A Review on Pharm.D Education in India

  • Gayathri Krishnamoorthy PSG College of Pharmacy
  • Kanaka Vadlapatla PSG College of Pharmacy,
  • Rini Varghese PSG College of Pharmacy
  • Britto Dura singh PSG College of Pharmacy
Keywords: Pharm.D, Eligibility, Post Baccalaureate

Abstract

The intention behind this piece of review work is to enable every single individual thoroughly understand this emerging field in Indian pharmacy that is Pharm.D, newly introduced in 2008 by the Pharmacy Council of India. It gives a direct doctorate degree after five years of college and one year internship in a hospital. This paper highlighted all the information regarding the prospectus of this field in India, colleges offering this course, scope, roles and responsibilities and feedback from student, intern and clinical pharmacist. Pharm.D is already well recognised in United States of America and majority of the gulf countries. Let’s look forward for an eye-opening future in India!!!!

Author Biographies

Gayathri Krishnamoorthy, PSG College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Kanaka Vadlapatla, PSG College of Pharmacy,

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,India

Rini Varghese, PSG College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,India

Britto Dura singh, PSG College of Pharmacy

Department of Pharmacy Practice,
PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Published
2014-04-01
How to Cite
[1]
Krishnamoorthy, G., Vadlapatla, K., Varghese, R. and singh, B.D. 2014. A Review on Pharm.D Education in India. PharmaTutor. 2, 4 (Apr. 2014), 144-148.
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