M.Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy)
Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy

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M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy or Master of Pharmacy in Clinical Pharmacy is a postgraduate Pharmacy course. Clinical pharmacy is the branch of Pharmacy where pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes the use of medication and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy is designed to prepare the pharmacist for an expanded role as a provider of direct patient care. Emphasis is given to path physiology, applied therapeutics, and pharmacy practice skills. The duration of the course is two years and also the syllabus is divided into two years. After completing M.Pharm. (Clinical Pharmacy) there are many job scopes for the candidates as it is career orienting in nature.

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Eligibility

• Students who have passed their Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or B.Sc. Chemistry or Biology.

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Specializations

• New drug discovery research
• Process and development
• Formulations and development
• Clinical pharmacy (clinical trials)
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
• Pharmaceutical biochemistry
• Parmaceutical biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical engineering
• Pharmaceutical food analysis
• Pharmaceutical microbiology
• Pharmaceutical technology
• Phyto-chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacognosy
• Iindustrial pharmacy
• Pharma practice
• Pharma marketing and management
• Quality assurance- toxicology
• Hospital pharmacy-bulk drugs etc.

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Syllabus

The following are study related subjects:-

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Colleges

• Jodhpur Pharmacy College
• North Maharashtra University
• K.B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
• K.L.E. College of Pharmacy

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Course Suitability

• One must have an interest for science particularly life sciences and medicine.
• They should have an ability to put hard work, strong logical thinking, patience, a sense of responsibility, patient counseling skills are some of the qualities necessary for it.
• Those who have strong analytical abilities and strong academic foundations, successful medical representative, good communication skills are good suit for it.
• They should possess professional attitude, communication techniques and skills essential for health practitioners who wish to apply academic knowledge to practical situations are developed by participating in health care settings in the last professional year.

How is M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Course Beneficial?

The field of pharmacy is vast and varied from simple drug dispensing to in-depth research, development and management. Hence pharmacy offers different types of education from Diploma, Research, Engineering and MBA, to meet all kinds of opportunities in drugs and pharmaceutical industries. Pharmacy students can find employment under various categories in the following sectors or industries:- 

• Pharmaceuticals and Bio-pharmacy
• Medical devices and equipment manufacturing        
• Cosmetics and Perfumes        
• Nutraceuticals
• Regulatory Affairs (Food and Drug Control Administration)
• Patents, trademarks and IPR (Documentation department in government and private companies) 
• Pharmacy journalism (Media editorial team) 
• Blood banks
• Consultancies-offering varied services

M.Pharm. Clinical Pharmacy Job Types

• Clinical Research Associate
• Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
• Clinical Research Analyst
• Clinical Recruiter
• Clinical Data Analyst
• Pharmacy Executive
• Clinical Biochemist
• Clinical Operations Manager
• Pharma Compliance-Clinical Data Manager