how much scope is there in pharm.D (doctor of pharmacy) ?

Scope of Pharm. D in India: After completing this degree, the students can work in the following positions in India:

• Clinical Pharmacist
• Hospital Pharmacy Director
• Hospital Staff Pharmacist
• Medical Writer
• Pharmaceutical Advisor
• Medical Safety Physician
• Supply Logistics leader
• Drug Safety Associate

Government Agencies in India in which candidates can work :

• Government Hospitals
• Pharmacovigilance
• Staff Selection Commission
• CRPF
• Government Colleges & Universities
• Sports Authority of India

Future Scope of Pharm. D course in the USA: The United States of America is the best landing ground for pharmacists as it is the most paying country for this profession. There are various career opportunities after completing Pharm. D course: (https://www.cgc.edu.in/pharm-d-doctor-of-pharmacy/)

• Director of Pharmacy in Hospitals
• Regulatory Manager
• Community Pharmacist
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Staff Pharmacist
• Retail Pharmacist

Since the USA is home to eminent Pharmaceutical companies, students can easily pick and choose to work with the best of companies. The list includes:

• Pfizer Inc.
• Johnson & Johnson
• Roche Holding AG
• AbbVie Inc
• Amgen
• Novartis AG
• Sanofi S.A
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Merck & Co., Inc.

Future scope of Pharm D in the United Kingdom: The UK is one of the countries badly hit by COVID-19 and is also among those working towards creating a vaccine for curing this virus. This implies that the country’s pharmaceutical industry is well expanded and will surely have a huge demand for pharmacists in the times to come as well.

In the U.K. candidates with a Pharm. D degree can work as:

• Retail Pharmacist
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Clinical Scientist for Research
• Patient Safety Physician
• Medical Science Liaison
• Scientific Director
• Medical Writer
• Clinical and Medical Affairs Director

The candidates can work on technical as well as managerial positions in a pharma company. They just have to complete their MBA from the Top Management Colleges in India (https://www.cgc.edu.in/best-management-colleges-in-chandigarh-punjab-north-india/) to join the top-tier companies as managers and executives. UK-Based Pharma companies in which candidates can work:

• Metrion Biosciences
• Quotient Sciences
• Recipharm
• Veristat
• GlaxoSmithKline