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PHARMACY
A Pharmacist’s job is to prepare, mix, compound or dispense drug and medicines, ointments, powder, pills, capsules, table and injections on the prescription of a medical practitioner or dentist. He also explains the mode and precautions regarding the use of medicines dispensed. In a hospital pharmacy, he is required to prepare special formulations, normally not available in the market and to assist the Physician in rendering necessary information about various drugs, their contraindications, etc.
He may also run a chemist’s shop. He may manufacture medicines and analyse them for purity and strength. As a drug inspector or government analyst he is to make sure that the drugs manufactured and sold are of standard quality. As a medical representative he is to keep the medical practitioner informed about the new drugs and treatments. He may take – up teaching as a profession or do research in drugs and medicines in a pharmaceutical laboratory. Different pharmaceutical companies may specialise in the manufacture of different kinds of drugs and formulations as a cure for different type of diseases. For the cure of the same disease also, different Pharmaceutical companies may be producing medicines under different names having the same curative effect.
B. Pharmacy
4 years duration.
· Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research. Eligibility: 10+2 PCB. Last year cut off was 86.4%. Candidates who have passed 12th class from
Diploma
2 years duration.
· Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Research. Eligibility: 10+2 PCB/ PCM. Last year cut off was 68%. Candidates who have passed 12th class from