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how much scope is there in pharm.D (doctor of pharmacy) ?


drallritesh01 27th Nov, 2021
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Abhinav Pandey 27th Nov, 2021

Scope of Pharm. D in India: After completing this degree, the students can work in the following positions in India:

  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Hospital Pharmacy Director
  • Hospital Staff Pharmacist
  • Medical Writer
  • Pharmaceutical Advisor
  • Medical Safety Physician
  • Supply Logistics leader
  • Drug Safety Associate

Government Agencies in India in which candidates can work :

  • Government Hospitals
  • Pharmacovigilance
  • Staff Selection Commission
  • CRPF
  • Government Colleges & Universities
  • Sports Authority of India

Future Scope of Pharm. D course in the USA: The United States of America is the best landing ground for pharmacists as it is the most paying country for this profession. There are various career opportunities after completing Pharm. D course: (https://www.cgc.edu.in/pharm-d-doctor-of-pharmacy/)

  • Director of Pharmacy in Hospitals
  • Regulatory Manager
  • Community Pharmacist
  • Quality Assurance Manager
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Staff Pharmacist
  • Retail Pharmacist

Since the USA is home to eminent Pharmaceutical companies, students can easily pick and choose to work with the best of companies. The list includes:

  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Roche Holding AG
  • AbbVie Inc
  • Amgen
  • Novartis AG
  • Sanofi S.A
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Merck & Co., Inc.

Future scope of Pharm D in the United Kingdom: The UK is one of the countries badly hit by COVID-19 and is also among those working towards creating a vaccine for curing this virus. This implies that the country’s pharmaceutical industry is well expanded and will surely have a huge demand for pharmacists in the times to come as well.

In the U.K. candidates with a Pharm. D degree can work as:

  • Retail Pharmacist
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • Clinical Scientist for Research
  • Patient Safety Physician
  • Medical Science Liaison
  • Scientific Director
  • Medical Writer
  • Clinical and Medical Affairs Director

The candidates can work on technical as well as managerial positions in a pharma company. They just have to complete their MBA from the Top Management Colleges in India (https://www.cgc.edu.in/best-management-colleges-in-chandigarh-punjab-north-india/) to join the top-tier companies as managers and executives. UK-Based Pharma companies in which candidates can work:

  • Metrion Biosciences
  • Quotient Sciences
  • Recipharm
  • Veristat
  • GlaxoSmithKline

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