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Pharmaceutical EducationIndian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and ResearchVol. 48 | Issue 4 | 2014 | pp. 6–10Open access
Emerging Job Opportunities for PharmD Graduates: Looking Outside the Box
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- 1,
- 2,
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- 1 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- 2 Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India.
- 3 Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy Shenandoah University, 1775 N Sector Ct, Winchester, VA 22601, USA.
Published in Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Correspondence: Akram Ahmad
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Email: akrampharma67@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2014 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Sep 5, 2014
- Received:
- Aug 20, 2014
- Accepted:
- Sep 3, 2014
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ijper.48.4.2
How to cite
Ahmad, A., Khan, M. U., Nagappa, A. N., & Patel, I. (2014). Emerging Job Opportunities for PharmD Graduates: Looking Outside the Box. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 48(4), 6–10. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.48.4.2
Abstract
In India, PharmD program started in the year 2008 with the aim of increasing the scope of pharmacy to meet the current health care needs.1,2 At present, the Pharmacy council of India (PCI) has approved 160 pharmacy schools offering PharmD in India and near about half of them (70) are located in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. 157 of the 160 PharmD offering schools are private institutions and universities. 3 A Pharm.D aspirant assumes that after completion of PharmD, he/she can diagnose, treat and provide pharmaceutical care to the patients. In India, pharmacists are still often known as mere compounders/ dispensers.
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Article metadata
| Title | Emerging Job Opportunities for PharmD Graduates: Looking Outside the Box |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akram Ahmad; Muhammad Umair Khan; Anantha Naik Nagappa; Isha Patel |
| Affiliations | Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, No. 1 Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.; Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India.; Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy Shenandoah University, 1775 N Sector Ct, Winchester, VA 22601, USA. |
| Corresponding author | akrampharma67@gmail.com |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 48, Issue 4 (2014) |
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