BANKEY BIHARI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
APPROVED BY PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA
AFFILIATED TO PUNJAB STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND I.T., CHANDIGARH
VPO - ALAMGARH, SRI GANGANAGAR ROAD, ABOHAR- 152116
Scope of Pharmacy
A Pharmacist is a link between a Physician and the Patient. The pharmacy career will have openings in / as :
Community Pharmacist :- He can get self employed by opening his own Retail Medical Store.
Hospital Pharmacist :- Can have a scope in central dispensing area of a hospital where he can engage himself in dispensing the prescribed medicine. Also in a hospital, he can be engaged with the patients, or in obtaining patient medical history and in assisting the physician to select dosage regimen and schedules.
Whole sale pharmacy :- offers opportunity to serve as a middle man between manufacturer and community pharmacists.
In Industry :- Laboratory Technicians:- Can serve as a drug store incharge in government organizations or as a laboratory technician in various departments of a government hospital, laboratories, pharmacy colleges, etc.
Repackaging Unit :- can get the license for repacking of bulk drugs or chemicals as a self employment.
Virtual Role :- With the knowledge of physiology and hygiene, pharmacist can play a vital role in prevention of infection and in education of people. This can be done by co-ordinating himself with medical health centers, dispensaries and hospitals. Also, population being the top priority problem of our country, as pharmacist can promote family planning by getting attached to a medical centre.