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Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

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Overview

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 profes

sional 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.

Curriculumn Detail

Theory
Paper 1Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic)100
Paper 2Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Biochemistry)100
Paper 3Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy)100
Paper 4Physiology100
Paper 5Anatomy & Histology50
Paper 6English100
Practical
Paper 7Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Organic)100
Paper 8Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I (Biochemistry)100
Paper 9Pharmaceutics-I (Physical Pharmacy)100
Paper 10Physiology100
Paper 11Anatomy & Histology50
Total Marks1000
Theory
Paper 1Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science)100
Paper 2Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I100
Paper 3Pharmacognosy-I (Basic)100
Paper 4Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)100
Paper 5Pakistan Studies and Islamic Studies/ Ethics (Compulsory)100
Paper 6Pharmacy Practice-I (Pharmaceutical Mathematics & Biostatistics)100
Practical
Paper 7Pharmaceutics-II (Dosage Forms Science)100
Paper 8Pharmacology and Therapeutics-I100
Paper 9Pharmacognosy-I (Basic)100
Paper 10Pharmaceutics-III (Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Immunology)100
Total Marks1000
Theory
Paper 1Pathology50
Paper 2Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II100
Paper 3Pharmacognosy-II (Advance)100
Paper 4Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing & Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy)100
Paper 5Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis)100
Paper 6Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy)50
Practical
Paper 7Pathology50
Paper 8Pharmacology and Therapeutics-II100
Paper 9Pharmacognosy-II (Advance)100
Paper 10Pharmacy Practice-II (Dispensing & Community, Social & Administrative Pharmacy)100
Paper 11Pharmaceutical Chemistry-III (Pharmaceutical Analysis)100
Paper 12Pharmacy Practice-III (Computer and its Applications in Pharmacy)50
Total Marks1000
Theory
Paper 1Pharmacy Practice-IV (Hospital Pharmacy)50
Paper 2Pharmacy Practice-V (Clinical Pharmacy)100
Paper 3Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy)100
Paper 4Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics)100
Paper 5Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)100
Practical
Paper 6Pharmacy Practice-V (Clinical Pharmacy-I)100
Paper 7Pharmaceutics-IV (Industrial Pharmacy)100
Paper 8Pharmaceutics-V (Biopharamceutics and Pharmacokinetics)100
Paper 9Pharmaceutics-VI (Pharmaceutical Quality Management)100
Total Marks850
Theory
Paper 1Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medical Chemistry)100
Paper 2Pharmacy Practice-VI (Advance Clinical Pharmacy-II)100
Paper 3Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology)100
Paper 4Pharmacy Practice-VII (Forensic Pharmacy)100
Paper 5Pharmacy Practice-VIII (Pharmaceutical Management and Markating)100
Practical
Paper 6Pharmaceutical Chemistry-IV (Medical Chemistry)100
Paper 7Pharmacy Practice-VI (Advance Clinical Pharmacy-II)100
Paper 8Pharmaceutics-VII (Pharmaceutical Technology)100
Total Marks800

Career Prospects

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

Admission Criteria

  1. FSc. (Pre-Medical) with minimum 60% marks OR
  2. A-Levels (Biology, Physics & Chemistry) or equivalent with minimum 60% marks, equivalence from IBCC will be required