Career & Opportunities

India is a big country by population of around 130 crore, and there is huge requirement of medicines. Due to the opening of many large and multinational pharmaceutical companies, the future in the field of pharmacy is too bright. Therefore career, scope and job opportunities in Pharmacy field are huge. Diverse job opportunities are available for D.Pharm candidates. Government and private sector job opportunities are available for them.

One can work in chemist shops or retail stores of medicines. After registering with the State Pharmacy Council, D. Pharm certificate holders may even start their own private drug store or chemist shop and sell medicines as per doctor’s prescription. To thrive in such a venture, one must have access to decent financial resources and entrepreneurship skills. He can start his own wholesale business or open his own surgical items shop. D. Pharm candidates may start practicing as pharmacists in India.

Pharmacist can practice in community pharmacies, where he can choose to become a community pharmacist after the completion of the course. His job will be to distribute and dispense medicines. He will be working under ethical and legal guidelines while ensuring that safe and correct medicines are supplied to the general public.

As a community pharmacist, he will be facing the customers directly while giving them advice and information about their general health. He will be selling OTC and prescription medicines to patients and inform them about the use and dosage. The science and practice of preparing and dispensing medicines is known as pharmacy. It involves ensuring the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs