Pharmacy Diploma Courses - After 10+2

•     Diploma in Pharmacy

    
Salient Features of the Course1.     Programme Title     Diploma course in Pharmacy
2.     Entry Qualification     10+2 with science subjects
3.     Course Duration        Two years
4.     Course structure     Semester system


Pharmacy diploma course is oldest after Civil, Electrical and Mechanical engineering diplomas. It is not an engineering course. It is a medical course.

Functions

•  Pharmacists study the chemistry of drugs, their origin, procedures for drug development, their preparation, dispensing, their effects and eventual use for prevention and treatment of disease. The complexity of drug therapy and the dangers of drug abuse has brought into focus the need of pharmacists' special skills to maintain a rational approach in the realm of drug treatments.
•     Pharmacists work in research, processing and manufacture of drugs.

Main Subjects : Two Year Diploma Curricula

1.     Pharmaceutics
2.     Pharmaceutical Chemistry 
3.     Pharmacognosy
4.     Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology
5.     Human Anatomy & Physiology
6.     Health Education & Community Pharmacy
7.     Pharmacology & Toxicology
8.     Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence
9.     Drug Store & Business Management
10.     Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy

Continuing Education

•     Students can opt for higher education such as B. Pharm, M. Pharm and Ph D.

Job Opportunities

•     Hospital Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist/Community pharmacist
•     Employment opportunities in medical stores , whole sale dealers & manufacturing units.
•     As an entrepreneur for repacking of drugs & chemicals.
•     Sales/Medical representatives.
•     Analysts in chemical / drug analysis laboratories.
•     Technicians in biochemistry & pathology lab.
•     Research/Biotechnological research and development in the private national/multinational firms such as RanBaxy has expanded the sphere of business activity of this field.
•     Teaching
•     May start their own chemist shops for which pharmacy diploma is a must to obtain the license. 

Pharma Colleges

1. A R College & G H Patel Institute of Pharmacy
2. A J College of Pharmacy
3. A. N. D. College of Pharmacy
4. A.I.T's Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Nagar
5. A.J. College of Pharmacy
6. A.M. College of Pharmacy, Karunagappally
7. A.S.N Pharmacy College, Guntur Dist
8. A.S.P.M.'s K.T. Patil College of Pharmacy
9. A.S.P.M's Diploma IN Pharmacy Institute, Chaadwad
10. A.S.R. Govt. Junior College
11. Aadhi Bhagawan College of Pharmacy
12. Abasaheb Kakade College of Pharmacy
13. Abhilashi College of Pharmacy
14. Acharya & B.M Reedy College of Pharmacy , Hesaraghatta Road, Chikkabanawara Post
15. Acharya & B.M Reedy College of Pharmacy , Hesaraghatta Road, Chikkabanawara Post
16. Acharya B.M. Reddy College of Pharmacy, Peenya
17. Adarsh Shikshan Sanstha's College of Pharmacy
18. Adarsha College of Pharmacy
19. Adesh Polytechnic
20. Adhiparasakthi College of Pharmacy, Chengai M.G.R. District