Execution of Pharm.

D course in SVCP:
Tie up with Bhimavaram Hospital, West Godavari (Dt), AP: Sri Vishnu College of Pharmacy
• 250 Bed Super Specialty Hospital (Sri Vishnu Educational Society)
• Having facilities for Cardiology, Endoscopy, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery etc., NBA & NAAC Accredited
Approved by AICTE, PCI, New Delhi & APSCHE, Hyderabad
• During 2nd, 3rd and 4th years Pharm.D students attend ward rounds twice a week and present 3-4 cases a week. Affiliated to Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
• During 5th year students attend ward round on daily basis as part of Clerkship and carryout six months project (three
students in each project) with an institutional guide and a clinical guide at the hospital.
• During 6th year as part of internship students attending ward rounds with Physicians in different departments (General
Medicine, Paediatry, Nephrology, Cardiology and Pulmonology) involve in providing clinical services like counselling,
ADR reporting and providing drug information to the Physicians and other paramedical staff.

Tie up with Global Hospitals, Hyderabad, AP:

• Chain of Super Specialty Hospitals in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai
• Specialties include Liver Transplantation, Bariatric Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Neuro / Spine surgery, Heart and Kidney
Transplantation

• During 2nd, 3rd and 4th years Pharm.D students undergo one month pharmacy practice training programme consisting
of daily case collection, case presentations and seminars on Topics relating to Pharmacotherapeutics.
• During 6th year as part of internship students attend ward rounds with Physicians in different departments (General
Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurology, MICU and Gastroenterology) involve in providing clinical services like
Pharm.D
counselling, ADR reporting and providing drug information to the Physicians and other paramedical staff.
• Guest Lectures organized by the Physicians of Global Hospitals regularly
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• Discussions on drug profiles (include Mechanism Action of drug, Clinical significance, Adverse drug reactions, Drug –
Drug Interactions)

Pharmacy and Social Connect:

Pharmacy is not just about filling prescriptions. It is about promoting health awareness and contributing to the betterment of the
community. Pharmacists may:
• Prepare or supervise the dispensing of medicines, ointments and tablets
• Advise patients on how their medicines are to be taken or used in the safest and most effective way in the treatment of
common ailments
• Advise members of the public and other health professionals about medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter
medicines), including appropriate selection, dosage and drug interactions, potential side effects and therapeutic
effects
• Select, give advice on and supply non-prescription medicine, sickroom supplies and other products
• Develop legally recognized standards, and advise on government controls and regulations concerning the
manufacture and supply of medicines
• Work in the research and development of medicines and other health-related products
• We are involved in the management of pharmaceutical companies.

Contact: Satish Chandra Paruchuri, Director – Industry Relations Sri Vishnu College of Pharmacy,
Vishnupur, Bhimavaram – 534201 Mobile: 9949485552, E-Mail: satishchandra.p@srivishnu.edu.in

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D)
About Pharm.D :
Pharm.D is a Professional Pharmacy Doctoral Programme. The course is also known as Pharma.D, which many
of the medical institutes prefer to term it as such. Pharm.D is a registrable qualification under the Pharmacy Act
1948. Pharmacy Council of India introduced the 6 year Pharm.D Course in India from the year 2008. Pharm.D
enables one to practice the profession of a Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Doctor of Pharmacy
Programs are focused on classroom theory, penetrative laboratory experiments and motivated research
projects. Only PCI approved Colleges can offer Pharm. D course. There are only a limited number of Pharmacy
Schools which provide Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Course Content:
• Theory and practical subjects very similar for B.Pharm course
• Internship or residency for one year in multi specialty teaching hospital
• Includes postings in specialty hospital units
• Six months in general medicine department
• Two months each in three other specialty departments
Pharm. D curriculum provides students with education and training in Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacy practice
and Pharmaceutical care. This course is basic to understand the pharmacist in health care, diagnosis and
treatment of diseases, and the therapeutic use, appropriateness, selection, monitoring, and cost-
effectiveness of drugs.
Syllabus
• Regular Pharmacy subjects along with exposure in clinical pharmacy practices (Hospital rounds
and partial clinical training in 2nd 4th & 5th year and complete 1 year training in the hospital in
last year of the course).
• The major practice oriented subjects include Clinical pharmacy, Clinical toxicology, Clinical
pharmacokinetics, Therapeutic drug monitoring, Pharmacoepidemiology and Biopharmaceutics.
• Those who have completed their B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) course can pursue the three year
Pharm. D (Post Baccalaureate) course.
The Pharm. D professional program fulfills the educational aspect of the requirements for licensure as a
pharmacist. This full-time, six year program prepares students to practice in community or hospital settings, in
technological or administrative positions in the pharmaceutical industry, Clinical research organization and for
some teaching positions in schools or colleges of pharmacy.
Industry Focussed Training
Pharm.D students are specially trained on Pharmacy Practice according to NABH standards, Hospital
Training, Ward Round Participation, with the Doctor and Perceptor, Patient counseling, Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring in the speciality wards, Geriatric Patient Care and Paediatric Patient care, Pharmacovigilance,
Pharmaco epidermiology, Hospital Statistical Data Management etc.
Role of Pharm. D Students
Sector Job Profile
Drug Control Administration As Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Customs Officer, Data Manager, Regulatory Manager
Food and Drug Administration As Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Customs Officer, Data Manager, Regulatory Manager
Foundation / Trust As Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Researcher
As Clinical Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacy Director, Hospital Staff Pharmacist, Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist,
Hospitals Researcher, Data Manager
Non-Profit Organization As Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Data Manager
Pharmaceutical Firms As Clinical Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist, Analytical Chemist, Researcher, Data Manager
Research Agencies As Clinical Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist, Drug Inspector, Analytical Chemist, Researcher, Data Manager
Pharm.D Graduates in other countries works as
• Community pharmacists dispense prescriptions, provide advice on drug selection and usage to doctors
and other health professionals, primary healthcare advice and support, and educating customers on
health promotion, disease prevention and the proper use of medicines.
• Consultant pharmacists are either employed by community pharmacies or hospitals, or are self-
employed and contract with community pharmacies to provide medication reviews for residential care
or ambulatory care patients and/or other medication-related cognitive services.
• Hospital pharmacists operate as part of a healthcare team and are involved in monitoring medication
usage, counseling patients, providing drug information and advice to health professionals and the
community, conducting clinical trials and preparing products for patient use. They usually have a lot of
contact with other health professionals and members of the public.
• Industrial pharmacists undertake research and the development, manufacture, testing, analysis and
marketing of pharmaceutical and medical products.
• Outside the square and going places: Pharmacists also work as locums and in fields such as the military,
law, journalism, academic teaching, research, pharmaceutical policy and in rural and remote areas,
and even abroad
Role of Pharm.D Students in Hospitals:
The main role of a hospital pharmacist is to promote the safe and effective use of medication by:
• working with the healthcare teams to ensure the selection of the best medication at the correct dose
for an appropriate duration
• monitoring and preventing or minimizing side effects and drug interactions
• providing medication counselling to patients
• dispensing medications for patients in wards, the emergency department and those attending
outpatient clinics
• manufacturing specialized medications such as chemotherapy for cancer treatment, mixtures and
creams etc.,
• offering specialist drug therapy advice to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals within the
hospital
• Visiting patients in their home after discharge to ensure safe medication management, and to prevent
errors and readmission to hospital.