D.Pharma

  • Diploma in Pharmacy [D.Pharm.] is a two-year diploma course. It aims at teaching students about the process of inventory, purchase, marketing, and distribution with proper documentation for retail and wholesale of pharmaceuticals. The course curriculum is designed with deliberations from top professionals and academic bodies with an aim to nurture professions with professional, legal, ethical, and social values.
  • A diploma in Pharmacy is a short-range course for aspirants who want to start their career in the field of pharmacy. Instead of doing long-term courses in the pharmacy domain, the D. Pharmacy course is the ideal choice for student who wants a quick start in their pharmacy career. Pursuing D. Pharm can be a good beginning to understand the fundamentals of the pharmacy program and then pursue advanced courses like B. Pharm.

Course Duration - 2 year full time course

ELIGIBILTIY CRITERIA
  • Should pass 12th with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Math’s as compulsory subject.
  • Minimum 45% for General category in PCM/PCB and Minimum 40% for OBC/SC/ST (only applicable for CG state domicile) in PCM/PCB (Also applicable for physical handicapped & female candidates)
NOTE
  • No age limit for admission in Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharmacy).
  • Students pass out from open school are not eligible for admission in Pharmacy course as per Pharmacy Council of India norms.

 

Program Structure

The curriculum of D.Pharma. provides a broad-base education that has a strong foundation in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. The foundation in pharmacy sciences serves as a basis for the development of various clinical skills in the areas of pharmacy that are patient oriented. The program curriculum focuses on the use of drugs and well being of the patient. Under the drug modules, students learn the properties of drug molecules and how to use them for bio-transformation.

The product modules of the program provide an integrated overview of the healthcare product development process with focus on safety. Under the patient modules, students learn about the structure, disease state and the effect of drugs on the human body. Overall, students acquire a solid foundation in the knowledge of science, a high level of core competencies in pharmacy practice, work attitude, general skills and professional ethics for life-long employability.

The curriculum of D.Pharm. program at Kamla Pharmacy College (KPC) has been framed taking into consideration the responsibilities of the students to meet the demands of pharmaceutical industry, at the same time ensuring the patient care and pharmacy practice. Hands on training, case studies, laboratory teaching, group discussion and conferences are the part of curriculum.

 Program Objectives

Kamla Pharmacy College (KPC) endeavors to nurture an attitude conducive to lifelong and self-learning that would:

  1. Not only provide comprehensive education leading to D.Pharm course but also integrate professional knowledge and skills in the students
  1. Empower and sensitize the future pharmacists to serve the health care system
  2. To provide experience and hands-on-training with state-of-the-art infrastructure and highly qualified teaching faculty
  3. Graduates will be given hands on training on modern technologies and techniques, imparted problem solving skills with focus on professional ethics.

 Scope/Career Prospects

Pharmaceutical industry is rapidly evolving worldwide and a career in this sector has a bright future. D.Pharm. graduates are also qualified for other careers that include:

  • Pharmaceutical sales
  • Pharmaceutical research
  • Drug marketing
  • Drug product testing

Huge opportunities are available in public as well as private sector in India and abroad for D.Pharm. graduates.