CAREER PROSPECTS OF B.PHARMA

The Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is popularly known as B,Pharma in India. It is a four-year program with both annual and semester schemes available. In order to be eligible, one must pass with at least 50% marks in 10 + 2 (or an equivalent examination) with biology/biotechnology as one of the subjects. In some states it is mandatory to give an additional pharmacy entrance examination in order to be eligible for the course. D.Pharma (Diploma of Pharmacy) holders are eligible for admission into B.Pharma (Bachelor of Pharmacy) into the second year directly via Lateral entry.
Colleges imparting pharmaceutical education (D.Pharma, B.Pharma, M.Pharma or PharmD) must be approved by All Indian Council of Technical Education (AICTE) or Pharmacy Council Of India (PCI).
For a student to be eligible for registration as a pharmacist in India, the college from which he/she graduated must be approved by the PCI. B.Pharma is often superseded by M.Pharma and PhD level courses although the minimum qualification required for registration as a pharmacist is D.Pharma.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AFTER B. PHARMA

1. Pharmaceutical Industries

Production

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

Research & Product Development

Purchase & Inventory Management

Pharmaceutical jurisprudence
2. Marketing

Marketing Management

Product Management

Medical Representative

Area Manager

Regional Manager
3. Drug Administration (State & Center)

Drug Inspector