Doctor of Pharmacy (Post Baccalaureate)*

Fee Type	Amount
Programme Fees (per Semester)	₹80000
Examination Fees	₹3000
International Fee (USD)	$5000

Course Curriculum

1ST YEAR SUBJECTS

Provides advanced study of pharmacotherapy and application of therapeutic principles to complex disease states, treatment selection and monitoring of drug therapy.

Covers hospital pharmacy services, medication handling, procurement, storage, distribution, dispensing and the pharmacist's role in supporting patient care.

Covers hospital and clinical pharmacy services, medication review, patient counselling, drug information, clinical pharmacy activities and rational use of medicines.

Introduces research design, sampling, data collection, statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, interpretation of results and preparation of scientific research reports.

Explains drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination, bioavailability, bioequivalence and pharmacokinetic concepts used to optimize dosage regimens.

Covers principles of toxicology, recognition and evaluation of poisoning and toxic effects, and the pharmacist's role in prevention, assessment and management of toxic exposures.

Provides advanced study of pharmacotherapy and application of therapeutic principles to complex disease states, treatment selection and monitoring of drug therapy.

Provides practical case-based training in advanced pharmacotherapy, patient assessment and evaluation of therapeutic outcomes.

Provides practical exposure to hospital pharmacy operations, medication handling, dispensing, storage, distribution and patient-care support.

Provides practical training in medication review, patient counselling, drug information, clinical documentation and pharmaceutical care activities.

Demonstrates pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutic principles through calculations, data interpretation and evaluation of drug disposition and dosage regimens.

Provides practical case-based training in advanced pharmacotherapy, patient assessment and evaluation of therapeutic outcomes.

2ND YEAR SUBJECTS

Introduces research design, clinical study processes, data collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting relevant to clinical research and evaluation of medicines.

Covers the study of medicine use and outcomes in populations and the principles used to evaluate the economic impact, cost and value of pharmaceutical therapies.

Covers application of pharmacokinetic principles to individualize drug therapy and therapeutic drug monitoring for optimizing efficacy and minimizing toxicity.

Provides supervised experiential learning through hospital visits, ward-based activities, case discussions, presentations and seminars, enabling application of pharmacy knowledge to patient care.

Involves supervised hospital-based project work including problem identification, literature review, data collection, analysis, interpretation, report writing and presentation.

Program Outcomes & Features

Program Outcomes

Able to apply knowledge of pharmacy practice utilizing current information for the delivery of pharmaceutical care in optimizing treatment outcomes promoting quality medicine use in population.
Able to appreciate regulatory aspects of clinical trials of drug, design and critical analysis of drug use, policy to promote drug discovery and development, distribution, and cost-effective use of medicines.
Able to apply cognitive skills, investigative approach, creative thinking to evaluate and interpret data related to medicine use, poison information, clinical and laboratory investigations, pharmaceutical care and drug handling of prescription.
Able to perform and engage professionally and as multidisciplinary team member at different areas of professional practice. Communicate effectively with the pharmacy community and with society at large, make effective documentation
Able to analyze the problem to address issues at professional care practice.
Able to apply knowledge on ethical practices, moral integrity and human values in personal and professional endeavors.
Able to converse, write, interpret and interact effectively and scientifically for efficient professional practice of pharmacy. Utilize the principles of scientific enquiry, thinking analytically, clearly and critically, while solving problems and making defensible decisions during pharmacy practice.
Able to distinguish professional impact within local, national and global perspectives in field of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice.
Able to embark upon lifelong professional learning to adapt to ever changing professional and health care scenario.
Able to assimilate modern approaches to quality professional practice.
Able to utilize basic knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences associated with the profession of pharmacy, along with understanding of behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; along with good manufacturing practices related to pharmaceuticals.

Program Specific Outcomes

Apply the basic knowledge gained in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacology, pharmacognosy and computer technology in pharmacy profession. Enable graduate to practice their profession and adapt to a globe of constantly developing trends.
Develop required skills in formulation, synthesis, preclinical and clinical testing of drugs as well as overcoming potential incompatibilities and behavior of drugs.
Ability to understand and apply technological innovations in the field of pharmacy practice, biotechnology and drug therapy in disease management.
Ability to demonstrate and communicate ethical values of the pharmacy profession & research with commitment to societal welfare. Significance of communication skills, leadership qualities and other required soft skills for professional achievement.
Understanding contextual knowledge to understand medical prescription, perform patient counselling along with handling of drugs and recognize the necessity to engage in independent and life-long learning.
To develop a sense of professional responsibility to be a medication handling and be able to master, generate, interpret, and disseminate the knowledge of pharmaceutical care. To enhance the entrepreneurial capabilities for value added services and systems relating to industrial pharmacy, community pharmacy and clinical trial setups.
Acquire knowledge in the field of synthetic, natural sources of drugs and biological products as well as their formulation and evaluation, including their regulatory requirements.
Enable graduates to understand the core and basic knowledge in different subjects of pharmaceutical sciences as per the requirement of pharmaceutical sectors.
Enable graduates to succeed in technical or professional careers in various pharmaceutical industries/institutes or health care system.
As a practicing pharmacist, using the fundamentals in clinical pharmacy, pathology pharmacology and toxicology of various drugs to exhibit better clinical outcomes with minimal risk / drug incompatibilities.
Applying their expertise to recognize possible drug-related problems / (ADR), counsel the patients in complying with the prescribed treatment regimen, lifestyle modification, and preparation of case studies.

Salient Features

To empower graduates with knowledge principles and practice of pharmaceutical care across the discipline through ambience of motivation that could impel excellence and career growth in clinical testing of pharmaceuticals.
To enhance practice-based skills to meet professional challenges in the delivery of health care products, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals and drugs.
To spur graduates in interpersonal skills, to value professional integrity and ethics and accustomed to lifelong learning in clinical pharmacy
To foster and imbibe graduates to leadership and entrepreneurship qualities to serve health care system.
To appreciate local and global needs of health care and health promotion with concern towards environment sustainability providing rational and safe utilization of drugs.