COURSES - D Pharma

Diploma in Pharmacy is a 2-year regular Diploma Course. This course is the minimum qualification to become a registered pharmacist in the country. After successfully completing two years of D. Pharm Course and after registering with the State Pharmacy Council, one can set up their own retail pharmacy, in order to stock and sell medicines and dispense them according to the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner. One can also become a Medical Representative on completion of this Course.

Scope of the Course

Many students would like to know that what kind of a scope does Diploma in Pharmacy offer? For your information, please note that a student attaining such kind of course is eligible to start practicing immediately after he/ she passes out. There are various options where the students can apply after passing out the course. These include Government hospitals, private hospitals, clinics, community health centres or private drug stores. The job description remains to be as follows:

One of the added advantage of the course is that, the students can also pursue their independent business through opening a private drug store.
Diploma in Pharmacy certificate holders may start practicing as pharmacists in India. They may work at drug stores in Government hospitals, private hospitals, clinics, community health centres or private drug stores. In such a work setup, they usually check prescriptions (made by the Doctor), dispense drugs to patients, give them advice & directions, keep stock of drugs in storage, keep accounts and maintain the inventory.
Other than working for hospitals or private drug stores, D Pharm certificate holders may even start their own private drug store! To thrive in such a venture, one must have access to decent financial resources and entrepreneurship skills.
Which companies hire pharmacists?
Once you decide to enroll for the course it is important to know that, which companies actually hire the students passing out the D Pharm course? For your information, please note that, the following companies would like to hire pharmacists:

Pharmaceutical companies are also known to hire D Pharm folks. In this sector, they may work at divisions/sections like- manufacturing, process control, quality control and marketing. Talking about marketing sector, one may work for firms involved in pharmaceutical products marketing. One may also work as a medical representative