Scope of M-Pharmacy Course

Can you tell me about the scope of M-Pharmacy course as I want to be sure about it before taking admission in it?

[Raman Vij]

M. Pharm. is a Post Graduate academic degree in the medical field of Pharmacy. Pharmacy is the branch of the health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs. Some of the areas that pharmacists can work are:

Government Departments
Investigations
Pharmaceutical Industry
Research Institute
Teaching Hospitals
Universities

Employment Areas and Job Types

Health Centres
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist

Hospitals
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist

Chemist Shops
Data Manager,

Drug Control Administration
Drug Inspector, Customs Officer

Pharmaceutical Firms
Analytical Chemist, Researcher, Data Manager

Educational Institutes
Teacher, Data Manager, Lecturer

Sales and Marketing Department
Regulatory Manager

Research Agencies
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist, Researcher

Food and Drug Administration
Analytical Chemist, Researcher

Salaries after M.Pharm in Government Organizations
Government employees fall into different pay scales depending on the job profile.
One can typically fall in the range Rs. 8000 – 25,000 a month along with the other benefits.

The salary of Teachers and Lecturers is determined according to the norms of the Indian government.

The remuneration of people who have their own shops will depend upon their profit.

Salaries after M.Pharm in Private Institutions
Individuals can get work as Medical Representatives or with Research institutes.
Those who have a doctorate in the subject can play senior roles in Research industry and can earn up to Rs. 50,000 and more a month.

Some firms also pay Rs. 1 lakh to people with the right qualification and experience.

Within industries as these, the initial remuneration of the students is as much as Rs 4,000. Research scientists have a monthly income of Rs.10, 000 – Rs. 40,000.
Medical Representative get around Rs. 5,000 - 10,000 a month and Hospital Pharmacists will get Rs.3, 000 - 5,000 a month.
Sales representative also enjoy sales commissions.
Manufacturing Pharmacists have a salary of Rs. 5,000 every month.

I have completed my M-Pharmacy Course and now I want to get employed so please tell me in which field I can get job?

[Quick Sam]

M.Pharm is a Post Graduate Degree awarded for a program in the medical field of Pharmacy.

After M-Pharmacy you can get employment in these areas

Employment Areas and there Job Types
Health Centres
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist

Hospitals
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist

Chemist Shops
Data Manager,

Drug Control Administration
Drug Inspector, Customs Officer

Pharmaceutical Firms
Analytical Chemist, Researcher, Data Manager

Educational Institutes
Teacher, Data Manager, Lecturer

Sales and Marketing Department
Regulatory Manager

Research Agencies
Analytical Chemist, Medical Transcriptionist, Researcher

Food and Drug Administration
Analytical Chemist, Researcher

Top Recruiters
The major job providers in the corporate sector includes
Wockhardt Limited
Sun Pharma Industries
Ranbaxy
Pfizer
Nicholas Piramal
Lupin Labs
Ipca Laboratories
GlaxoSmithKline
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
Cipla
Cadila Healthcare
Aventis Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma etc.

Government Sector Jobs after M. Pharm
You can also employed with various central and state government departments such as
Health Protection Branch of the Department of Health and Welfare
The Pest Control Division of Agriculture
The Department of National Defense
Provincial Research Councils
The Provincial Departments of Agriculture or the Environment