The scope of pharmacy courses has increased positively because pharmacists are needed in every location and every hospital. The Pharmacy industry offers to test for quality check, developing drugs and regulating labs as per the standards. Pharmacy has a really big role in researching and testing, whenever a cure for a disease is found. To making the sector a success, pharmacists are becoming an integral part of the healthcare industry.

What is B.Pharma?

B. Pharma or Bachelor of Pharmacy is an undergraduate degree course in the field of Pharmacy education. Among the science students after class 12th B.Pharm is one of the popular job oriented course. Students can practice as a Pharmacist after the completion of this degree. In this course, the students study about the Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Engineering, drugs, and medicines, etc. 

For entering the Pharmacy sector in Medical and Health Care Industry Bachelor of Pharmacy degree is the gateway. To come as the field is growing at a fast pace the program has been bringing out healthcare professionals from a long time. In both the public and private sector, the course provides a large no. of job opportunities. 

Details Regarding B.Pharma

Duration

Duration of the B.Pharma program is 4-year which is compulsory for anyone who wants to practice as a pharmacist.

Eligibility

• Candidates who want to pursue B.Pharma should have 50% in 10+2 from a recognized board with physics, chemistry and biology or physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
• Candidates who have a Diploma in Pharmacy can also opt for this course.

Specializations

• B.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• B.Pharm in Pharmaceutics
• B.Pharm in Pharmacology
• B.Pharm in Ayurveda

Course Fee INR 40,000-1 Lakh

Required Skillset for B. Pharma

• Therapeutic and counseling skills 
• Medical writing and ethics
• Business skills like marketing, organizing
• Science wizard and technical skills
• Sharp memory and wicked knowledge
• Determinant and consistency skills
• Adaptation ability to dynamic situations
• Communication skills and Interpersonal skills
• Medicinal and scientific research skills
• Curiosity and Persuasive skills

Admission Procedure for B.P.Ed

Candidates have to apply for a national level or state level Pharmacy entrance exam to get admission into the Pharmacy course. Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is the national level entrance exam. Some colleges may not conduct Entrance Exam and give admission on the base of marks obtained in 10+2 examination. Otherwise candidate can apply for an Entrance Test and after getting required marks in Entrance Exam he will get admission.

Some Entrance Exams for B.Pharma

• Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
• TS EAMCET
• AP EAMCET
• BCECE
• WBJEE

Career and Jobs

Academic Options after Bachelor of Pharmacy

• M.Pharma or Master of Pharmacy
• MBA in Health Care Administration. 

Job Scopes

After the completion of the course, the pharmacy sector offers lots of opportunities to the students. The students can practice as a Pharmacist or can work in a Pharmaceutical company. For the students in both the public and the private sector, there is a huge number of opportunities available. You can also work in the government sector or in an Abroad Company. You can work at private medical shops, government hospitals & private hospitals/clinics after completing a graduation degree

Job Profile

• Hospital Drug Coordinator
• Drug Therapist
• Regulatory Manager
• Analytical Chemist
• Food and Drug Inspector

Top Recruiters

• Abbott India
• Research bodies and labs
• Sun Pharmaceuticals
• Biocon
• Glaxo Smith Kline India
• Hospitals and Clinics (Government and Private)
• State wise Drugs and Pharmaceutical Boards
• Medical Shop chains (the likes of Apollo Pharmacy)
• Chemist Shops
• Cipla

Salary

Aspirants who completed, there Pharmacy education there are many employment opportunities available for them. In India, a candidate can earn Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 18,000 per month as a starting salary for a fresher. You can earn approx Rs. 9 to 12 Lakh per annum after gaining experience in this field.