional behavior
– To take part in professional and personal growth
– To develop the skills and knowledge to provide enhanced patient care
– Contribution in designing complex pharmacotherapy
– Pharmaceutical care in health systems and community environment
– Pharmaceutical industries and its quality systems.
– Uniformity in the curriculum of pharmacy at domestic level
– To prepare pharmacy graduates for better pharmacy practice
– Community pharmacy practice should be comprehensive
Pharm-D Importance in Pakistan
Sculpturing the new generation for the competitive world to meet global challenges by providing excellent education in pharmacy / Allied Health Sciences and evolve them for critical roles in healthcare provision and pharmaceutical industry.
After completion Pharm D degree, you will be eligible to apply professional and social responsibility in managing all aspects of pharmacy-related activities.
Pharm D
is a 5 years degree program comprising of 5 professional years. The details of semester subjects, along with their credit hours is given below.
| Theory | ||
| Paper 1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic) | 100 |
| Paper 2 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Biochemistry) | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 4 | Physiology | 100 |
| Paper 5 | Anatomy & Histology | 50 |
| Paper 6 | English | 100 |
| Practical | ||
| Paper 7 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic) | 100 |
| Paper 8 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Biochemistry) | 100 |
| Paper 9 | Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 10 | Physiology | 100 |
| Paper 11 | Anatomy & Histology | 50 |
| Total Marks | 1000 | |
| Theory | ||
| Paper 1 | Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science) | 100 |
| Paper 2 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Pharmacognosy-I (Basic) | 100 |
| Paper 4 | Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 100 |
| Paper 5 | Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies/ Ethics (Compulsory) | 100 |
| Paper 6 | Pharmacy Practice-I (Pharmaceutical Mathematics & Biostatistics) | 100 |
| Practical | ||
| Paper 7 | Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science) | 100 |
| Paper 8 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I | 100 |
| Paper 9 | Pharmacognosy-I (Basic) | 100 |
| Paper 10 | Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology) | 100 |
| Total Marks | 1000 | |
| Theory | ||
| Paper 1 | Pathology | 50 |
| Paper 2 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Pharmacognosy-II (Advance) | 100 |
| Paper 4 | Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing & Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 5 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 100 |
| Paper 6 | Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) | 50 |
| Practical | ||
| Paper 7 | Pathology | 50 |
| Paper 8 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II | 100 |
| Paper 9 | Pharmacognosy-II (Advance) | 100 |
| Paper 10 | Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing & Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 11 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis) | 100 |
| Paper 12 | Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy) | 50 |
| Total Marks | 1000 | |
| Theory | ||
| Paper 1 | Pharmacy Practice-IV (Hospital Pharmacy) | 50 |
| Paper 2 | Pharmacy Practice-V (Clinical Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 4 | Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics) | 100 |
| Paper 5 | Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 100 |
| Practical | ||
| Paper 6 | Pharmacy Practice-V (Clinical Pharmacy-I) | 100 |
| Paper 7 | Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 8 | Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics) | 100 |
| Paper 9 | Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management) | 100 |
| Total Marks | 850 | |
| Theory | ||
| Paper 1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medical Chemistry) | 100 |
| Paper 2 | Pharmacy Practice-VI (Advance Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 100 |
| Paper 3 | Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 100 |
| Paper 4 | Pharmacy Practice-VII (Forensic Pharmacy) | 100 |
| Paper 5 | Pharmacy Practice-VIII (Pharmaceutical Management and Markating) | 100 |
| Practical | ||
| Paper 6 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medical Chemistry) | 100 |
| Paper 7 | Pharmacy Practice-VI (Advance Clinical Pharmacy-II) | 100 |
| Paper 8 | Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 100 |
| Total Marks | 800 | |
The approved Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) curriculum has been designed / formulated to prepare Quality Pharmacists who will have the capacity, up to date knowledge, strong ethical values, behavior, communication, writing and social skills that will enable them to pursue careers in:
- Drug regulatory affairs
- Employment within primary care groups
- As pharmaceutical advisor to health authorities, drug regulatory bodies, health planners and policy makers
- In education institutions and international epidemiological research organizations
- As research scientists in Research & Development departments (R&D) for new drug developments
- As community pharmacist to ensure safe, cost effective and rational use of drugs along with follow up prescription advices to the patients as well as the important role in drug testing laboratories
- In government regulated hospitals and private clinics as hospital and clinical pharmacists
- As research scientists in nuclear and forensic science agencies
- Within pharmaceutical industries as production pharmacists and as marketing managers for sale promotion of drugs
- As federal & provincial drug inspectors to regulate drug affairs
- FSc. (Pre-Medical) with minimum 60% marks OR
- A-Levels (Biology, Physics & Chemistry) or equivalent with minimum 60% marks, equivalence from IBCC will be required
Fee will be according to the University Policies.
PAYMENT
- Fees once paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- College has discretion to revise fee & dues as deemed necessary by the management time to time.
- Fee can be paid in installments once approved.
