Diploma in Pharmacy program is a Diploma certificate course. It is well known by the short names of D Pharm
and D Pharma. D. Pharma is a 2 year full time diploma course designed to prepare candidates to work under the
supervision of a licensed pharmacist in hospitals, community pharmacies, and other related pharmaceutical
fields.
Typical Duties of a Pharmacy Technician: Preparing medication for dispensing and compounding pharmaceuticals, preparing aseptic products, performing inventory control, purchasing, merchandising, and record keeping as required under such acts as the Food and Drug
Act.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To facilitate the student with, Knowledge of;
Information regarding basic principles of Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmaceutics including cosmetics,
pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, practical aspects of Dispensing, formulation types, Storage conditions of the drugs, Store management, Clinical symptoms, patient counseling and Patient safety leading to physical and social well-being of patients, common side effects, drug interactions, practical aspects of product detailing and
marketing of Pharmaceutical products. Regulatory aspects of drugs (OTC Drugs, Prescriptions
drugs, Banned drugs etc.)

And,
Skill to;
Formulate (simple formulations like ointments), store, dispense, store, analyze and read doctors prescriptions,
learn and apply the quality assurance principles (specially in relation to storage conditions) including legal and
ethical aspects involving drugs, Able to communicate with the patients with confidence.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Industry: as Industry Pharmacist, Sales and Marketing executive
• Hospital and community pharmacist
• Entrepreneur
• Health Insurance executive
• Higher Studies, B. Pharm
  (through lateral entry