Diploma in Pharmacy
In India, Diploma in Pharmacy (often shortened as DPharm or DPharma) is an entry-level tertiary pharmacy credential. It is obtained following two years of training. Pharmacy colleges across the country offer this program, teaching students basic knowledge and practical skills needed in pharmacy. Students can enroll in the course after successfully completing higher secondary education in science stream with physics, chemistry and either biology or mathematics as subjects. After obtaining the diploma, registration with the pharmacy council is required to be a registered pharmacist. A D. Pharm holder can also enroll for a professional (undergraduate) degree course of Bachelor of Pharmacy via lateral entry scheme.
A diploma holder can be employed as a registered pharmacist in a hospital or pharmacy dispensing drugs and pharmaceuticals. It is mandatory that at least one person employed in a pharmacy be a qualified and registered pharmacist.
First year subjects
[edit]- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- Pharmacognosy
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Social Pharmacy
Second year subjects
[edit]- Pharmacology
- Community Pharmacy & management
- Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy
- Pharmacy law & ethics
References
[edit]https://www.pci.nic.in/pdf/14-55_ER_20%20_syllabus_23092021.pdf
External links
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