Dear Student,

The pharmaceutical industry is a highly demanding sector as there are efforts to increase manufacturing and discovery of drugs in India. Candidates interested in Pharmacy science can have a significant and satisfying career as there’s a lot of increase in jobs and opportunities.

They can choose to work in various industries according to their suitability such as research and development industry, analysis and training industry, packaging industry and marketing industry.

If we talk about government sector, candidates have good opportunities in government sectors both central and state.

Government jobs

• FDA
• Drug inspector
• Food inspector
• Government analyst

Central government bodies

• PCI
• Research institute
• Government hospital
• Railway pharmacist
• Air force/army pharmacists
• Academics government colleges
  
  However, there are two most demanding careers :-
• Pharmacist : Central government hospitals like AIIMS employ qualified pharmacists at high salary packages on a permanent basis. Most of the pharmacists employed by the central government earn about Rs. 45,000-56,000 per month. On the other hand, those employed under the state government or on a contract basis earn as low as Rs. 12,000 per month.
• Drug Inspector : Various competitive exams are conducted all over India for the selection of potential candidates. Some states also require the candidate to be well-versed in the local languages. The salary of a drug inspector ranges from Rs. 55,000-65,000 per month.

Happy Learning!