Diploma in Pharmacy (Dpharma) is a 2 year program including 6 months of internship for aspirants who want to build career in  pharmaceutical business and pharmacy jobs. Pharmacy is the most popular fields of study in India after the expansion in the healthcare sector. The course is right for aspirants who seek short program within the pharmacy domain as BPharma and DPharma

The program covers basic pharmacy education including the appliance of chemistry in the pharmaceutical companies, concepts of biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. The program enables the scholars to teach about different chemical salts, their application and uses in medicine. The program holds good value in the pharmaceutical companies. DPharma is an entry-level course that acts as a gateway for students to pursue higher studies either from India or abroad:

DPharma is apractical driven course which is meantto show the candidates all the essential concepts of pharmaceutical science like:

• • Safe and accurate processing of prescriptions
  • Dispensing and compounding of medicines
  • Accurate record keeping as required under Food and Drug Act
  • Purchasing ,Merchandising and Inventory control
  • Third party Billing
  • Drug approval processes
  • Narcotics control
  • Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence(laws regulating the profession of pharmacy)
  • Regulatory requirements involving testing, screening and clinical trials of drugs
  • Computer processing
  • Patient provider relationships

The D Pharmacy eligibility criteria is mentioned below:

• • Candidate must have passed 10+2 with recognized board of Education.
  • A minimum aggregate score of 40% at 10+2 level.
  • Candidates must be passed with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology as core subjects.

Although DPharma may be a diploma program, there are some good job opportunities that candidates can seek after completion of this course. There are many jobs available at pharmacies of government and private hospitals, private pharmacy stores, pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Following are some job opportunities that students consider after DPharma: 

• • Government hospitals
  • Clinics
  • Private hospitals
  • Community health centers
  • Private drug stores
  • Pharmacist
  • Drug Inspector

• • State wise Drugs and Pharmaceutical Boards
  • Medical Shop chains (the likes of Apollo Pharmacy)
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Cipla
  • Abbott India
  • Research bodies and labs
  • Sun Pharmaceuticals
  • Biocon
  • Novartis
  • Baxter
  • Chemist shops
  • Private and Government Hospitals

In India, there are many jobs opportunity available for students who completed their pharmacy Education. The salary in this profession ranges around INR 2.5-4 lakhs per annum. After gaining an experience in this profession, you can earn around 6-7 lakhs per annum.